HENNIKER, N.H. - The New England College men's basketball team announced their schedule for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday. 

The team will open the season with a scrimmage at Vermont State University – Johnson on November 1st and will play their home opener against interstate foe Plymouth State University on November 8th with an 8:00 PM tip-off. The Pilgrims will continue their non-conference slate as they compete against Conference of New England (CNE) opponents Curry College, Gordon College, and the University of New England on November 10th, 12th, and 22nd respectively.  

The Pilgrims will kick-off the new year when they host the Dean College Bulldogs in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener on January 5th with a 6:00 PM start. The 'Grims will hit the road on January 10th to compete against GNAC runner-up Lasell University and then return home a week later to host reigning GNAC champion Saint Joseph's College of Maine on January 14th with a 7:00PM tip-off.  

The 'Grims will continue GNAC competition into February as they host interstate rival Rivier University on February 14th and then travel to West Hartford, Connecticut to take on the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.). The 'Grims conclude the regular season on February 21st when they host Wentworth Institute of Technology in a non-conference matchup.   

The GNAC tournament will start on February 24th with the quarterfinal round, followed by the semi-final round on February 26th, and the championship game on February 28th. All playoff games are played at the home site of the higher seed. 

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