Texas Tech University Athletics
Big 12 reveals 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule
September 17, 2026 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Big 12 fight card has been announced.
With 18 games on the conference schedule in the 2026-27 season, the Red Raiders will play Houston, UCF and Cincinnati twice this season while taking on the other 12 opponents once. Texas Tech is set to open Big 12 play at Cincinnati on January 2, 2027 and will close out the regular season by hosting BYU on March 5 at United Supermarkets Arena. The season then culminates in Kansas City for the 2027 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Center from Tuesday, March 9 to Saturday, March 13.
Times and television designations will be announced when available. It has previously been announced that Texas Tech will host Houston on ESPN Big Monday at 8 p.m. on February 15 at United Supermarkets Arena.
Tech is set to host Baylor (Jan. 6), Arizona State (Jan. 12), Iowa State (Jan. 16), Arizona (Jan. 22), UCF (Jan. 30), West Virginia (Feb. 13), Houston (Feb. 15), Cincinnati (Feb. 27) and BYU (March 5) while having road games at Cincinnati (Jan. 2), TCU (Jan. 9), Houston (Jan. 19), Oklahoma State (Jan. 27), Colorado (Feb. 2), Kansas (Feb. 6), UCF (Feb. 20), Kansas State (Feb. 24) and Utah (March 2). Tech will host Houston on ESPN Big Monday on Feb. 15 and is scheduled to play two Friday home games – first against Arizona on Friday, Jan. 22 and then the regular-season finale against BYU on Friday, March 5.
The Red Raiders start Big 12 play on the road for the first time since Grant McCasland's first season in Lubbock after opening with home games the past two seasons. The trip to Ohio to take on the Bearcats is Tech's second ever trip to Cincinnati after earning an 81-71 win in 2025.
Texas Tech opens the 2026-27 season with a five-game home stand, starting against Jackson State on Monday, November 2 and a matchup against Illinois set for Tuesday, Nov. 10 at United Supermarkets Arena. The non-conference schedule also includes playing at the Players Era Sixteen in Las Vegas, a matchup against USC in Fort Worth and taking on Duke on Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden.
The Red Raiders went 12-6 in Big 12 play during the 2025-26 season, finishing tied for third.
Tickets for all home, Big 12 Conference games will go on sale later this fall, starting with an exclusive pre-sale for Red Raider Club Members and Men's Basketball season ticket holders. More information, including specific on-sale dates and times will be communicated to fans from the Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office in the coming weeks. Tickets for all home, non-conference games are on sale now and can be purchased online, 24/7 at TexasTech.com/tickets or by calling the Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office at 806-742-TECH from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TEXAS TECH – BIG 12 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 2
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
Wednesday, January 6
Baylor at Texas Tech
Saturday, January 9
Texas Tech at TCU
Tuesday, January 12
Arizona State at Texas Tech
Saturday, January 16
Iowa State at Texas Tech
Tuesday, January 19
Texas Tech at Houston
Friday, January 22
Arizona at Texas Tech
Wednesday, January 27
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State
Saturday, January 30
UCF at Texas Tech
Tuesday, February 2
Texas Tech at Colorado
Saturday, February 6
Texas Tech at Kansas
Saturday, February 13
West Virginia at Texas Tech
Monday, February 15
Houston at Texas Tech
Saturday, February 20
Texas Tech at UCF
Wednesday, February 24
Texas Tech at Kansas State
Saturday, February 27
Cincinnati at Texas Tech
Tuesday, March 2
Texas Tech at Utah
Friday, March 5
BYU at Texas Tech
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