LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Big 12 has announced its 18-game men’s basketball league opponent matrix for the upcoming 2026-27 schedule. Each conference team will host six opponents, play six foes on the road, and have three home-and-home matchups.
Specific dates and times, along with television details will be announced later. The conference men’s basketball schedule will begin in early January with the Big 12 Tournament running March 9-13 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kansas will host Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UCF, and West Virginia. KU will travel to Arizona, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, TCU, and Utah. The Jayhawks will play home-and-home contests against Baylor, Iowa State, and Kansas State.
Opponents were selected to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness. A full Big 12 schedule will be released at a later date. To see the complete 2026-27 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Opponent Matrix, one can go to www.Big12sports.com.
Kansas Men’s Basketball 2026-27 Schedule
(Home games in ALL CAPS; Times and TV to be announced later)
Nov. 2 (Mon.) – FORDHAM
Nov. 6 (Fri.) – MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
Nov. 10 (Tue.) – vs. Kentucky (Champions Classic, Chicago)
Nov. 17 (Tue.) – vs. UNLV (Players ERA 8, Las Vegas)
Nov. 18 (Wed.) – vs. Auburn or West Virginia (Players ERA 8, Las Vegas)
Nov. 19 (Thurs.) – vs. Florida, Notre Dame, Houston, Rutgers (Players ERA 8, Las Vegas)
Nov. 23 (Mon.) – DENVER
Nov. 27 (Fri.) – VILLANOVA
Dec. 1 (Tue.) – NORTHERN IOWA
Dec. 6 (Sun.) – vs. Missouri (Kansas City, Mo.)
Dec. 12 (Sat.) – at UConn
Dec. 19 (Sat.) – vs. Ohio State (CBS Sports Classic, New York City)
Dec. 22 (Tue.) – INDIANA STATE
Dec. 29 (Tue.) – NEW ORLEANS
Big 12 Scheduling Matrix
Home Games – Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia
Road Games – Arizona, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, TCU, Utah
Home-and-Home Games – Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor
Big 12 Tournament
March 9-13, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.
NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday
March 14
Courtesy of KU Athletics