Here's who Providence basketball will face in nonconference play

The Providence College men's basketball team will open the season by hosting Maine on Nov. 2 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, and its just-released nonconference schedule features matchups with Nebraska, Syracuse and Colorado.

"We are excited to announce our non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season," first-year head coach Bryan Hodgson said in a news release. "We will have two ACC teams coming in to give us some strong competition during the preseason. For the non-conference slate, we wanted to create a schedule that would prepare us for the BIG EAST season and the NCAA Tournament."

Providence – coming off a 15-18 overall record (7-13 in Big East) last season – will play 12 non-conference games and two exhibition contests to open the 2026-27 season.

Nonconference home games are scheduled against Bryant (Nov. 10 or Nov. 11), Colorado (Nov. 14), Sacred Heart (Nov. 17), Stonehill (Dec. 1) and Fairfield (Dec. 8). The annual in-state rivalry game will be at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday, Dec. 5.

In the team's first neutral site contest of the season, the Friars will play 2026 NCAA Tournament participant Nebraska from the Big Ten Conference in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Nov. 7. On Dec. 19, Providence will face former Big East member Syracuse in the Hall of Fame Series at TD Garden in Boston.

In the team's in-season tournament, the Friars will play three games in the Maui Invitational scheduled for Nov. 23-25 in Maui, Hawaii. The other teams in the tournament are Arizona, BYU, Clemson, Colorado State, Ole Miss, VCU and Washington. Game times and matchups for the Maui Invitational will be released at a later date.

All start times and television information for each game will be announced at a later date.

The Friars will tip off the season with two home exhibition contests against ACC foes. Providence will host Pittsburgh on Oct.17 and Georgia Tech on Oct. 24.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Here's who Providence basketball will face in nonconference play