OU basketball to open SEC play vs Kentucky: See Sooners' full schedule
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NORMAN — Oklahoma men's basketball announced its full 2026-27 schedule Monday.
The Sooners open the regular season vs East Texas A&M on Nov. 2 at Lloyd Noble Center.
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Notable nonconference games on OU's schedule include a home game against Syracuse on Dec. 1 as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge at Lloyd Noble Center and a road game at SMU on Dec. 22 in Dallas.
OU will play neutral-site nonconference games against Pittsburgh and Purdue as part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. The Sooners will also face Arizona State at BOK Center in Tulsa and Oklahoma State at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
In SEC play, each team plays the other 15 schools at least once during league play, with three opponents played twice. OU's home-and-home opponents this season are Georgia, Missouri and Texas.
The Sooners open SEC play by hosting Kentucky on Jan. 2.
Most midweek contest dates, times and TV information will be announced by the conference office at a later date. The SEC Tournament will be played at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for the fifth consecutive season from March 10-14.
The Sooners return double-figures scorers, point guard Xzayvier Brown and forward Derrion Reid from last season's squad.
2026-27 OU men's basketball schedule
Monday, Nov. 2: vs East Texas A&M
Friday, Nov. 6: vs Mississippi Valley State
Monday, Nov. 9: vs North Alabama
Friday, Nov. 13: vs Fairleigh Dickinson
Wednesday, Nov. 18: Campbell
Tuesday, Nov. 24: vs. Pittsburgh (in Fort Myers, Florida)
Thursday, Nov. 26: vs. Purdue (in Fort Myers, Florida)
Tuesday, Dec. 1: vs Syracuse
Saturday, Dec. 5: vs. Arizona State (in Tulsa)
Monday, Dec. 7: vs Alabama State
Saturday, Dec. 12: vs. Oklahoma State (in Oklahoma City)
Thursday, Dec. 17: vs Jackson State
Tuesday, Dec. 22: at SMU
Monday, Dec. 28: vs ULM
Saturday, Jan. 2: vs Kentucky
Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan. 5 or 6: at Florida
Saturday, Jan. 9: vs Mississippi State
Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan. 12 or 13: at Georgia
Saturday, Jan. 16: at Texas
Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan. 19 or 20: vs Missouri
Saturday, Jan. 23: at Alabama
Saturday, Jan. 30: vs South Carolina
Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb. 2 or 3: at Texas A&M
Saturday, Feb. 6: at Auburn
Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb. 9 or 10: vs Tennessee
Saturday, Feb. 13: vs LSU
Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb. 16 or 17: at Missouri
Saturday, Feb. 20: vs Texas
Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb. 23 or 24: vs Georgia
Saturday, Feb. 27: at Ole Miss
Tuesday or Wednesday, March 2 or 3: vs Vanderbilt
Saturday, March 6: at Arkansas
Wednesday-Sunday, March 10-14: SEC Tournament (in Nashville)
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