NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Hunter College men's basketball team has announced its 2026-27 schedule, featuring 25 regular-season contests, including 11 home games at the Hunter Sportsplex, as the Hawks prepare for another season of City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) competition.
Hunter opens its campaign on the road Wednesday, Nov. 11, against Old Westbury at 7 p.m., before traveling to Penn State Berks on Nov. 14. The Hawks return to the Sportsplex for their home opener against Washington College on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.
The Purple and Gold will then head to Connecticut, for the Cadet/Mariner Classic, hosted by the United States Coast Guard Academy. Hunter will face the hosting Bears on Nov. 21 before taking on Mitchell College the following afternoon. The Hawks close out the month with a home matchup against Pratt Institute on Nov. 24 and a road contest at St. Joseph's University Brooklyn on Nov. 30.
December features five contests, highlighted by Hunter's annual Homecoming celebration on Friday, Dec. 4, when the Hawks welcome Baruch College to the Sportsplex for an 8 p.m. tipoff. The month begins with a road trip to Merchant Marine on Dec. 2, followed by a visit to Sarah Lawrence College on Dec. 6. Hunter then returns home for back-to-back games against St. Joseph's University Long Island on Dec. 9 and DeSales University on Dec. 11 to close out the calendar year.
Following the winter break, Hunter shifts its focus to conference play, beginning with a road matchup against The City College of New York (CCNY) on Jan. 6. The Hawks return home two days later to host John Jay College on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.
The conference slate continues with consecutive road contests against York College on Jan. 13 and Brooklyn College on Jan. 15, before Hunter welcomes Lehman College to the Sportsplex on Jan. 20. The Hawks then travel to face Medgar Evers College on Jan. 22, followed by a home matchup against CCNY on Jan. 27 and a road contest at John Jay on Jan. 29.
Hunter opens February with a home game against York on Feb. 2 before hitting the road for matchups at Baruch on Feb. 4 and Lehman on Feb. 10. The Hawks conclude the regular season with a pair of home contests, hosting Medgar Evers on Feb. 12 before welcoming Brooklyn College on Tuesday, Feb. 16, for Senior Day at 7 p.m.
Postseason competition begins with the CUNYAC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 20. The semifinals are scheduled for Feb. 23, with the conference championship game set for Friday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. at Brooklyn College.
