First-year head coach John Campbell takes on his father, Peter Campbell, as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball team hosts the Laurier Golden Hawks in their 2013-14 home opener on Friday night (Nov. 8) at the Athletic Centre Sports Gym.
 
The Blues also take on the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday night. Tip off on both nights is set for 8 p.m. Advanced tickets are on sale here and both games will be streamed live at GoBlues.tv.
 
Fresh off his first victory as a Varsity Blue, John Campbell will look to top his father, who is in his 15th season as Hawks bench boss, in his first home game at U of T.
 
"It's a unique experience," said Campbell. "Obviously, he played a big role in my development as a player and coach. He has also worked hard to bring a culture of excellence to Laurier, something I aspire to create here at U of T. It will be a great challenge for our team and in a competitive league it is a pivotal match-up."
 
Toronto and Laurier are 6-6 since their first-ever meeting on Nov. 10, 2001; however, the Golden Hawks have taken the last four games against the Blues. U of T last defeated Laurier 80-67 on Nov. 21, 2008.
 
The Varsity Blues are 1-1 to start the season. After falling 96-75 to the McMaster Marauders on Friday night, the Blues bounced back, led by a monster 35-point performance from veteran Alex Hill, to top the Brock Badgers 93-85 for their first win of the year.
 
Hill (Toronto) currently leads the team and ranks third in the OUA with 22.5 points per game, while also ranking fourth in the province with 8.0 boards per contest. Second-year forward Devin Johnson (Ajax, Ont.) averaged 17 points and 6.5 boards in Toronto's first two games this season.
 
Both Dakota Laurin and Manny Sahota are averaging double digits, with 10.5 and 11.0 points per game, respectively.
 
The Hawks are also 1-1 after Week 1 of OUA basketball action. Laurier defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds 98-53, before falling 78-71 to the Laurentian Voyageurs. Fifth-year guard Max Allin (Chatham, Ont.) leads the team with 19.5 points per game.

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