NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College men's basketball team officially announced its schedule for the 2026-27 season Tuesday afternoon.

Under first-year Head Coach Mike Duffy, the Knights enter the 2026-27 season with a new voice on the sidelines and plenty of opportunities to make an early statement. Mount Saint Mary will begin its preseason with a scrimmage at SUNY Orange before traveling to Army for an exhibition, setting the stage for Duffy's first regular season at the helm.

The Knights officially open the campaign on November 7 at SUNY Cobleskill before returning home on November 8 to host Medgar Evers. Mount Saint Mary will look to build on its most recent meeting with the Fighting Tigers, earning a 73-69 victory in 2024, while the matchup with Medgar Evers marks the first meeting between the two programs.

Mount Saint Mary then hits the road for a pair of non-conference contests, taking on Keystone on November 12 before hosting FDU-Florham on November 15. The Knights are 0-2 all-time against Keystone, with the most recent meeting coming in 2011, while the matchup with FDU-Florham will be the first in program history.

The Mount returns to the road on November 21 at Bard, where the Knights earned one of their two victories last season with a 62-55 win over the Raptors. Mount Saint Mary then travels to Russell Sage on November 24 looking to snap a two-game skid in the series while holding a 12-9 all-time advantage over the Gators.

The Knights return to the Kaplan Center on December 1 to host Misericordia, seeking their first victory against the Cougars after dropping each of the first four meetings. The Mount then travels to Cairn on December 8 for another first-ever matchup before returning home to face Sarah Lawrence on December 12.

Mount Saint Mary will look to reverse a decade-long trend against the Gryphons, having dropped its last 10 meetings with Sarah Lawrence. The Knights' last victory came on February 18, 2020, when they earned an 82-72 overtime win inside the Kaplan Center.

The Mount closes out the calendar year at home against John Jay on December 30. The matchup marks the first meeting between the programs since 2013.

Skyline Conference play begins on January 3 when the Knights host Yeshiva. Mount Saint Mary holds an 18-17 all-time advantage over the Maccabees but has won just once in the last 10 meetings.

The Knights then hit the road for back-to-back conference contests, traveling to Mount Saint Vincent on January 6 and Manhattanville on January 9. Mount Saint Mary dropped both meetings with the Dolphins last season and will look to defeat the Valiants for the first time since January 6, 2024.

Purchase visits the Kaplan Center on January 13, with the Knights looking to bounce back after dropping both meetings with the Panthers last season. Mount Saint Mary then travels to Maritime on January 16, entering the matchup with a 20-15 all-time record against the Privateers but riding a three-game losing streak in the series.

The Knights return home on January 19 to host Merchant Marine, where Mount Saint Mary owns a 6-2 all-time record against the Mariners in Newburgh.

A trip to Long Island follows on January 23 against St. Joseph's Long Island. After winning eight straight meetings from 2016 through 2020, the Knights have dropped four of their last five matchups with the Golden Eagles.

Farmingdale State comes to the Kaplan Center on January 27, with the Knights looking to snap a 15-game losing streak against the Rams. Mount Saint Mary's last victory over Farmingdale came on January 10, 2015, during a stretch in which the Knights won five straight meetings.

The Mount closes out January at Old Westbury on January 30. The Knights enter the matchup with a 12-19 all-time record against the Panthers after dropping both meetings last season.

Mount Saint Mary begins February at home against St. Joseph's Brooklyn on February 3. The Knights are 9-4 all-time against the Bears but will be looking to rebound after dropping both matchups last season.

The Mount then travels to Sarah Lawrence on February 6 before returning to the road for a matchup with Yeshiva on February 10. Mount Saint Vincent visits the Kaplan Center on February 13 before Manhattanville comes to Newburgh on February 17.

The regular season concludes on February 20 at Purchase, setting the stage for the 2026-27 Skyline Conference Championship. First-round action is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, February 25, and the championship game on Saturday, February 27.