The Tigers’ slate includes 15 games against 2026 NCAA Tournament teams and 12 matchups with ESPN’s preseason Top 25.
Mizzou men's basketball released its 2026-27 schedule on Monday, featuring 32 regular-season games including 18 Southeastern Conference matchups beginning Saturday, Jan. 2, against Arkansas.
Head coach Dennis Gates bolstered the non-conference schedule with high-profile matchups against Kansas in the Border Showdown, Marquette in the Legends Classic, and Indiana, plus a road exhibition against Kansas State.
Opening conference play on Saturday, Jan. 2, the Tigers face Arkansas, marking the first time Missouri has opened its SEC slate against the Razorbacks since joining the conference in 2012.
Missouri's schedule features 12 teams ranked in ESPN's Way Too Early Top 25 and 15 teams that reached the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with 17 home games at Mizzou Arena.
Building on consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the program adds the nation's eighth-ranked freshman class and fourteenth-ranked transfer class alongside six returning players to sustain recent success.