The Big 12 has released its basketball schedule ahead of the 2026-2027 season. The Bearcats got a favorable schedule in Jerrod Calhoun's first year, not having to travel to Kansas, Houston, or Arizona, and hosting all three of the Big 12's top schools. Cincinnati has two tough back-to-backs, against Texas Tech at home and then BYU on the road to open the Big 12 slate, followed by a road visit to Texas Tech and then a home game against Houston near the end of the conference season.
Below is the full Big 12 schedule:
Jan. 2 — vs. Texas Tech
Jan. 6 — at BYU
Jan. 9 — at Utah
Jan. 12 — vs. TCU
Jan. 16 — at West Virginia
Jan. 19 — vs. Kansas
Jan. 23 — at Colorado
Jan. 30 — vs. Arizona State
Feb. 2 — vs. Arizona
Feb. 6 — at Oklahoma State
Feb. 10 — at Baylor
Feb. 13 — vs. UCF
Feb. 17 — at Iowa State
Feb. 20 — vs. Kansas State
Feb. 24 — vs. West Virginia
Feb. 27 — at Texas Tech
March 3 — vs. Houston
March 6 — at Kansas State
Non-conference schedule:
Exhibitions
Oct. 7 — vs. Ohio State — Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason
Oct. 17 — vs. Illinois — Fifth Third Arena
Oct. 27 — vs. Oakland — Fifth Third Arena
Regular Season
Nov. 2 — vs. American — Fifth Third Arena
Nov. 5 — vs. Green Bay — Fif...