EDISON, NJ (August 24, 2026) – The Metro Conference announced Monday its 2026-27 women’s basketball schedule, with the inaugural season under the Metro name set to tip off Saturday, December 19.
 
Metro Women’s Basketball Schedule Quick Facts:

• With 13 full members, the Metro will play an unbalanced conference schedule for the third consecutive year.
• All 13 teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, which will include 10 home games and 10 road games in addition to having two bye dates.
• Each team will play eight opponents twice in a home-and-home series (16 games).
• The remaining four contests on each team’s schedule will be single games against the remaining four opponents, featuring two home contents and two road contests.

2026-27 Women’s Schedule Notes:

• The conference schedule begins on Saturday, December 19 and ends Saturday, February 27.
• Defending champion Fairfield begins conference play at Manhattan on December 19, followed by its first home conference matchup against Merrimack on Monday, December 21.
• The Metro will play a Thursday/Saturday schedule in seven of the 10 weeks.
• The 2026-27 linear slate will be announced at a later date. 

2027 Metro Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships Notes:

• The 2026-27 campaign culminates with the 2027 Metro Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the eighth consecutive year dating back to 2020.
• For the third straight year, the basketball championship field will feature the league’s top-10 teams and not all 13 full members.
• The 2027 Championship will be played Thursday, March 4 – Monday, March 8.
• The men’s and women’s semifinals rounds will take place on Sunday, March 7 with the women’s final taking place on Monday, March 8.

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