Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Schedule 2027 (Dates, TV, March Madness)

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, coached by Tommy Lloyd, went 36-3 last season, the most wins in program history, won the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles and reached the Final Four for the first time since 2001. Arizona was picked to repeat as Big 12 champions in the preseason coaches poll and brings back center Motiejus Krivas, while Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley has moved on. The March Madness section fills in after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027.

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Arizona Basketball Game Today and Next Game

Next game · Countdown to tip-off

vs. UCLA

At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (neutral)

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Countdown is to Mon, Nov. 2, 2026, 10:00 PM ET. This box updates automatically — it stays on today’s game for about 3 hours after tip-off, then moves to the next game.

Opponentvs. UCLA

DateMon, Nov. 2, 2026

Tip-off10:00 PM ET

ArenaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (neutral)

TVTNT

Non-conferenceNov. 2 – Dec. 28 · 14 games

Big 12Jan. 2 – Mar. 6 · 18 games

Big 12 TournamentMar. 9-13 · Kansas City

March MadnessFrom Mar. 14 · Selection Sunday

Games to circle

Key games from the schedule

These are picked only from the schedule below — no extra games added.

Season opener · Nov. 2vs. UCLALas Vegas, T-Mobile Arena · 10:00 PM · TNT

Non-conf clash · Nov. 18UConnMcKale Center, Tucson · 9:00 PM · FS1

Desert showdown · Dec. 19vs. ArkansasPhoenix, Mortgage Matchup Center · 6:30 PM · ESPN

Big 12 opener · Jan. 2at Iowa StateAmes, Iowa · 8:00 PM · ESPN

Rivalry clash · Jan. 16Arizona StateMcKale Center, Tucson · 6:00 PM · ESPN/ESPN2

Road test · Mar. 6at HoustonHouston, Texas · 8:00 PM · ESPN

Full schedule

Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Schedule 2026-27

This is the full U of A men's basketball schedule for 2026-27: 32 regular-season games. All times are Eastern Time (ET), converted from the Mountain Standard Time listings (MST is two hours behind ET), and games from Jan. 2 on are played in 2027. "TBA" means the tip time or channel had not been announced yet, and listings such as "ESPN or ESPN2" mean the network will be chosen closer to the game.

