LACEY, Wash. – Saint Martin's University unveiled the upcoming 2021 Great Northwest Athletic Conference for both men's and women's basketball for the Saints on Tuesday morning.
 
MEN'S SCHEDULE
 
WOMEN'S SCHEDULE
 
The Saints are slotted to play Friday and Saturday competitions against the three remaining GNAC schools (Alaska, Northwest Nazarene, and Seattle Pacific) starting on January 15. Both the men's and women's schedules feature two home games and two road games against each opponent for a total schedule of 12 games.
 
The women will begin the season at home, hosting Northwest Nazarene on January 15 and 16. The men open their season on the road against the Nighthawks but return to Marcus Pavilion on January 22 and 23 to face Seattle Pacific.
 
 To emphasize the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches and staff, teams will play games on consecutive days against the same opponent in the same location, with games played on Fridays and Saturdays. The men's and women's schedules mirror each other, with two competing schools playing each other on the same dates at opposite locations.
 
To allow maximum flexibility in the event of rescheduling games, this year's schedules include two sets of byes. The first bye is scheduled for the midway point of the seasons on Feb. 5 and 6. The second will be at the conclusion of the season on March 5 and 6.
 
The 2021 GNAC Basketball Championships, set to be hosted by Saint Martin's, was cancelled due to health and safety concerns, along with a limited number of teams competing.
 
Earlier this month, six member schools (Alaska Anchorage, Central Washington, Montana State Billings, Simon Fraser, Western Oregon, and Western Washington) informed the conference that they would not compete in the upcoming GNAC season.