Notre Dame of Maryland University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams begin their seasons during the week of Nov. 2-7, 2026. Both programs first will play exhibitions Monday, with the men visiting Delaware and the women traveling to Loyola, before facing ranked opponents later in the week.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Men’s Basketball Schedule
The Notre Dame of Maryland University men’s basketball team is scheduled to play at Delaware in a 7 p.m. exhibition Monday, Nov. 2. The Gators then will visit No. 3 Hood at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, before playing McDaniel or Elizabethtown Saturday at the Rotary Club of Frederick Tip-Off Tournament; the time is to be determined.
- Monday, Nov. 2: at Delaware, 7 p.m. exhibition
- Friday, Nov. 6: at No. 3 Hood, 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. McDaniel or Elizabethtown, time to be determined, at the Rotary Club of Frederick Tip-Off Tournament
The 2026 season begins the Kyle McGee era for Notre Dame of Maryland men’s basketball. The Gators went 16-10 overall and 10-3 in conference play during the 2025-26 season, while Ricardo Ross earned first-team all-conference honors and averaged 15.1 points per game. Carlos Green led the team by shooting 48.7 percent from three-point range.
Men’s Team Faces No. 3 Hood After Exhibition
Hood went 26-4 during the 2025-26 season and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Hood’s Jevon Yarbrough was named a First Team Preseason All-American after averaging 26 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
Hood has won both previous meetings with Notre Dame of Maryland. The Gators are scheduled to face either McDaniel or Elizabethtown in their second game at the Frederick tournament; McDaniel went 16-11 last season and is led by former Notre Dame of Maryland head coach TJ Jordan, while Elizabethtown went 17-9.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Women’s Basketball Schedule
The Notre Dame of Maryland University women’s basketball team is scheduled to play at Loyola in a 7 p.m. exhibition Monday, Nov. 2. The Gators then will visit No. 7 Johns Hopkins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
- Monday, Nov. 2: at Loyola, 7 p.m. exhibition
- Saturday, Nov. 7: at No. 7 Johns Hopkins, 1 p.m.
Notre Dame of Maryland went 12-12 overall and 8-5 in conference play during the 2025-26 season. The team returns seven of its eight top scorers, including first-team all-conference performer Amani Watts, who averaged 12.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Marecia Bennett averaged 9.9 points per game and earned third-team all-conference recognition.
Johns Hopkins is ranked No. 7 in Division III after going 27-2 and advancing to the Sweet Sixteen during the 2025-26 season. Lauren Knudson averaged 10 points per game, Layla Henderson averaged 2.0 steals per game and Jocelyn Goldstein averaged 1.1 blocks per game, and the matchup will be the first between the Notre Dame of Maryland and Johns Hopkins women’s basketball programs.
MSB Analysis
Notre Dame of Maryland University’s first scheduled contests for both basketball teams are exhibitions. The men’s and women’s teams will face ranked opponents later in the week, with the men scheduled to play No. 3 Hood and the women scheduled to visit No. 7 Johns Hopkins.
Source: Original report
