KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island will play Liberty and UAB as part of the 2026 Greenbrier Tip-Off, it was announced Thursday.

URI will be one of six teams participating in the River Division of the Greenbrier Tip-Off. The event features a triple-header of contests in on both Nov. 20 and Nov. 22. The Rams will play Liberty on Nov. 20 at 4:30 p.m. and UAB on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Liberty finished the 2025-26 season 23-8, including a 17-3 mark in Conference USA. The Flames qualified for the NIT, beating George Mason in the opening round before falling to Nevada.

UAB was 20-12 overall last season and 11-7 in the American. The Greenbrier gives Rhode Island two contests against top-120 teams in the season-ending NET rankings, as Liberty was ranked 102 and UAB was ranked 118 at the conclusion of last year.

Rhode Island is one of three Atlantic 10 teams in the River Division of the Greenbrier. George Washington and Richmond are also participating, along with Western Kentucky from Conference USA.

There will be nine games played as part of the Greenbrier Tip-Off from Nov. 13-22. 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):

2026 Greenbrier Tip-Off
Women's Division
Nov. 13 - West Virginia vs. Northwestern, TBD
Nov. 14 - Northwestern vs. Appalachian State, TBD

Men's Division
Nov. 13 - Mississippi State vs. Xavier, TBD

River Division (Men)
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.

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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