Xavier University announced its non-conference men’s basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season on Thursday, July 10.
Xavier will play Murray State in an exhibition opener at Cintas Center on Saturday, Oct. 18 before first-year head coach Richard Pitino’s Musketeer debut against Marist on Monday, Nov. 3.
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Xavier will have eight non-conference home games (plus the exhibition contest), including the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout against Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 5.
Xavier’s lone true road game in the non-conference slate is on Friday, Nov. 14, when the Musketeers visit the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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One week later, Xavier will play in the Charleston Classic, with matchups set to be announced next month. The field for the event includes Clemson, West Virginia and Georgia.
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Xavier’s 20-game Big East schedule is typically released in September.
Here’s a look at Xavier’s complete non-conference schedule.
Saturday, Oct. 18: vs. Murray State (exhibition)
Monday, Nov. 3: vs. Marist
Thursday, Nov. 6: vs. Le Moyne
Monday, Nov. 10: vs. Santa Clara
Friday, Nov. 14: at Iowa
Tuesday, Nov. 18: vs. Old Dominion
Friday, Nov. 21: Charleston Classic* (Opponent TBD)
Sunday, Nov. 23: Charleston Classic* (Opponent TBD)
Friday, Nov. 28: vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Monday, Dec. 1: vs. Saint Francis
Friday, Dec. 5: vs. Cincinnati (Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout)
Friday, Dec. 12: vs. Missouri State
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Xavier basketball: First look at Musketeers’ non-conference schedule
