Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division Field Revealed
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. (Aug. 20, 2026) – Six more games have been added to the 2026 Greenbrier Tip-Off event schedule, setting the stage for nine contests to be played at The Greenbrier under the event umbrella over two weekends from Nov. 13-22.
The newest additions to The Greenbrier Tip-Off schedule include George Washington, Liberty, Rhode Island, Richmond, UAB and Western Kentucky. Each team will play two games as part of the Tip-Off schedule on Nov. 20 and 22, creating a second fully programmed weekend of college basketball action inside Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier.
The complete set of men’s and women’s basketball games included as part of the 2026 Greenbrier Tip-Off is as follows (Tip times and broadcast designations for certain games will be announced at a later date):
Greenbrier Tip-off River Division Schedule
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 20 | George Washington vs. UAB | 2 p.m. |
| Nov. 20 | Rhode Island vs. Liberty | 4:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 20 | Richmond vs. Western Kentucky | 7 p.m. |
| Nov. 22 | George Washington vs. Western Kentucky | 2 p.m. |
| Nov. 22 | Richmond vs. Liberty | 4:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 22 | Rhode Island vs. UAB | 7 p.m. |
These contests join the previously announced matchups of:
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 13 | Mississippi State vs. Xavier (men’s) | TBD |
Greenbrier Tip-off Women’s Division Schedule
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 13 | West Virginia vs. Northwestern | TBD |
| Nov. 14 | Northwestern vs. Appalachian State | TBD |
Travel packages for fans looking to join their favorite team at the Greenbrier Tip-Off are on sale now. Packages include tickets to your team’s games in the official fan section, accommodations, exclusive access to resort activities and more. Fans interested in securing packages can visit GreenbrierTipOff.com/Travel.
Currently travel packages are the best way to guarantee your tickets to the Greenbrier Tip-Off. Individual tickets will go on sale starting September 30, with a one-day presale taking place the day prior. To register for the ticket presale, visit GreenbrierTipOff.com/tickets.
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About the Teams of the Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division
George Washington
Head Coach: Chris Caputo
2025-26 Record: 19-16
Record vs. UAB: 1-3
Record vs. WKU: 0-1
Notables: Caputo enters his fifth season in Foggy Bottom after leading GW to back-to-back postseason appearances and the program’s first postseason win since 2017 … The Revolutionaries will have a fresh look with 12 newcomers joining returning senior Jean Aranguren and redshirt freshman Jalen Rougier-Roane, with the incoming group highlighted by Terrance Arceneaux (NC State), Omari Witherspoon (Pittsburgh) and Dylan James (Georgia).
Liberty
Head Coach: Ritchie McKay
2025-26 Record: 26-8
Record vs. Rhode Island: First Meeting
Record vs. Richmond: 1-3
Notables: In 13 total seasons as the head coach at Liberty, McKay has won nearly 300 games, including 10 seasons with 20 or more wins, while leading the Flames to 11 conference titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances … McKay enters the season after guiding Liberty to a second straight Conference USA regular-season championship and earning CUSA Coach of the Year honors … The Flames will reload after losing much of last year’s rotation, adding transfer guards Cobi and Cooper Campbell from Troy and NJCAA All-American Sean Register Jr. from Eastern Florida State.
Rhode Island
Head Coach: Archie Miller
Record vs. Liberty: First Meeting
Record vs. UAB:1-0
Notables: Miller enters his fifth season at Rhode Island with a more stable roster after bringing back six scholarship players from last year’s team … The Rams return starters Jonah Hinton and Jahmere Tripp and added three veteran transfers, highlighted by Towson guard Dylan Williamson, a three-time CAA all-conference honoree who averaged 14.6 points and 3.4 assists last season.
Richmond
Head Coach: Chris Mooney
2025-26 Record: 15-17
Record vs. Liberty: 3-1
Record vs. WKU: First meeting
Notables: Mooney is entering his 22nd season with the Spiders as the winningest coach in program history, having won 373 games in his tenure with Richmond … The Spiders will return A10 All-Rookie Team guard Aiden Argabright, their second-leading scorer at nearly 11 ppg last season, and welcome all-conference transfer in Amon Dorries (Bucknell), who led the Bison with 16.2 ppg last year.
UAB
Head Coach: Andy Kennedy
2025-26 Record: 20-12
Record vs. GW: 3-1
Record vs. Rhode Island: 0-1
Notables: Andy Kennedy enters his seventh season at UAB after guiding the Blazers to a sixth straight 20-win campaign in 2025-26 … UAB went 9-0 in conference play, becoming just the second team in American Conference history to finish undefeated in league action, joining 2022-23 Houston … The Blazers also won 10 straight road games, tied for the third-longest road winning streak in the country last season behind Miami (OH) and Michigan … UAB will have a heavily rebuilt roster this year, with 11 newcomers and just one returner from last season’s team: sophomore guard Salim London, a local product who averaged 19.7 minutes, made 12 starts and scored nearly five points per game as a freshman … Key newcomers include Saluce Jones (Saint Joseph’s), Justyn Fernandez (Delaware), Elijah Duval (Southern Utah) and Aleks Alston (Maryland).
Western Kentucky
Head Coach: Hank Plona
2025-26 Record: 18-14
Record vs. Richmond: First meeting
Record vs. GW: 1-0
Notables: Plona enters his third season at WKU after guiding the Hilltoppers to an 18-win campaign and a third-place finish in Conference USA … WKU returns five backcourt players, led by All-CUSA First Team selection Teagan Moore, who averaged 18.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and Armelo Boone with 10.6 points per game. The Hilltoppers also add transfers including Sharron Young (Akron), EJ Walker (South Carolina), Trevion LaBeaux (East Carolina) and Emondrek Erkins-Ford (Jax State).