College Basketball Schedule: November 2-6 Games

Which Eastern Region Games Open the Schedule on Nov. 2?

The eastern slate features opening-day matchups, highlighted by Central Connecticut traveling to Temple and St. Joseph’s (Long Island) visiting Hofstra at 11:30 a.m., cadillacnews.com reported. Other notable matchups include Saint Vincent at Delaware State, Carnegie Mellon at Princeton at 4 p.m., and Pepperdine at Cornell at 6 p.m.

Action continues across the region with Loyola (Md.) at Georgetown and Monmouth at St. John’s tipping off at 6:30 p.m. Later in the evening at 7 p.m., a dense window features Bucknell at Maryland, Buffalo at Marshall, Dartmouth at Marist, Elon at Columbia, and Howard at Yale. MIT visits Harvard, Maine plays at Providence, New Hampshire travels to Brown, and New Haven faces Syracuse.

What Southern Matchups Headline the Opening Slate?

The southern region features several tournament structures and neutral-site games alongside traditional home openers. High Point plays Liberty in Rock Hill, S.C., at 12 a.m., while Merrimack takes on Appalachian State at the same site at 6 a.m., according to cadillacnews.com reporting.

Major programs also open their campaigns on the neutral floor in Tampa, Florida, where Miami (FL) plays Florida at 6 p.m., and Florida A&M faces Florida State at 8:30 p.m. Meanwhile, traditional campus sites host games such as Reinhardt at Mercer at 11 a.m. and Fisk at Middle Tennessee at 11:30 a.m.

How Do Midwest and Far West Schedules Shape Up?

Midwestern action opens in the early hours with Grambling State facing Northern Illinois in Rock Hill, S.C., at 3 a.m., as detailed by cadillacnews.com. Later morning and afternoon games include Miami (OH)-Middletown at IU Indianapolis at 11 a.m. and St. Francis (IL) at UIC at 5 p.m.

Out west, high-profile neutral-site contests anchor the evening. Purdue squares off against Gonzaga in Las Vegas at 7:30 p.m., and UCLA meets Arizona in Las Vegas at 10 p.m. In campus matchups, Adams State visits California at 8 p.m., and Ohio State plays BYU in Salt Lake City at 9 p.m.

When Do the Following Days of Opening Week Take Place?

The opening week schedule extends across multiple days of early-season tournament play and non-conference action. Tuesday, Nov. 3, brings matchups such as Holy Cross at Rhode Island and Wofford at Tennessee at 6 p.m., followed by games on Wednesday, Nov. 4, including Framingham State at Dartmouth and Longwood at Saint Joseph’s.

Action intensifies on Thursday, Nov. 5, with Chattanooga at Penn State and Wake Forest at Vanderbilt. The week’s slate continues through Friday, Nov. 6, featuring high-profile tournament clashes such as Michigan meeting UConn in Boston at 8 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Opening Week Slate

Where are the multi-team tournament games being played?

Several neutral-site events are taking place away from traditional campus arenas. Cadillacsnews.com notes that multiple games are concentrated at a site in Rock Hill, South Carolina, while other prominent early-season matchups are hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tampa, Florida.

Which marquee matchups feature major conference opponents on opening day?

Monday, Nov. 2 features several high-profile clashes, including Miami (FL) facing Florida in Tampa and Purdue taking on Gonzaga in Las Vegas. UCLA matches up against conference rival Arizona in Las Vegas during the late-night window.

Are there games scheduled beyond Monday, Nov. 2?

The opening week schedule spans multiple days of competition. Games continue through Tuesday, Nov. 3, Wednesday, Nov. 4, Thursday, Nov. 5, and conclude another heavy slate on Friday, Nov. 6.

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