LACEY, WA. – The Saint Martin's men's and women's basketball teams officially have their schedule for the 2022-2023 season. The men's basketball team return to the court after their regular season GNAC title in 21-22 by play 15 games at Marcus Pavilion, while the women's team will host 14 different contests at the Pavilion. Season tickets as well as individual game tickets are available now for all Saints fans to purchase.
 
The women's schedule gets underway first with an exhibition game against Bushnell on the 28^th of October. The women's basketball team will also be celebrating the great employees of SMU that evening, as it is Faculty Appreciation Night. The weekend of November 12-13, the Saints will play host to the SMU Classic where they'll welcome the Lumberjacks of Humboldt State, the Blues of Capilano, as well as conference foe Western Oregon.
 
Other highlights for the women include a battle with Sound Sound foe Evergreen State on December 10^th, as well as a New Year's Eve clash with Western Oregon, which will also be Pride Night. On January 21^st, they will host an MLK Game against Alaska-Anchorage, and the penultimate home game of the season will be Breast Cancer Awareness Night against the Wildcats of Central Washington on February 23^rd.
 
The men will get things underway on November 11^th when they host the SMU Conference Challenge as fellow GNAC competitor MSU-Billings will come to town and join the Saints in matching up with Cal State San Marcos as well as Holy Names University. The men's battle with the Geoducks of Evergreen will take place on November 22^nd, followed up by a battle with Academy of Art on Black Friday.
 
After a mid-December trip to Hawaii, Saint Martin's will be back on the mainland by December 29^th to take on Simon Fraser at home, and like the women, they'll host a contest on New Year's Eve. Defending conference tournament champion Alaska-Fairbanks will be at Marcus Pavilion on January 19^th.
 
The major doubleheaders to keep an eye on are the "Pack the Pavilion" night on February 11^th, where the women host defending National Runners-Up Western Washington, and the men will cap off the night against MSU-B. Homecoming will take place for the final home games of the regular season, a doubleheader against Northwest Nazarene on February 25^th.
 
Make sure to get your tickets in advance in to ensure you get the seat you want! Over the next couple weeks, keep an eye on the SMU website and social media channels to learn more about the returning and new talent that Head Coaches Christy Martin and Aaron Landon will be trotting out on the floor. You can also purchase your tickets for the Warming Up with the Saints Tailgate, which grants unlimited food and drink for just $20.