By of the

Marquette announced Monday that it will take part in the 2016 Veterans Classic, an annual showcase that brings teams from across the country together on Veterans Day at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

The Golden Eagles will face Vanderbilt at 5:30 p.m. in the third annual event on Nov. 1, with Ohio State taking on Navy at 8 p.m. Both games will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

The game against Vanderbilt will be Marquette's regular-season opener.

"The Veterans Classic is a unique and special opportunity for everyone in our program to receive some perspective and insight on those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country," Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski said in a news release.

With the Veterans Classic added to the schedule, Marquette's first week will be a busy one. After facing the Commodores, the Golden Eagles are expected to play two 2K Classic regional games before heading to New York for the main event on Nov. 17-18.

Due to that schedule, particularly its involvement in the 2K Classic, Marquette said it will not compete in the second annual Gavitt Tipoff Games showcasing teams between the Big Ten and Big East. The 2K Classic was on the Golden Eagles' schedule before the creation of the Gavitt Games.

Marquette's absence from the Gavitt Games won't be for long. Each Big East team will make a minimum of six appearances in the first eight years as part of the initial contract for the Gavitt Games.

Marquette and Vanderbilt have split their six meetings all time, with their first three coming in the 1920s. The Golden Eagles (then the Warriors) beat the Commodores in the 1974 NCAA Tournament on the way to an appearance in the national title game. Vanderbilt won both games of a home-and-home series in 2010 and 2011.

Vanderbilt is coming off a 19-14 season that finished with a loss to Wichita State in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. Following the season, Commodores head coach Kevin Stallings left for Pittsburgh, which could face Marquette in the 2K Classic.

Vanderbilt is now coached by former Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew.

Here is Marquette's schedule so far for the 2016-'17 season:

Nov. 11 vs. Vanderbilt at Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md.

Nov. 12-15 vs. two: IUPUI, Eastern Michigan, Gardner-Webb or Howard at home (2K Classic regional round).

Nov. 17-18 vs. two: SMU, Pittsburgh or Michigan at Madison Square Garden in New York (2K Classic).

December vs. Wisconsin at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Additionally, a home-and-home series with Utah has been reported but not confirmed by either program.