America East vs Metro Basketball Challenge

Get ready for a wild basketball showdown: the America East and Metro Conferences are launching a massive, first-ever eight-day tournament starting November 5th, 2026, featuring all 18 men’s and women’s teams from each league. Every squad plays two games—home and away—against opponents from the other conference, with Iona vs. UMBC pushed to November 16th. Teams like Bryant, Fairfield, and Quinnipiac are hitting the court against new foes, packed into a thrilling schedule that kicks off with Vermont vs. Fairfield and Marist vs. Bryant, then flips for Sunday’s matchups. This high-stakes early-season test promises to shake up the season and give fans and players a brutal, exciting start. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8d2249886943ea0