HAVERFORD, Pa. – The Haverford College men's basketball team has announced its 2026-27 schedule, highlighted by a pair of early-season tournaments, a competitive non-conference slate and a challenging Centennial Conference campaign. The Fords are slated for 25 regular-season contests, including 12 home games inside Gooding '84 Arena.
Returning to the sidelines for his ninth season with the Scarlet and Black is head coach Patrick Doherty, who will look to guide the Fords back to the Centennial Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
The season officially tips off Nov. 6 as Haverford hosts Delaware Valley at 8:15 p.m. in the Haverford/Swarthmore Tip-Off Tournament at Gooding '84 Arena. The Fords will then travel to Swarthmore for a neutral-site matchup against Rutgers-Camden on Nov. 7, concluding the opening weekend of competition.
Haverford continues tournament action the following weekend, traveling to Chester, Pa., for the Widener Tip-Off for Autism Awareness. The Fords open the event against host Widener on Nov. 13 before facing either RPI or Rutgers-Newark on Nov. 14.
The Scarlet and Black remain on the road for two additional non-conference contests, visiting Cairn (Nov. 18) and Lancaster Bible (Nov. 21) before returning to Gooding '84 Arena to host Arcadia (Nov. 24) in their final matchup before Thanksgiving.
Following the holiday break, Haverford welcomes Franklin & Marshall to Gooding '84 Arena on Dec. 4 for a non-conference meeting between the Centennial Conference rivals. The Fords continue their December home slate against Penn State Berks (Dec. 9) before closing out the calendar year with a trip to the Bronx, N.Y., to face Lehman (Dec. 30).
The Fords ring in 2027 with consecutive home contests against Goucher (Jan. 2) and Pratt Institute (Jan. 6), wrapping up non-conference play before beginning their Centennial Conference campaign.
Haverford opens conference action on the road against Gettysburg (Jan. 9) before returning to Gooding '84 Arena for the first installment of the Hood Trophy rivalry against Swarthmore (Jan. 13). The Fords then travel to McDaniel (Jan. 16) before hosting Dickinson (Jan. 20) for Senior Varsity Blanket Night.
The Scarlet and Black continue their January home slate against Washington College (Jan. 23) before heading to Lancaster for a conference matchup at Franklin & Marshall (Jan. 27). Haverford closes out the month by welcoming Ursinus to Gooding '84 Arena on Jan. 30.
As February arrives, the Fords travel to Allentown to face Muhlenberg (Feb. 3) before returning home to host Johns Hopkins (Feb. 6). Haverford then visits Washington College (Feb. 10) before welcoming Muhlenberg (Feb. 13) for its home finale, which will also serve as Senior Day and Alumni Day.
The regular season concludes with a pair of road contests, beginning with a trip to Ursinus (Feb. 17). The Fords then make the short journey to Swarthmore (Feb. 20) for the second installment of the Hood Trophy rivalry, wrapping up the Centennial Conference regular-season slate.
The postseason begins shortly thereafter, with the Centennial Conference Tournament set to open with first-round action on Feb. 23. The semifinals follow on Feb. 26, with the conference championship game scheduled for Feb. 28.
All Haverford home games are streamed live via the Centennial Conference Digital Network. Fans can also access the digital network through a customized mobile app, online or via Centennial Conference streaming applications for Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku devices.
Stay up to date throughout the season by visiting HaverfordAthletics.com and following Haverford Athletics on social media.
