Thursday brought a smattering of non-conference scheduling news, giving us something to look forward to as the offseason rolls on.

Missouri and Saint Louis are set to start a three year series beginning November 6 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. It's the 41st meeting all-time between the schools and the first since December 3, 2001.

Santa Clara and VCU will start a home-and-home series beginning November 19 at Santa Clara. It's the first ever meeting between the two schools, who are both coming off NCAA Tournament appearances.

North Carolina and West Virginia will play in the 2nd annual Dickie V Invitational in Charlotte on November 27. It's the first time the two programs will meet since December 31, 1965. West Virginia is 5-0 all-time versus North Carolina.

DePaul and South Florida will begin a home-and-home series with the first game in Chicago on November 5.

High Point's non-conference schedule looks much different than years past. The Panthers were able to load up with games vs. Liberty (November 2 in Rock Hill, SC), Washington State (November 7), at Saint Louis (November 15), George Mason (December 2), and at LSU (December 18). They're also set to play Miami (OH), but the date and location are not yet determined. The games versus Saint Louis and George Mason are part of home-and-home series starting this season. CBS Sports' Matt Norlander has the details here.

The field for the 2026 Hall of Fame Classic was announced yesterday. The doubleheader features UMass vs. Wake Forest and Brown vs. Central Connecticut. The games will take place on December 6 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Finally, SMU and UNLV will meet on December 19 in Phoenix.

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In coaching news, Illinois head coach Brad Underwood signed a contract extension that will keep him in Champaign through the 2031-2032 season, according to a release from the school. The contract language also allows for an extension through the 2035-2036 season if certain performance benchmarks are met over the next four seasons. The new agreement will ensure that Underwood is one of the highest paid coaches in the sport.

Dayton head coach Anthony Grant is hiring former Arizona State assistant Nick Irvin and Duquesne assistant Jordan Talley, according to a release. Assistant coach James Kane was also promoted to associate head coach following the departure of Ricardo Greer to Pittsburgh.

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Notable commitments: Declan Duru (Texas) to UC Santa Barbara | Carmelo Adkins (USC Upstate) to Rice | Christian Fermin (VCU) to Tennessee

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