PRINCETON, N.J. – The Saint Joseph's men's basketball program will take on reigning MAAC champion Iona as part of the 2023 Holiday Hoopfest on December 16 at UBS Arena at Belmont Park, representatives from the Gazelle Group announced on Thursday.

Saint Joseph's returns 10 letterwinners, including Atlantic 10 All-Conference standout Erik Reynolds II and All-Big 5 standouts Cameron Brown and Lynn Greer III, from last year's squad that made a deep run at the A-10 Championship. This season, the Hawks feature a talented lineup that includes five skilled newcomers to a roster that returns nearly 90 percent of their scoring from a season ago.

The December matchup marks the sixth meeting between the Hawks and Gaels in a series that started during the 1946-47 season. Saint Joseph's, which holds a 4-1 edge in the all-time series, won the last matchup versus Iona, 96-91, on December 28, 2012 at Hagan Arena.

Bryant will take on Towson in the second game of the Holiday Hoopfest. Television coverage, additional games, and the public on-sale date for tickets will be announced at a later date. To be the first to receive updates on these important details sign up for Gazelle Ticket Updates and follow @HoliHoopfest on Twitter and Instagram.

About the Gazelle Group
The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing firm, specializing in event production and management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. Gazelle produces numerous nationally recognized college sports events, such as the Empire Classic, Legends Classic, Gotham Classic, Sunshine Slam, College Basketball Invitational, Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, Barstool Sports Invitational as well as on-campus events at Duke, Kentucky, Nebraska, and other institutions across the country. For more information on the Gazelle Group, please visit gazellegroup.com and follow us on Twitter @Gazelle_Events.

About UBS Arena
UBS Arena?at Belmont Park?is?made for music and built for hockey. New York's newest premier entertainment and sports venue and home of the New York Islanders is developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders, and Jeff Wilpon. The?state?of?the?art?arena opened in November 2021 and has welcomed numerous top artists including Harry Styles, Sebastian Maniscalco, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, TWICE, Eagles, John Mayer, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone. The venue delivers an unmatched live entertainment experience for guests including clear sightlines and premier acoustics.

UBS Arena is at the forefront of sustainability, being awarded LEED Green Building Certification in January 2023. The venue also achieved carbon neutrality for operations in Fall 2022 which made it the first arena to do so on the eastern United States seaboard. For more information on the venue's sustainability efforts, please visit UBSArena.com/sustainability. Located on the historic grounds of Belmont Park,?UBS Arena is located just 30 minutes by LIRR from Grand Central or Penn Station and is easily accessible from across the region via mass transit or car. To plan your trip, please visit UBSArena.com/plan-your-trip.

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