SUNY Orange men’s basketball will have four preseason scrimmages ahead of its season opener on Nov. 4 against the Western Connecticut State junior varsity team.
The Colts are scheduled for 16 home contests, starting with a visit by the Drew University JV on Nov. 11.
Tom Rickard returns as head coach of the Colts. He guided Orange (28-6) to a perfect Mid-Hudson Conference record, a Region XV Div. II title and East A District championship. The Colts were 1-2 at the NJCAA Div. II tournament, and finished ranked No. 18 in the nation.
Six sophomores graduated from the 2024-25 team.
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SUNY Orange men’s basketball
2025-26 schedule
October
Tues. 21 – at U.S. Military Academy Prep, 6:30 p.m. (scrimmage); Sat. 25 – vs. SUNY New Paltz, 11 a.m. (scrimmage); Tues. 28 – vs. Manhattanville, 7 p.m. (scrimmage); Thur. 30 – at SUNY Purchase, 5 p.m. (scrimmage)
November
Tues. 4 – at Western Connecticut JV, 7:30 p.m.; Thur. 6 – at Hudson Valley CC, 7 p.m.; Tues. 11 – Drew JV, 7 p.m.; Sat. 15 – at Monroe-Rochester CC, 6 p.m.; Sun. 16 – vs. Erie (at Monroe-Rochester), 2 p.m.; Tues. 18 – vs. SUNY Westchester, 7 p.m.; Thur. 20 – at SUNY Ulster, 7 p.m.; Sat. 22 – vs. LaGuardia CC, 2 p.m.; Tues. 25 – at SUNY Rockland, 7 p.m.
December
Tues. 2 – vs. SUNY Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Tues. 9 – vs. Penn State-Scranton, 7 p.m.; Thur. 11 – at Sussex County CC, 7 p.m.; Sat. 13 – vs. Mohawk Valley CC, 2 p.m.; Thur. 18 – vs. Raritan Valley CC, 7 p.m.
January
Tues. 6 – at Middlesex, 7 p.m.; Thur. 8 – at Bronx CC, 8 p.m.; Sat. 10 – vs. Monroe-Rochester CC, noon; Tues. 13 – vs. Hostos CC, 7 p.m.; Thur. 15 – at CC of Morris, 7 p.m.; Sun. 18 – at Jamestown CC, 2 p.m.; Thur. 22 – at Lackawanna, 7 p.m.; Sat. 24 – vs. Mercer County CC, 2 p.m.
February
Mon. 2 – vs. U.S. Military Academy Prep, 7 p.m.; Thur. 5 – at SUNY Westchester, 7 p.m.; Sat. 7 – vs. Essex County, 2 p.m.; Tues. 10 – vs. SUNY Ulster, 7 p.m.; Thur. 12 – vs. SUNY Rockland, 7 p.m.; Sat. 14 – at Queensborough CC, 2 p.m.; Tues. 17 – at SUNY Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Thur. 19 – vs. SUNY Dutchess, 7 p.m.
Home games at Middletown’s SUNY Orange gym; asterisk marks Mid-Hudson Conference game
Orange 2025-26 roster
Sophomores (5) – No. 1 Nate Johnson, G (Newburgh); No. 3 Giovani Rupert, G; No. 4 Keishawn Morris, G; No. 5 Johnny Floyd, G; No. 14 Darren McFarlane, F
Freshmen (11) – No. 0 Gavin Williams, G; No. 2 Elijah Witter, G; No. 10 Kendrick Hunter, F; No. 11 Joseph Jennings, G; No. 12 Marquese Dennis, F; No. 13 Anthony Pacciarelli, G/F (Monroe, N.Y.); No. 15 Mike Fullerton, G (Middletown); No. 20 Trashaun Reynolds, G; No. 21 Jack Dellova, G (Washingtonville); No. 23 R.J. Little, C; No. 24 Fritz Odige, C
Coaches – Tom Rickard (head); Jamaal Ennis (assistant); Jon Beck (assistant); Tony Cuffee (assistant); Kevin Stein (assistant)
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: SUNY Orange men’s basketball opens season on November 4
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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