The Tulane Green Wave men's basketball program is gearing up for another season, which begins a little more than two months from now.
Veteran head coach Ron Hunter is entering his eighth season at the helm, and he's brought in a fresh roster of new faces. The team signed 10 players over the summer, including seven transfers and three freshmen, to replace some lost production. The Green Wave will look to improve upon a disappointing 2025-2026 season in which it finished with an 18-15 overall record and an 8-10 mark in conference play. Tulane reached the second round of the American Men's Basketball Championship before seeing its season come to an end.
On Tuesday, Tulane released its non-conference schedule, which features a mixture of eight home games and six neutral site or true road contests. The team will also host an exhibition game against the Spring Hill College Badgers on October 28th before opening up the regular season on November 2nd. Of note, the team will not play any Power Four schools.
The Olive Green and Sky Blue also has the unique opportunity to play in the Fort Myers Tip-Off during the week of Thanksgiving. This event will showcase 10 different teams from a variety of conferences.
Here's a complete look at Tulane's non-conference schedule.
October 28th: Exhibition Game vs. Spring Hill College Badgers
November 2nd: vs. UT Martin Skyhawks
November 5th: vs. Jackson State Tigers
November 10th: vs. Nicholls Colonels
November 14th: at Akron Zips (Akron, Ohio)
November 19th: at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Ruston, Miss.)
November 23rd: at Georgia State Panthers (Fort Myers Tip-Off)
November 25th: at Davidson Wildcats (Fort Myers Tip-Off)
November 29th: vs. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
December 2nd: at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
December 6th: vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
December 9th: vs. Dillard Bleu Devils
December 12th: vs. Rhode Island Rams
December 18th: vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
December 22nd: at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
The Green Wave announced its American Conference matchups earlier this month. It will face six teams both at home and on the road: the Wichita State Shockers, Memphis Tigers, Temple Owls, East Carolina Pirates, Rice Owls and UTSA Road Runners. Additionally, Tulane will welcome the South Florida Bulls, Charlotte 49ers and Florida Atlantic Owls to Uptown, and the program will travel to face the UAB Blazers, Tulsa Golden Hurricane and North Texas Mean Green. Times and dates for those matchups should be announced in the coming weeks.
