GW Hoops / 25-26 Schedule

**Posted by GW Alum Abroad** 6/25/2025 2:15 pm

"Ongoing relationship"? If you mean a renewal of the blood feud, then BRING IT ON!

**Posted by Free Quebec** 6/25/2025 3:42 pm

I don’t think it’s been mentioned here yet, but college basketball is moving to a 32 game schedule in 26-27.

**Posted by Long Suffering Fan** 6/26/2025 11:29 am

Gwmayhem wrote:
Can you imagine an exhibition bringing in the highest attendance of the season for a school? Am willing to bet that this: a) has never happened, and b) will happen in October.

Just my luck, I will be away on a damn Greek Island cruise that my wife insisted on booking on the day of the game. I am most curious about what attendance will be. Obviously, all of us old timers are as happy as can be about the game. On the other hand, the rivalry ended over 40 years ago and the overall popularity of college basketball, especially at GW, has greatly declined over the years, making wonder how many without our history are excited about the prospect of a game

**Posted by Gwmayhem** 7/01/2025 4:57 pm

Some deductive reasoning...

Last year, GW opened at home against Mercyhurst. It was Mercyhurst's first ever division 1 game.
The year before, GW opened at home against Stonehill. It was Stonehill's first ever division 1 game.
In 2025-26, the University of New Haven makes the jump from D2 to D1.

Three in a row?

**Posted by GW0509** 7/03/2025 10:23 am

Official announcements of the Maine and UMBC games: Men's Basketball to Open Season vs. Maine, Host Delaware and UMBC - George Washington University Athletics

GW Schedule Dates So Far
10/18 Georgetown (Exhibition)
11/3 Maine
11/8 USF (Neutral @ Uncasville, CT)
11/12 American
11/15 ODU
11/19 UMBC
11/23 McNeese St (Neutral @ Cayman)
11/24 Middle Tennessee (Neutral @ Cayman)
11/25 Murray State (Neutral @ Cayman)
12/6 William & Mary
12/10 Delaware
12/13 Florida (Neutral @ Sunrise, FL)

Game @ Army TBD

**Posted by Basketball Jones** **Online!** 7/03/2025 4:16 pm

GW0509 wrote:
Official announcements of the Maine and UMBC games: Men's Basketball to Open Season vs. Maine, Host Delaware and UMBC - George Washington University Athletics

GW Schedule Dates So Far
10/18 Georgetown (Exhibition)
11/3 Maine
11/8 USF (Neutral @ Uncasville, CT)
11/12 American
11/15 ODU
11/19 UMBC
11/23 McNeese St (Neutral @ Cayman)
11/24 Middle Tennessee (Neutral @ Cayman)
11/25 Murray State (Neutral @ Cayman)
12/6 William & Mary
12/10 Delaware
12/13 Florida (Neutral @ Sunrise, FL)

Game @ Army TBD

Am I correct?
Missing
1 regular season OOC game
and potentially a 2nd Exhibition Game

**Posted by LA Colonial** 7/04/2025 8:42 am

If the last two seasons are a guide, the OOC game probably will be a game against a Division 2 opponent.

**Posted by Basketball Jones** **Online!** 7/04/2025 10:40 am

LA Colonial wrote:
If the last two seasons are a guide, the OOC game probably will be a game against a Division 2 opponent.

or a local HBCU - Coppin, Morgan, Bowie State (D2)

**Posted by The Ross-Man!** 7/07/2025 9:12 am

I would really feel better about the schedule if we had all D-1 opponents. It's a sad statement to say this but that's how far things have fallen the last few years.

**Posted by GWRising** **Online!** 7/07/2025 10:09 am

The Ross-Man! wrote:
I would really feel better about the schedule if we had all D-1 opponents. It's a sad statement to say this but that's how far things have fallen the last few years.

It's fair to say last season's OOC was very weak but I think if you say that you also have to praise this year's OOC. It's about as good as you are going to do at GW unless you want to have very few home games. We simply can't get Quad 1 teams in Smith Center (and very hard to get Quad 2) which means you have to expect a diet of Quad 3 and 4 home games. So if you don't like those, you are forced to go on the road. CC did a great job of getting Quad 1/2 games at neutral sites.

