UConn men's basketball is stacking its non-conference schedule like a championship contender, and on Wednesday, the Huskies added two more blockbuster matchups that have fans already circling dates on the calendar. According to reports, the Huskies will face reigning national champion Michigan at TD Garden in Boston on Nov. 6, 2026—the first Friday of the regular season. Additionally, UConn is set to begin a home-and-home series with Ohio State, starting this year in Connecticut before the Buckeyes host the return game next season in Columbus.
This Michigan matchup is personal. The Wolverines edged out the Huskies 67-61 in last month's national title game to claim their second championship in program history. Rumors of a rematch have swirled all offseason, and now we have a date and venue for what promises to be one of the most anticipated games of the college basketball season. The two programs have split their all-time series 2-2, with UConn's last win coming in 2016 during the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas. Next year's Michigan squad looks loaded under coach Dusty May, with returning stars Elliot Cadeau, Roddy Gayle, and Trey McKenney, plus transfers JP Estrella and Moustapha Thiam, pending a draft decision from Morez Johnson Jr.
The Ohio State series adds another layer of intrigue. The Huskies and Buckeyes haven't faced off since finishing a home-and-home in Columbus in 2016, and UConn holds a 3-2 edge in the all-time series. Their most memorable clash came in the 1999 Final Four at Tropicana Field, where the Huskies punched their ticket to the title game against Duke—and eventually cut down the nets for the first time in program history. Ohio State coach Jake Diebler has built a solid foundation in Columbus, leading the Buckeyes back to the tournament for the first time in four years this past March, with returners John Mobley and Andre Bynum leading the charge.
With Michigan and Ohio State now officially part of the non-conference slate, Dan Hurley and his staff are assembling a schedule that screams championship ambition. For a program that thrives on elite competition, this November is shaping up to be must-watch basketball.