Missouri is lining up another high-level road test for its 2026-27 basketball schedule, with the Tigers expected to play at Indiana on Dec. 18.
The matchup was first reported by Jon Rothstein, and PowerMizzou.com confirmed the game is expected to happen. Peegs.com, the Indiana site on the 247Sports network, also confirmed Rothstein’s report with Indiana sources. The deal is expected to be for one game only, with the Hoosiers not coming to Columbia.
That would make Indiana the 10th known opponent on Mizzou’s schedule for next season.
Dennis Gates’ team already has a packed nonconference slate taking shape. Missouri is set to play St.
Louis on Nov. 6 in St. Louis, Marquette in Chicago on Nov.
15, Kansas on Dec. 6 and Nebraska on Dec. 12, with both of those games in Kansas City. The Tigers are also hosting Pittsburgh in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec.
Earlier this summer, Gates laid out how he approaches scheduling.
"Scheduling in basketball has transitioned, and I know that," Gates said earlier this summer. "I think ultimately my process is simple: I want to figure out what I need to do for our alumni, for our current students, our current student-athletes, our administration, but also what makes sense for our program and what makes sense behind the scenes on Selection Sunday."
Indiana enters the matchup coming off an 18-14 season and a 41st-place finish in the NET. The Hoosiers faded late and were one of the last teams left out of the NCAA Tournament. They played 11 Quad 1 games last season and went 3-8 in those contests.
Missouri and Indiana have a long history, even if they have not met since 2004. The teams have played 18 times overall, beginning in 1929, and the series is tied at nine wins apiece.
Missouri has won the last three meetings, including two five-point victories in Bloomington in 2000 and 2003 and a 56-53 win in Columbia in 2004. All three of those games came with Quin Snyder coaching the Tigers.
The Tigers are 4-6 all-time in Bloomington. The programs also met in the first round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament, when Missouri beat Indiana 65-60 in Boise, Idaho.
Mizzou’s home schedule also includes Alcorn State on Nov. 18, Cleveland State on Nov. 3 and Evanston on Nov.
- A home game against Howard is still listed, though Gates has said he may move that game to make room for another opponent.
In Other News...
These Mizzou Transfers Could Decide How Far 2026 Really Goes
Missouri spent the 2025 offseason working the transfer portal with a clear purpose, and the early returns suggest the Tigers were targeting experience as much as upside. After losses to the NFL draft and more portal departures, the staff went out and added pieces at cornerback, linebacker, receiver and right tackle, bringing in Graves from Ole Miss, Woodyard from Auburn, Cayden Lee from Ole Miss and Josh Atkins from Arizona State to help patch some of the biggest holes on the roster.
The real question for 2026 is not whether Missouri got active, but which of those newcomers will matter most once the season starts. Graves, Woodyard, Lee and Atkins all arrive with resumes that make them easy to project into important roles, and the Tigers need that kind of immediate help if they want to keep building on last seasons momentum. How quickly those transfers settle in will go a long way toward shaping just how far Missouri can push next fall. [Read more 🡒]
Missouris Most Important New Piece Comes With Real Pressure
Missouris roster is in the middle of a major reset, with several seniors and transfers gone and plenty of new faces arriving to fill the gaps. Among the additions, Bryson Tiller stands out most immediately. The 6-10 forward brings size, experience and a rsum that already suggests he can handle a heavy role after starting nearly every game as a freshman and producing solid numbers in the frontcourt.
For Missouri, the pressure comes from what Tiller could become right away. The Tigers are expected to give him a real chance to emerge as a starter and a playmaker next season, which puts a spotlight on how quickly he adapts to a new system and a new level of responsibility. With so much turnover around him, his development may end up shaping not just the rotation, but the ceiling of the team itself. [Read more 🡒]
Mizzou Fans Have One Big Summer League Question Right Now
Missouris mens basketball program had a little summer rooting interest this week, sending out a good-luck note to five former Tigers who landed on NBA Summer League rosters. Caleb Grill is with the Celtics, Tamar Bates is in the Jazz mix, Sean East joined the Cavaliers, Mark Mitchell landed with the Nuggets and Jevon Porter is getting a look with the Grizzlies, giving Mizzou fans a handful of familiar names to track while the college game stays quiet.
Bates has already given that group something to follow, putting up 9 points in 21 minutes as Utah fell to Washington. The broader question for Missouri supporters is how many of these ex-Tigers can turn a summer invite into something more meaningful, and one name in particular has left the door open for even more intrigue as the rosters continue to settle. [Read more 🡒]