2025–26 Spider men's basketball schedule

[SFspidur]

Recapping what we've learned so far about the schedule. By my count as of July 31, we have all 13 non-conference games accounted for.

10/25 - JMU (exhibition)
11/5 - Southern Virginia (D3)
11/8 - ECU
11/11 - W&M
11/19 - VMI
11/22 - Gardner–Webb
11/27 - vs Furman (Orlando)
11/28 - vs Charlotte or Illinois State (Orlando)
12/3 - at Belmont
12/6 - ODU
12/13 - Southern Illinois
12/17 - at Elon
12/20 - The Citadel
12/28 - Charleston Southern

9 home, 2 road, 2 neutral

 

[Jacksonward31]

At Belmont? On old board this was listed. Correct me if im wrong, wasn't it a return game as part of a H and H?

 

[SFspidur]

Yes, thanks...we are indeed at Belmont for the return game.

 

[Jacksonward31]

I would hope UR gets a P5 game of course, but definitely get a total of 13 D1 games. If its 12 D1 games and Southern Seminary, that just looks so sad.

 

[RichmondNative]

Are these home or away, help me remember
Elon
ECU

Neutral - ESPN Events Invitational 11/27 and 11/28
Two out of: Charlotte, Furman, Illinois State

Richmond plays at ECU. I can’t find anything about a game with Elon anywhere.

 

[SFspidur]

As I recall, it was in a Bob Black radio appearance, and I think we are supposed to be at Elon and the ECU series starts at the Robins Center. I’ll see if I can find that show again unless someone else beats me to it.

 

[RichmondNative]

As I recall, it was in a Bob Black radio appearance, and I think we are supposed to be at Elon and the ECU series starts at the Robins Center. I’ll see if I can find that show again unless someone else beats me to it.

You are right. Apparently the ECU article on 247 has a typo that fooled the Google summary. First game is this year at UR, return game the following season.

 

[brooklyn brownstone]

is it too soon to quit this board? all positive vibes generated by SF have disappeared reading the schedule.

 

[Plydogg]

Pretty atrocious schedule here. Looks like something I’d expect from a MAC school

 

[SFspidur]

I love how Mason just got a 2-for-1 with ODU while we could only manage a H&H.

 

[RichmondNative]

I love how Mason just got a 2-for-1 with ODU while we could only manage a H&H.

Got to keep the home schedule open for more obscure D3 schools. Give the fans what they want. /s

 

[97spiderfan]

I love how Mason just got a 2-for-1 with ODU while we could only manage a H&H.

Is that a win for Mason though? ODU has been terrible and they play in a terrible league. Advantage us.

 

[97spiderfan]

Also was really hoping for some good scheduling news in the absence of the board. But we are still stuck with perhaps the shittiest schedule ever put together at UR.

 

[URFan1]

was told schedule is now complete, they would not say it was not announced.

 

[Section9_RowD]

was told schedule is now complete, they would not say it was not announced.

SpiderNation will sleep better tonight knowing that URFAN#1 has arrived ..

 

[SFspidur]

VMI has announced their schedule and they'll be at the RC on 11/19.

VMI Basketball announces 2025-26 non-conference slate - Virginia Military Institute

LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Head Basketball Coach Andrew Wilson announced Thursday his team's non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 basketball campaign.

vmikeydets.com

We also have our final non-conference opponent identified, and it's....drumroll....Gardner-Webb on 11/22.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1950685272913711414

 

[Jacksonward31]

With this inept and sad schedule (I blame CM) to have any prayer of a at-large bid UR would have to go 11-1 or better in OOC. D3 game doesn't count with NET, Torvik or Kenpom, let alone the selection committee.

15-3 or better in A10 reg. season and 2-1 in A10T (must make it to Sunday)

Total 28-5

* Even then, with no quality wins, its no guarentee the selection committee takes UR. They obviously are skewed towards P5 teams and are corrupt. Look at UNC situation last March.
* Its A10T champs or bust.
* UR will be improved, but I doubt they'll even make NIT. CM pads the schedule to get more wins, and extends his contract.
* Shaking my head

 

[SFspidur]

So based on last year's NETs, here is the quad breakdown:

Q2
128. at Belmont

Q3
114. vs Illinois State (depending on MTE results)
124. vs Furman
191. at Elon

Q4
176. ECU
190. Southern Illinois
218. W&M
269. Gardner–Webb
270. vs Charlotte (depending on MTE results)
293. ODU
294. VMI
296. Charleston Southern
361. The Citadel

Non-DI
Southern Virginia

 

[RichmondNative]

So based on last year's NETs, here is the quad breakdown:

Q2
128. at Belmont

Q3
114. vs Illinois State (depending on MTE matchups)
124. vs Furman (depending on MTE matchups)
191. at Elon

Q4
176. ECU
190. Southern Illinois
218. W&M
269. Gardner–Webb
270. vs Charlotte (depending on MTE matchups)
293. ODU
294. VMI
296. Charleston Southern
361. The Citadel

Non-DI
Southern Virginia

It is a master class in how not to schedule.

 

[*23*]

Geez if we could just trade our OOC with Gardner Webb it would be pretty decent.