It’s never too early to plan for college basketball season, as opponents and dates are coming into focus for the Big 4’s men’s and women’s basketball programs for the 2024-25 season.
The University at Buffalo men will play at least two Power Four opponents, while first-year Canisius men’s basketball coach Jim Christian will lead the Griffs in a nonconference game at Maryland. Â
The UB women have dates confirmed with three Big 4 opponents, as the Bulls pursue a Mid-American Conference championship in Becky Burke's third year as head coach.
Canisius is expected to continue its women’s basketball home-and-home series with Illinois, coached by former Golden Griffins great Shauna Green – the all-time leading scorer for Canisius women’s basketball.
The Buffalo News will keep track of the Big 4’s men’s and women’s nonconference opponents as they are announced, reported or confirmed. Dates and opponents not initially confirmed by athletic departments are attributed to original sources.
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
Men
Nov. 4: at Old Dominion, MAC-Sun Belt Challenge
Nov. 11: at Notre Dame (per Jon Rothstein)
Dec. 1: at Penn State (per Jon Rothstein)
Dec. 7: at St. Bonaventure
Women
Nov. 4: vs. Troy, MAC-Sun Belt Challenge
Nov. 8: vs. Buffalo State
Nov. 13: at Maryland-Eastern Shore
Nov. 18: vs. Cedarville
Nov. 22: at Canisius
Nov. 26: at Niagara
Nov. 30: vs. St. Bonaventure
Dec. 4: vs. Binghamton
Dec. 14: vs. Stony Brook
Dec. 19: vs. Vermont
Dec. 28: at Le Moyne
CANISIUS
Men
Nov. 9: vs. St. Bonaventure
Nov. 19: at Maryland
TBA: Multi-team event (MTE) at Western Michigan (per Bracketeer)
Women
Nov. 22: vs. UB
TBD: Illinois (either November or December)
NIAGARA
Men
Nov. 4: vs. Houghton
Nov. 7: at Michigan State
Nov. 10: at Detroit Mercy
Nov. 19: at Bowling Green
Nov. 21: at Kent State
Nov. 29-Dec. 1: Multi-team event at Lafayette, Easton, Pa., with Lafayette, LIU and Binghamton
Dec. 14: vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)
Dec. 21: at St. Bonaventure
Women
Nov. 26: vs. UB
ST. BONAVENTURE
Men
Nov. 5: vs. Cal State Northridge (multiple reports)
Nov. 9: at Canisius
Nov. 13: at FGCU (multiple reports)
Nov. 16: vs. Le Moyne
Dec. 7: vs. UB
Dec. 14: vs. Providence, at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn.
Dec. 17: at Siena (per Bracketeer)
Dec. 21: vs. Niagara
Women
Nov. 30: at UB