Syracuse will host St. Bonaventure on Nov. 17, Syracuse.com confirmed on Monday.
CBS Sports had reported in May that the two New York schools would meet. SU and SBU have met 26 times, with Syracuse winning 23 of those meetings. The most recent was an 85-72 home win in 2009.
The Bonnies, located in St. Bonaventure, New York, is about a three hour drive from Syracuse. They posted an 18-13 record last season, including a 10-8 mark in the Atlantic 10.
Also on Syracuse’s early season non-conference schedule is a matchup with Lehigh on Nov. 13, and a trio of games in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas that starts on Nov.