Breaking down the Metro Conference men’s basketball schedule

The Metro Conference announced its 2026-27 men’s basketball conference schedule on Thursday in a press release. Each team will play 20 conference games and the top 10 teams will qualify for the Metro Conference Tournament in Atlantic City.

As Mid-Major Madness reported earlier, the season’s opening game will be between Saint Peter’s and Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Riverdale. Additionally, a championship game rematch is on the docket for opening weekend, with reigning regular-season champs Merrimack traveling to take on reigning tournament champions Siena on Friday, Dec. 4. That will also serve as Nevada Smith’s first Metro Conference game as Siena’s head coach.

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Each team plays against eight other programs home and away, and then faces two teams only at home and two teams only on the road. Here’s the full breakdown of the matchups that we’ll only see once.

HOME ONLY

Canisius: Iona, Quinnipiac

Fairfield: Manhattan, Saint Peter’s

Iona: Rider, Mount St. Mary’s

Manhattan: Canisius, Niagara

Marist: Manhattan, Fairfield

Merrimack: Iona, Sacred Heart

Mount St. Mary’s: Merrimack, Saint Peter’s

Niagara: Siena, Fairfield

Quinnipiac: Mount St. Mary’s, Marist

Rider: Sacred Heart, Merrimack

Sacred Heart: Niagara, Quinnipiac

Saint Peter’s: Marist, Siena

ROAD ONLY

Canisius: Manhattan, Siena

Fairfield: Niagara, Marist

Iona: Canisius, Merrimack

Manhattan: Fairfield, Marist

Marist: Quinnipiac, Saint Peter’s

Merrimack: Rider, Mount St. Mary’s

Mount St. Mary’s: Iona, Quinnipiac

Niagara: Sacred Heart, Manhattan

Quinnipiac: Sacred Heart, Canisius

Sacred Heart: Rider, Merrimack

Saint Peter’s: Fairfield, Mount St. Mary’s

Siena: Saint Peter’s, Niagara

Opening Nights

Following the Saint Peter’s/Manhattan matchup on Dec. 2, the rest of the Metro slate will open on Friday, Dec. 4. Here are the matchups for opening night:

Mount St. Mary’s at Niagara

After the opening weekend of games (Dec. 2, 4, 6), the teams will play nonconference games for the next three weeks. The conference schedule resumes on Tuesday, Dec….

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