**Posted by GW0509** 7/07/2025 11:05 am

I think every A10 team but one played a non-D1 team last season (SLU played 2!), so if we get a schedule with all D1 teams it would be a minor coup.

**Posted by The Ross-Man!** 7/07/2025 11:43 am

GWRising wrote:
The Ross-Man! wrote:
I would really feel better about the schedule if we had all D-1 opponents. It's a sad statement to say this but that's how far things have fallen the last few years.
It's fair to say last season's OOC was very weak but I think if you say that you also have to praise this year's OOC. It's about as good as you are going to do at GW unless you want to have very few home games. We simply can't get Quad 1 teams in Smith Center (and very hard to get Quad 2) which means you have to expect a diet of Quad 3 and 4 home games. So if you don't like those, you are forced to go on the road. CC did a great job of getting Quad 1/2 games at neutral sites.

I'll take quad 3 and 4 over D2 any day. So far so good with the schedule, just hope to see it finished off the right way

**Posted by GW Alum Abroad** 7/07/2025 12:15 pm

Wasn´t last season´s game with a D2 team the result of a (nominally) DI team pulling out of the scheduled game at too late a date for another DI team to take its place? I don´t think GW actively sought out a D2 opponent last season, just wound up with one due to circumstances. (That said, last year´s OOC schedule was, to put it mildly, underwhelming).

**Posted by AT Hiker** 7/07/2025 2:34 pm

One of the things that jumps out about this schedule is there is only one road game; Army. I do like the schedule.

**Posted by Alum1** 7/08/2025 4:33 pm

This year’s schedule is great to me (tip of the cap to Lipitz). We’ll take a few more L’s in the OOC than Caputo probably would like, but this will be outweighed by reengaging the fan base and having the team tested and ready ahead of A-10 play. I’m pretty enthusiastic about this year.

**Posted by Nicky Santoro** 7/08/2025 6:06 pm

If I were shown this OOC schedule in April, I would've been thrilled, and that feeling carries over to today. I love getting a highly rated mid-major on a neutral court in USF (that crowd will probably lean towards GW in their rooting interest), and playing the defending national champs in Florida speaks for itself. Things are looking better in Foggy Bottom than they have since the NIT run, so I don't feel any need to nitpick the fringe details of our schedule. I can't wait for this season and full props to everyone in the athletic department for putting together a, on paper, great A10 roster and schedule.

**Posted by gwfan25** 7/10/2025 4:56 pm

gwfan25 wrote:
https://x.com/rothsteinabe/status/1933191791609569729?s=46&t=Traxws_E6yaTdO09VJQqLg

Florida is the SEC team

https://gwsports.com/news/2025/7/10/mens-basketball-to-meet-defending-national-champion-florida-gators-in-orange-bowl-basketball-classic

Now official...

Who else is making the trip?

**Posted by Florida Colonial** 7/10/2025 7:38 pm

I live in South Florida. I'll be there!

**Posted by Hoopsfan23** 7/10/2025 7:54 pm

I plan on going! Making the trip down from DC

gwfan25 wrote:
gwfan25 wrote:
https://x.com/rothsteinabe/status/1933191791609569729?s=46&t=Traxws_E6yaTdO09VJQqLg

Florida is the SEC team
https://gwsports.com/news/2025/7/10/mens-basketball-to-meet-defending-national-champion-florida-gators-in-orange-bowl-basketball-classic

Now official...

Who else is making the trip?

**Posted by Nicky Santoro** 7/14/2025 6:37 pm

Looks like we will be facing D3 St. Mary's College of Maryland on Dec. 22.

All things considered, I'm okay with this given the overall strength of the schedule. Also, while I'm as optimistic as possible about the Florida game, scheduling an easy opponent before A10 play, and after we might have a rough night vs. Florida, isn't a bad idea.

https://gounitedeast.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball