2026-27 Plattsburgh State Men's Basketball Schedule

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team will open its 2026-27 season on Friday, Nov. 6, as it is set for a 25-game slate, as announced Thursday by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. The Cardinals advanced to their second-straight State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament semifinal game and have their eyes set on their first SUNYAC Championship game appearance since 2018.

Plattsburgh State finished the 2025-26 season with a 13-13 overall record and a 9-9 mark in SUNYAC play, placing fifth in the conference standings. The Cardinals earned the No. 5 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament and upset fourth-seeded New Paltz, 97-88, in overtime in the first round before falling to top-seeded Cortland in the semifinals.

The 2026-27 campaign tips off at home on Friday, Nov. 6, as Plattsburgh hosts Skidmore in their home opener. The Cardinals then travel to Union on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for a matchup with the Garnet Chargers.

Plattsburgh returns home on Tuesday, Nov. 17, to face St. Lawrence before traveling to Western New England for the Hampton Inn Holiday Classic on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22. The Cardinals open play against host Western New England on Saturday and will face either Bates or Christopher Newport on Sunday.

SUNYAC play begins at home as the Cardinals host Canton on Friday, Dec. 4, before welcoming Potsdam on Saturday, Dec. 5. Following a road game at Clarkson on Monday, Dec. 14, Plattsburgh heads to Middlebury for a two-day preset classic on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 30-31. The Cardinals are scheduled to face Utica on Wednesday before taking on host Middlebury on Thursday.

Following the holiday break, Plattsburgh travels to Hamilton on Sunday, Jan. 3 before resuming conference play in January, hosting Morrisville on Friday, Jan. 8. The Cardinals then begin a five-game road trip beginning with a matchup against conference newcomer Cobleskill on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Plattsburgh continues its road swing with games at SUNYAC newcomer Delhi on Friday, Jan. 15, and at Oneonta on Saturday, Jan. 16. The following week, the Cardinals travel to Buffalo State on Friday, Jan. 22, and Fredonia on Saturday, Jan. 23.

The Cardinals return home on Friday, Jan. 29, to begin a four-game homestand, starting with SUNYAC newcomer Alfred State. Plattsburgh will then host Cortland on Saturday, Jan. 30, followed by matchups against Oneonta on Friday, Feb. 5, and Delhi on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Cardinals head back on the road for games at Potsdam on Friday, Feb. 12, and Canton on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Plattsburgh opens the final week of the regular season by hosting Cobleskill on Wednesday, Feb. 17, in its home finale before closing out the regular season on the road at Oswego State on Saturday, Feb. 20.

The top eight teams in the final SUNYAC standings will qualify for the SUNYAC Tournament. Quarterfinal games are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23, with the semifinals set for Friday, Feb. 26, and the championship game slated for Saturday, Feb. 27.

(Schedule is subject to change)