NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt men’s basketball announced its 2025-26 nonconference schedule Tuesday, featuring seven matchups at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores will open the regular season at home on Nov. 3 against local foe Lipscomb.
Vanderbilt’s home nonconference slate is highlighted by the previously announced SEC/ACC Challenge, pitting the Dores against SMU on Dec. 3 in Memorial Gymnasium. Additional home matchups include Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 12), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 15), Texas Southern (Nov. 20), Central Arkansas (Dec. 13) and New Haven (Dec. 29).
The Commodores will also host Virginia on Oct. 16 for an open exhibition in Memorial Gymnasium.
The road slate features a slew of high-quality showdowns, beginning with a Nov. 8 trip to UCF. The Dores will also travel to in-state rival Memphis (Dec. 17) and Wake Forest (Dec. 21) as part of the nonconference slate.
Vanderbilt will take part in the Battle 4 Atlantis over the Thanksgiving Holiday in Paradise Island, Bahamas. The Dores will open the three-game MTE against Western Kentucky on Nov. 26.
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2025-26 NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE
October 16 vs. Virginia (Home Exhibition)
October 23 @ UAB (Away Exhibition)
November 3 vs. Lipscomb
November 8 @ UCF
November 12 vs. EKU
November 15 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
November 20 vs. Texas Southern
November 26 Battle 4 Atlantis (neutral)
November 27 Battle 4 Atlantis (neutral)
November 28 Battle 4 Atlantis (neutral)
December 3 vs. SMU
December 13 vs. Central Arkansas
December 17 @ Memphis
December 21 @ Wake Forest
December 29 vs. New Haven
