Men’s and women’s basketball will kick off their nonconference season in a doubleheader on Nov. 4, according to releases last week. 

The 2024-25 nonconference season will feature tournaments for both teams, with the men’s program participating in the Paradise Jam tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the women’s team playing in the MTI Christmas Classic from Miami. The men’s and women’s teams will also take on District rival American on the road.

Men’s basketball went 11-3 in nonconference games last season but had a 4-14 conference play record that included a 12-game losing streak to finish the season 15-17. The women’s team concluded their nonconference play with a 7-6 record and finished 13-18 after a 6-12 record in conference play.   

Atlantic 10 play is set to begin on New Year’s Eve, and a schedule will be released later this month, per the release.

Here’s a breakdown of the nonconference season:

Men’s basketball

The season begins Nov. 4 at the Smith Center, where the Revs play Mercyhurst University, a newly classified Division I program that finished 15-16 in its final season of Division II play. The Revs host Hampton University on Nov. 8, the lone program they have competed against in their first four games — most recently, a matchup in 2020 that resulted in a Revs loss. 

The following week, GW hosts North Carolina A&T State University on Nov. 12 and New Jersey Institute of Technology on Nov. 18 before they depart for the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam tournament. The Aggies concluded their season with a 7-25 record and the Highlanders finished 7-21.

The Revs open play in the Virgin Islands on Nov. 22 against Kansas State University of the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats made it to the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament but lost to Florida Atlantic 79-76.

The Revs’ second confirmed tournament matchup will be against either Liberty University or University of Louisiana on Nov. 23. Depending on the outcome of the first two games, the Revs will play a third game against an opponent.  

When the team returns home from the Virgin Islands, the Revs will host a former conference opponent, Virginia Military Institute, on Nov. 29. The Keydets and the Revs competed in Southern Conference play until 1970, when GW left for the A-10. VMI went 4-28 last season.  

The Revs hit the road the following week for two away games against District rival American on Dec. 4. The last time men’s basketball and the Eagles squared off was in 2022, when American defeated GW 69-64. American concluded a 16-16 campaign with a fourth-place finish in the Patriot League last season.

On Dec. 7, the team will travel to Norfolk, Virginia, to take on Old Dominion University, who finished 7-25 last season.   

After their two road games, the Revs will finish off nonconference play with three home games: Army West Point on Dec. 13, Lafayette College on Dec. 18 and Division II Virginia-Wise on Dec. 22. 

Women’s basketball

Women’s basketball announced 11 nonconference opponents, including a trip to Miami, for the MTI Christmas Classic hosted by Florida International. 

The 2024-25 season tips off with a face-off against University of Delaware on Nov. 4. The Revs and Blue Hens last faced off in 2020, when GW ​​defeated Delaware 61-56. Delaware finished 11-20 last season.  

On Nov. 8, the Revs will visit Howard University, who capped off last season at 15-16 and Division III Virginia University of Lynchburg, who finished 15-12 last season, on Nov. 11. 

The team will then travel to Athens, Ohio, for its second matchup with Ohio University in the last three seasons. The Revs defeated Ohio 74-57 in 2022 at the Smith Center, while the Bobcats finished the 2023-24 campaign 11-19.  

After the trip to Ohio, GW returns home for four straight home games, starting with Towson University on Nov. 20 and three days later hosting Georgia Southern University, who concluded last season with a 20-11 record and a 15-18 record, respectively. 

GW takes on Morgan State University, who went 8-22 last season, the day before Thanksgiving. Their final home game of the nonconference season is on Dec. 10 against Coppin State University. Women’s basketball has never lost a game against the Coppin State Bald Eagles.

The Revs play another crosstown rival when they visit American on Dec. 16. Last season, GW defeated the Eagles 69-59 on Nov. 15. 

In the MTI Classic, the Revs’ first game is against Miami University on Dec. 20. They take on Hampton University the next day, which concludes the team’s nonconference play.