2025-26 Plattsburgh State Men's Basketball Schedule

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team will begin its 2025-26 schedule on Nov. 8 as it plays a 24-game regular season schedule, as announced Thursday by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. The team earned the right to host a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) first-round game after finishing fourth in the standings last year and looks to make the tournament for the third consecutive year under seventh-year head coach Mike Blaine.

The Cardinals had a strong 2024-25 season, finishing 15-12 (11-7 SUNYAC) to solidify the fourth seed. The fourth-seeded Cardinals hosted the fifth-seeded Mustangs in the first round, winning 69-66 before falling to the top-seeded Hawks in the semifinals.

The Plattsburgh State men's basketball 2025-26 schedule tips off on Nov. 8 when they travel to Skidmore for a non-conference matchup with the Thoroughbreds before welcoming Norwich for their home opener on Nov. 10. After a trip to St. Lawrence on Nov. 18, the Cardinals host Union on Nov. 22 and Middlebury on Nov. 25.

The Cardinals open their SUNYAC schedule at home against Fredonia on Dec. 5 and then welcome Buffalo State on Dec. 6.

Following the December break, Plattsburgh State is back in action in January with their final non-conference game of the season when it hosts Clarkson on Jan. 2. After back-to-back games on the road at Canton on Jan. 9 and at Oswego State on Jan. 10, the Cardinals begin a three-game homestand, beginning with a matchup against Potsdam on Jan. 13. Plattsburgh State then closes out the weekend at home against Morrisville on Jan. 16 and Cortland on Jan. 17. The Cardinals next travel to Oneonta on Jan. 23 followed by a trip to New Paltz the next day on Jan. 24.

Plattsburgh State begins a busy week with a midweek contest on Jan. 27, traveling to Potsdam before welcoming Oswego State on Jan. 30 and Canton on Jan. 31 to close out the month. The team's February schedule begins with a four-game road trip, as they take on defending SUNYAC Champion Cortland on Feb. 6, followed by a matchup with Morrisville on Feb. 7. The Cardinals then travel to Buffalo State on Feb. 13 before taking on Fredonia on Feb. 14 in their SUNYAC road finale.

Plattsburgh State will wrap up its season at home when it hosts New Paltz on Feb. 20 and Oneonta on Feb. 21 to conclude its 2024-25 regular season schedule.

The top six teams qualify for the SUNYAC tournament, with the top two seeds earning byes to the semifinals and the bottom four seeds beginning the tournament in the first round on Feb. 24. The regular season champion will then host the final four teams, with the semifinals set for Feb. 27 and the championship game set for Feb. 28.

(Schedule is subject to change)