The Department of Athletics released the men’s basketball conference schedule today.

GW’s will host: Charlotte, Dayton, Fordham, La Salle, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Temple.

GW will visit: Charlotte, Duquesne, La Salle, Massachusetts, Richmond, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, Xavier. The Saint Joseph’s game will be played at the Palestra.

Earlier this year, Director of Athletics Jack Kvancz said that while the Colonials finished in the bottom tier of the conference, Atlantic 10 scheduling rules prohibited them from falling two levels in one season.

In addition, there had been some speculation on whether or not Dwayne Smith would be joining the 2008-09 Colonials, as an interview with assistant coach Roland Houston only mentions three new players. However, today’s release references “four newcomers.”