HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College eighth-year head basketball coach Caleb Kimbrough has announced his program's upcoming 2026-27 Schedule that features 13 home games, including two home tournament/classic events, two road tournament/classic events, and once-again includes 16 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) games among the 25 regular season contests. The Tigers finished 17-10 a year ago, missing the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in four years, and Coach Kimbrough will challenge his team with difficult non-conference opponents to ensure the Garnet & Grey are back in postseason action this year.

"We are really excited about this team," said Kimbrough. "There's a genuine edge and commitment to how these guys are working. We put together a challenging non-conference slate on purpose to push us early and get us battle-ready for ODAC play. We aren't expecting anything to be handed to us … we're focused on putting our heads down, embracing the adversity, and earning everything."

H-SC opens on the road with its participation in the non-conference Peace Classic hosted by William Peace University on November 6-7 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Tigers will play host William Peace to open the season on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., then will play North Carolina Wesleyan University on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. NCWU (21-7) advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament last March as the USA South Conference Tournament Champions.

The Garnet & Grey begins ODAC competition in game three with a road contest at archrival Randolph-Macon College on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in Ashland. RMC (27-4) advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as the ODAC Tournament Runners-Up.

H-SC will play its first home games on the Tony Shaver Court in Diaz Arena at Kirby Sports Center when hosting the non-conference Charlie Cobb Classic on Nov. 21-22. The Tigers will play Johnson & Wales (RI) University on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 5:30 p.m., and then either Pfeiffer (NC) University or Sewanee (TN) on Sunday, Nov. 22, at either 2:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.

The Garnet & Grey returns to ODAC competition with a pair of early December road games, including at Guilford College on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in Greensboro, North Carolina, and at Averett University on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. in Danville.

Following a break for fall semester exams, H-SC will host the non-conference H-SC Holiday Classic presented by Elder, Friedman & Allen on Dec. 20-21 in Diaz Arena. The Tigers will play Salisbury (MD) University on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 4:30 p.m., and then either Belhaven (MS) University or the University of Mount Union (OH) on Monday, Dec. 21, at either 1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Belhaven (16-13) advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the Collegiate Conference of the South Tournament Champions. Mount Union (23-4) also advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

H-SC closes the calendar year with a trip to the Rocky Mountains to participate in the non-conference Colorado College Classic hosted by Colorado College on Dec. 29-30 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Tigers will play Hardin-Simmons (TX) University on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 5 p.m., and then Calvin (MI) University on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 5 p.m. Hardin-Simmons (17-10) was the American Southwest Conference Tournament Runners-Up last year. Calvin (19-8) advanced to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament Semifinals.

The Garnet & Grey are back to nearly all ODAC games in January and February with 13 additional conference contests, beginning at home against Washington and Lee University (17-9) on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 2 p.m. in Diaz Arena, before a road game at Shenandoah University on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. in Winchester.

Two home games in Diaz Arena follow, including Bridgewater College on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m., and Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m., then back on the road for two more games at Randolph College on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Lynchburg, and at Roanoke College on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m. in Salem. The Maroons (23-7) advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament as ODAC Tournament Champions.

The Tigers return home to play four-straight games in the friendly confines of Diaz Arena, including the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m., Averett on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m., archrival RMC in a designated non-conference contest on Wednesday, February 3, at 7 p.m., and Guilford on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m.

H-SC closes the regular season with two road games followed by two home games, including at Batten University (19-8) on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Virginia Beach, and at Washington and Lee on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m. in Lexington, before hosting Randolph on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. and Roanoke on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Senior Day finale.

The 2027 ODAC Tournament will feature the same format as last year, an eight-team field with quarterfinals scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the higher seeds … before the tournament semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 27, and the conference tournament championship game on Sunday, Feb. 28—both days at the Salem Civic Center in Salem.

The 2027 NCAA Tournament is scheduled to begin on March 5-6 with first and second round games at campus sites, followed by sectionals on March 12-13 at campus sites, before concluding with the Final Four on March 18-20 at Duquesne University's UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.