Minutemen Set For Pair of Exhibition Games

AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team is set to play two exhibition games to kick-off the 2025-2026 season, the program announced Tuesday.

Massachusetts will face two teams from the Ocean State, traveling to Brown before returning home to host Rhode Island College.

Right around the corner ??

Massachusetts will host Rhode Island College on Oct. 25 as part of two exhibition games to kick-off the 2025-26 season

??https://t.co/tyKYHuSYxo | #Flagship?? pic.twitter.com/P3uqn5beq6
— UMass Men's Basketball (@UMassMBB) September 30, 2025

The Minutemen will host their lone home exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 25 against the Anchormen at 1 p.m. EST in the Mullins Center. The matchup is open to the public with free admission available for all spectators.

Massachusetts will travel to Providence, R.I. and challenge the Brown Bears in Pizzitola Sports Center on Sunday, October 19 at 4 p.m. EST. The exhibition will mark the first matchup between the two programs since the 1956-57 season.

Massachusetts men's basketball season tickets are now on sale. Season ticket packages start at $210 and include one ticket to each of the Minutemen's regular season home games played at the Mullins Center. Tickets can be purchased online using the following link.

Links and live updates for both matchups will be available on umassathletics.com or @UMassMBB on X (Twitter).

Scoreboard

University of Massachusets Athletics

Related Videos