Season Overview
The University of Minnesota Duluth Men's Basketball program released its full 2026‑27 schedule, a plan designed to rebuild after a Sweet Sixteen appearance the previous season.
The campaign opens on November 9 at home against Concordia‑St. Paul, setting the tone for a non‑conference slate that blends home‑court confidence with challenging road trips.
A quick turnaround takes the Bulldogs to St. Joseph, Missouri, for the Hillyard Tip‑Off Classic on November 13‑14, where they will test themselves against regional competition before heading east to face Michigan Tech in Houghton on November 21 and Bemidji State in Minnesota on November 24.
The early road swing continues with a visit to Michigan Tech on November 21, followed by a stop in Bemidji on November 24, before returning to Duluth for a home showdown with Northern Michigan on November 28 to close out the non‑conference portion.
December brings a series of home games, beginning with Minnesota State‑Moorhead on December 3, then a three‑game homestand against Minnesota Crookston, Northern State and Jamestown, providing a mix of familiar regional rivals and new challenges.
The Bulldogs travel north in mid‑December to face Mary on December 17 and Minot State on December 19, before returning home for a December 29 contest against UW‑Superior that caps the regular season’s opening act.
January resumes with a home game against Bemidji State on January 2, then a quick trip to Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall on January 8 and a visit to Sioux Falls to meet the University of South Dakota’s counterpart on January 9.
A four‑game homestand in mid‑January features St. Cloud State, Minnesota State Mankato, Augustana and Wayne State, offering a rigorous test as the team fine‑tunes its identity.
The regular season winds down in late January with road games at Concordia‑St. Paul on January 29 and at Winona State on January 30, before the Bulldogs turn their attention to the NSIC Tournament.
February’s schedule balances home and away contests, including matchups against Mary on February 4 and Minot State on February 6, followed by trips to Jamestown and Northern State on February 11‑13, and concluding with home games versus Minnesota State‑Moorhead on February 17 and Minnesota Crookston on February 20.
The NSIC Tournament kicks off on February 24, marking the official start of the conference postseason and the next chapter in the Bulldogs’ rebuilding journey.