Big 12 Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule
September 17, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Buffs Open Big 12 Play Jan. 2 at Oklahoma State
BOULDER – The Big 12 Conference announced the league men's basketball schedule for all 16 teams on Thursday.
For the second straight year, Big 12 teams will play 18 conference games, broken down into home-and-home series with three opponents and single games with the other 12: six home and six away. Opponents were selected to achieve the best balance of the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness.
Colorado opens the third season of its second tour in the Big 12 on the road, at Oklahoma State on Saturday, Jan. 2. The Big 12 home opener comes three days later against Iowa State on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Colorado will play a home-and-home series with Baylor, Utah, and Houston. Four of those matchups will come in the final seven games, including both against Utah, which will be played in a 14-day span that ends the regular season. The home-and-home series with Utah is the only one that repeats the Buffaloes' Big 12 pairings from last season.
The Bears and Cougars were road-only opponents in 2025-26, as both are set to return to the CU Events Center for the first time in two years. Houston comes to Boulder first, on Saturday, Jan. 16. Baylor visits the CU Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Six of Colorado's nine home conference opponents advanced to postseason play in 2025-26. Along with Baylor, Houston and Iowa State, the Buffaloes host College Basketball Crown champion West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 9, Texas Tech on Tuesday, Feb. 2, and BYU on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
The Buffaloes will have single road contests at Arizona, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU and UCF. All six of those were home-only opponents for Colorado last season.
Colorado will host Utah to wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 6.
All 10 of Colorado's weekend games are scheduled for Saturdays, with six in Boulder. The Buffaloes' eight mid-week games are split between five on Wednesdays and three on Tuesdays.
Times and television for all games will be announced later.
TICKET INFORMATION: Colorado men's basketball season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 303-492-8282 or online here.
Mini plans will go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 29, with full public on sale for single games beginning Wednesday, Oct. 7.
For the second straight year, Big 12 teams will play 18 conference games, broken down into home-and-home series with three opponents and single games with the other 12: six home and six away. Opponents were selected to achieve the best balance of the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness.
Colorado opens the third season of its second tour in the Big 12 on the road, at Oklahoma State on Saturday, Jan. 2. The Big 12 home opener comes three days later against Iowa State on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Colorado will play a home-and-home series with Baylor, Utah, and Houston. Four of those matchups will come in the final seven games, including both against Utah, which will be played in a 14-day span that ends the regular season. The home-and-home series with Utah is the only one that repeats the Buffaloes' Big 12 pairings from last season.
The Bears and Cougars were road-only opponents in 2025-26, as both are set to return to the CU Events Center for the first time in two years. Houston comes to Boulder first, on Saturday, Jan. 16. Baylor visits the CU Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Six of Colorado's nine home conference opponents advanced to postseason play in 2025-26. Along with Baylor, Houston and Iowa State, the Buffaloes host College Basketball Crown champion West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 9, Texas Tech on Tuesday, Feb. 2, and BYU on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
The Buffaloes will have single road contests at Arizona, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU and UCF. All six of those were home-only opponents for Colorado last season.
Colorado will host Utah to wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 6.
All 10 of Colorado's weekend games are scheduled for Saturdays, with six in Boulder. The Buffaloes' eight mid-week games are split between five on Wednesdays and three on Tuesdays.
Times and television for all games will be announced later.
TICKET INFORMATION: Colorado men's basketball season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 303-492-8282 or online here.
Mini plans will go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 29, with full public on sale for single games beginning Wednesday, Oct. 7.
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