HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College seventh-year head basketball coach Caleb Kimbrough has announced his program's upcoming 2025-26 Schedule that once-again features 16 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) games among the 25 regular season contests. The Tigers are looking to make their fourth consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament appearance, and Coach Kimbrough will challenge his team with eight possible opponents—five of the non-conference variety —that participated in the NCAA Tournament a year ago.

"We want to play games that demand our best because that's how you find out who you are as a team," explained Kimbrough. "Every year, our goal is to get the absolute most out of our group, and this schedule gives us every opportunity to do just that."

H-SC opens on the road with its participation in the non-conference TowneBank Tipoff Tournament hosted by ODAC member Virginia Wesleyan University on November 7-8 in Virginia Beach. The Tigers will play UW-La Crosse to open the season on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m., then will play either Keene State (NH) College or host VWU on Saturday, Nov. 8, at either 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. UW-La Crosse advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament last March and Keene State advanced to the second round, while the host Marlins won the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship.

The Garnet & Grey remain on the road to play at non-conference opponent Salisbury University on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. in Salisbury, Maryland. SU advanced to the ECAC Championship at VWU.

H-SC will play its first home games in the renovated S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House when hosting the non-conference Charlie Cobb Classic on Nov. 22-23. The Tigers will play Mary Baldwin University on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 5:30 p.m., and then Pfeiffer (NC) University on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4:30 p.m. Pfeiffer made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, while Colorado College is the fourth participant in the Charlie Cobb Classic.

The Garnet & Grey begins ODAC competition on the road at archrival Randolph-Macon College on Wednesday, December 3, at 7 p.m. in Ashland, followed by a game at Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. RMC advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Following a break for fall semester exams, H-SC will host the non-conference Elder, Friedman & Allen Holiday Classic on Dec. 19-20 in Fleet Gym. The Tigers will play Wilson (PA) College on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m., and then the University of Redlands (CA) on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3:30 p.m. The Garnet & Grey lost to Redlands 83-72 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, as Redlands advanced to the Elite Eight. Roanoke College is the other participant in the Elder, Friedman & Allen Holiday Classic, and the Maroons advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

H-SC closes the calendar year with its participation in the non-conference Emory Holiday Classic hosted by Emory University on Dec. 29-30 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Tigers will play Maryville (TN) College on Monday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m., then will play host Emory on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 4 p.m. Emory advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, while Maryville won 21 games before falling in its conference championship.

The Garnet & Grey return to ODAC competition in January and February with 14 additional conference contests—beginning at home against Guilford (NC) College on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. in Fleet Gym. GC is the defending ODAC Tournament Champion and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Two road games follow at Bridgewater College on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. and at Roanoke on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. in Salem. H-SC is home against the University of Lynchburg on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m., then back on the road for two more games at Randolph College on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. in Lynchburg and at Averett University on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. in Danville.

The Tigers return home to play four consecutive games in Fleet Gym, including VWU on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m., EMU on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m., archrival RMC on Wednesday, February 4, at 7 p.m., and Shenandoah University on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m.

H-SC closes the regular season with two road games followed by two home games, including at Lynchburg on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. and at GC on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. … and against visiting Randolph on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. and the Senior Day finale against Washington and Lee University on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m.

The 2026 ODAC Tournament will feature the same format as last year, an eight-team field with quarterfinals scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the higher seeds … before the tournament semifinals on Friday, Feb. 27, and the conference tournament championship game on Saturday, Feb. 28—both days at the Salem Civic Center in Salem.

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is scheduled to begin on March 6, and will include the Elite Eight and Final Four on March 19-21 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, followed by the National Championship on April 5 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana during the Division I Final Four.

H-SC completed 2024-25 with a final overall record of 23-6, its third-straight season with 20-plus wins, also the 18th 20-win season in program history–the first time since 1996-99 that the Tigers had accomplished three consecutive 20-win campaigns. The Garnet & Grey also made their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, and 17th overall since 1989, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the eighth time.

All games—home and away—can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App. All home games and all ODAC contests will be available to watch on FloCollege.