Mizzou women’s basketball has laid out the road map for its 2026-27 non-conference slate, and the schedule gives the Tigers 15 games before SEC play begins on Dec. 31 against Mississippi State.
The stretch opens Nov. 2 at Mizzou Arena, where Mizzou will start its second season under head coach Kellie Harper against Howard. A few days later, the Tigers hit the road for the first time, traveling to Little Rock on Nov. 6.
The early part of November is packed with home dates in Columbia. Tennessee Tech comes in on Nov.
9, UT-Martin on Nov. 12, and Lindenwood on Nov. 15.
SIUE is also scheduled to visit Mizzou Arena on Nov. 24.
Mizzou’s lone neutral-site game in November sends the Tigers to Kansas City for a Nov. 22 matchup with Kansas State at the T-Mobile Center. The team also heads to the Daytona Beach Classic over Thanksgiving week, where it will play Tulane on Nov. 27 and Boise State on Nov. 28.
December brings another run of notable non-conference games. The Tigers will take on Florida State in the annual ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 3, then travel to Illinois for the Braggin' Rights Showdown on Dec.
- Saint Louis visits Columbia on Dec. 13, and Eastern Illinois, Jacksonville State and Austin Peay are also set to make the trip to Mizzou Arena on Dec.
6, Dec. 17 and Dec. 20, respectively.
Before the regular season begins, Mizzou will host Lincoln University in an exhibition on Oct. 29.
The Tigers also have a midseason scrimmage scheduled against Columbia College on Dec. 28.
The school noted that 10 of the non-conference games are in the state of Missouri. It also said the SEC portion of the schedule will feature 10 games against teams that made the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
Season tickets for 2026-27 are on sale now and start at $65. Current season-ticket holders can renew through their Mizzou Tigers ticket account.
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