The Kansas City Men's Basketball program has released its full non‑conference slate for the 2026‑27 campaign, confirming eleven home contests that will be played at the iconic Municipal Auditorium. Season tickets for the upcoming year are on sale now, with prices starting at ninety‑nine dollars.
The season will officially begin on November 2, when the team travels to Omaha to face Creighton, marking the first game under new head coach Alan Huss and signaling a fresh direction for the program.
A preseason exhibition on October 24 will see the squad host Montana State in a doubleheader that also features the women's team, giving fans an early glimpse of the roster before the regular season kicks off.
Home Opener at Municipal Auditorium
The first home game at Municipal Auditorium is scheduled for November 6, when the men will take on Southern Illinois. That night will also host the women's team, which is set to play Wichita State at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men's game at 7:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving and Early‑December Highlights
Thanksgiving week will bring a pair of home matchups, including a game against Green Bay on November 24 and a cross‑state showdown with SEMO on November 28. The schedule also features a multi‑team event in early December, with contests against Denver and Eastern Illinois on December 8‑9.
The longest road stretch of the non‑conference slate will run from November 9‑12, taking the team to Jacksonville, St. Pete and a return home against Newman. Additional away games include a trip to Duquesne on December 5 and a final road contest at SEMO on December 12.
The regular season will wrap up with home games against Lindenwood on December 19 and SIUE on December 21, before the team transitions into conference play. The campaign will conclude with matchups against Lincoln on December 30 and Spurgeon on January 2.