Arizona Wildcats Announce 2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule

Head coach Tommy Lloyd, entering his sixth season, looks to build on a historic 36-3 record from the previous season, which culminated in Arizona's first Final Four appearance since 2001. Following victories in both the Big 12 regular season and tournament, and Jaden Bradley earning Player of the Year honors, the Wildcats are poised for another successful year.

Season tickets are currently available for purchase at ArizonaWildcats.com/MBK, with single-game tickets expected to go on sale in early October.

The season will begin with three home exhibition games, kicking off on October 13 against San Francisco, followed by San Diego State on October 16, and Eastern Washington on October 23.

Arizona's regular season opener is set for November 2 in Las Vegas against UCLA as part of the TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena. The Wildcats will then return home for games against Cal Poly on November 5 and Northern Arizona on November 10, before visiting Auburn for a rematch on November 13.

Significant non-conference games include a home matchup with national runner-up UConn on November 18. Arizona will participate in the Southwest Maui Invitational from November 23-25, beginning with a game against Colorado State, followed by potential matchups with Providence or VCU, and a possible third game against Ole Miss, Clemson, Washington, or BYU.

Back on the mainland, Arizona will host LSU on December 1 and play St. John's at Madison Square Garden on December 5. After facing Tennessee Tech at home on December 12, the Wildcats will compete against Arkansas at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on December 19, a rematch of their Sweet 16 clash from last March. The non-conference schedule wraps up with home games against Northern Illinois on December 21 and the University of Incarnate Word on December 28.

Big 12 conference play begins on January 2, 2027, with a road game against Iowa State, followed by a home contest against UCF on January 6. The Wildcats will then face Kansas State on the road on January 9 before returning to McKale Center for games against BYU on January 12 and Arizona State on January 16.

January continues with an away game at Texas Tech on January 22, followed by a home game against Utah on January 26. The month will finish with road games against West Virginia on January 30 and Cincinnati on February 2, before returning home for bouts against Houston on February 6 and TCU on February 8.

The second meeting with Arizona State will be held in Tempe on February 13, followed by a road game against Oklahoma State on February 16. Noteworthy matchups include a home game against Kansas on February 20 and a Big Monday game at BYU on February 22, with Arizona hosting Baylor on February 27.

The regular season concludes with Colorado visiting McKale Center for Senior Day on March 3, followed by a road game against Houston on March 6.

The Big 12 Tournament is set to be held in Kansas City from March 9-13 at T-Mobile Center, followed by Selection Sunday on March 14. NCAA Tournament Opening Rounds will take place on March 16-17 in Dayton, Ohio, and Wichita, Kansas, with the First and Second Rounds from March 18-21 at various sites. Regional Semifinals and Finals are scheduled for March 25-28, concluding with the Final Four in Detroit on April 3 and 5.