The University of Missouri’s men’s basketball program unveiled its 2026‑27 schedule on Monday, promising a rugged road that blends marquee non‑conference battles with a packed home slate.
A demanding non‑conference slate
The schedule features 15 contests against teams that earned a spot in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and 12 matchups against programs ranked in ESPN’s Preseason Top 25, underscoring the Tigers’ push to test themselves early.
The Tigers will open the season on November 3 at home against Cleveland State, before welcoming Saint Louis at the Enterprise Center on November 9 and hosting SIUE later that week. A five‑game homestand will follow, featuring Alcorn State, Le Moyne, Evansville, Arkansas‑Pine Bluff and Pittsburgh, before the team hits the road for a stretch that includes Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois.
Conference play begins on January 2 when Missouri hosts Arkansas, and the schedule later sees the Tigers welcome traditional powers Kentucky, South Carolina, Alabama, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas and LSU to Mizzou Arena. The road portion will also test the team with trips to Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Florida, Auburn, Georgia and Texas.
The upcoming season arrives on the heels of back‑to‑back NCAA Tournament appearances and double‑digit SEC win campaigns, and the roster will be bolstered by six returning players plus the nation’s eighth‑ranked freshman class and the 14th‑ranked transfer class.
While exact dates, tip‑times and television designations will be announced later, the announced slate already sets a tone of intensity that fans hope will translate into another strong campaign.