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UCLA

vs. UCLA

Hall of Fame Series

Mon, Nov 210:00 PMET

TNTT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (neutral)NEUTRAL—

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Cal Poly

Thu, Nov 510:30 PMET

truTVHomeHOME—

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NAU

Northern Arizona

Tue, Nov 109:00 PMET

ESPN+HomeHOME—

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AUB

at Auburn

Fri, Nov 139:00 PMET

ESPN2Auburn, Ala.AWAY—

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CONN

UConn

Wed, Nov 189:00 PMET

FS1HomeHOME—

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CSU

vs. Colorado State

Maui Invitational

Mon, Nov 2311:30 PMET

ESPN2Lahaina, Hawaii (neutral)NEUTRAL—

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PROV

vs. Providence / VCU

Maui Invitational

Tue, Nov 245:00 PM or 10:30 PMET

ESPN2 or ESPNULahaina, Hawaii (neutral)NEUTRAL—

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MAUI

Maui Invitational Game 3

Maui Invitational

Wed, Nov 25TBAET

TBALahaina, Hawaii (neutral)NEUTRAL—

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UNO

New Orleans

Tue, Dec 19:00 PMET

ESPN+HomeHOME—

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SJU

at St. John's

Sat, Dec 512:00 PMET

FOXAwayAWAY—

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TTU

Tennessee Tech

Sat, Dec 122:30 PMET

CBS Sports NetworkHomeHOME—

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ARK

vs. Arkansas

Desert Showdown

Sat, Dec 196:30 PMET

ESPNMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix (neutral)NEUTRAL—

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NIU

Northern Illinois

Mon, Dec 219:00 PMET

CBS Sports NetworkHomeHOME—

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UIW

Incarnate Word

Mon, Dec 289:00 PMET

truTVHomeHOME—

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ISU

at Iowa State

Sat, Jan 28:00 PMET

ESPNAmes, IowaAWAY—

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UCF

UCF

Wed, Jan 69:00 PMET

PeacockHomeHOME—

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KSU

at Kansas State

Sat, Jan 912:00 PMET

CBSManhattan, Kan.AWAY—

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BYU

BYU

Tue, Jan 1211:00 PMET

ESPNHomeHOME—

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ASU

Arizona State

Sat, Jan 166:00 PMET

ESPN or ESPN2HomeHOME—

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TTU

at Texas Tech

Fri, Jan 228:00 PMET

FOXLubbock, TexasAWAY—

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UTAH

Utah

Tue, Jan 2610:00 PMET

FS1HomeHOME—

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WVU

at West Virginia

Sat, Jan 308:00 PMET

ESPN or ESPN2Morgantown, W.Va.AWAY—

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CIN

at Cincinnati

Tue, Feb 27:00 PMET

PeacockCincinnatiAWAY—

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HOU

Houston

Sat, Feb 64:00 PM or 4:30 PMET

ESPNHomeHOME—

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TCU

TCU

Mon, Feb 89:00 PMET

ESPN2HomeHOME—

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ASU

at Arizona State

Sat, Feb 138:00 PMET

FOXTempe, Ariz.AWAY—

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OKST

at Oklahoma State

Tue, Feb 169:00 PMET

ESPN or ESPN2Stillwater, Okla.AWAY—

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Kansas

Sat, Feb 204:00 PM or 4:30 PMET

ESPNHomeHOME—

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BYU

at BYU

Mon, Feb 229:00 PMET

ESPNProvo, UtahAWAY—

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BAY

Baylor

Sat, Feb 272:00 PMET

CBSHomeHOME—

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Colorado

Wed, Mar 39:00 PMET

FS1HomeHOME—

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HOU

at Houston

Sat, Mar 68:00 PM or 8:30 PMET

ESPNHoustonAWAY—

Conference play

Arizona Wildcats Big 12 Schedule

The Big 12 schedule has 18 games, 9 at home and 9 on the road. Arizona opens league play on the road at Iowa State on Jan. 2 and plays Houston, BYU and Arizona State twice each. The Wildcats host Arizona State on Jan. 16 and Kansas on Feb. 20, play a Big Monday game at BYU on Feb. 22, and close the regular season with Senior Day against Colorado on March 3 and a trip to Houston on March 6. The Big 12 Tournament is March 9-13 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

Watch

Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball TV Schedule and How to Watch

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball TV schedule includes games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, CBS, FOX, FS1, TNT, truTV, CBS Sports Network and Peacock. Ten Big 12 games are on ESPN, and the Utah and Colorado home games are on FS1. To find the U of A basketball TV schedule, where to watch the U of A basketball game today, the game time today or the next U of A basketball game, look up the date in the table above for the tip time and channel.

Printable Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Schedule

For a printable Arizona Wildcats men's basketball schedule for 2026-27, save this page as a PDF from your browser or use your browser's print option on the table above.

Tickets

U of A Basketball Tickets

U of A basketball tickets are sold through the official Arizona Athletics website. Check the schedule above for home games at McKale Center.

Postseason

Arizona March Madness Schedule 2027

Arizona is not yet in the 2027 NCAA Tournament field, because the bracket is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. The Arizona March Madness schedule fills in with the Wildcats' seed, region, opponents, venues, tip times and TV channels as soon as the bracket is out, so this is where to find the University of Arizona March Madness schedule for 2027. The dates below are the 2027 tournament calendar.

Mar. 9-13Big 12 Tournament (Kansas City)Defending champions

Sun, Mar. 14Selection SundayField announced

Mar. 16-17Opening Round (First Four)Only for teams in the opening games

Mar. 18-19First RoundTBD after Mar. 14

Mar. 20-21Second RoundTBD

Mar. 25-26Sweet 16TBD

Mar. 27-28Elite EightTBD

Sat, Apr. 3Final Four (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD

Mon, Apr. 5National Championship (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD

For the full tournament calendar, see the March Madness 2027 schedule.

Arizona's 2026 NCAA Tournament Run

Arizona entered last year's March Madness as the No. 1 seed in the West Region and reached the Final Four for the first time since 2001. This is the Arizona Wildcats March Madness schedule from March 2026.

Round	Date	Opponent	Result
First Round	Fri, Mar. 20, 2026	No. 16 Long Island	W 92-58
Second Round	Sun, Mar. 22, 2026	No. 9 Utah State	W 78-66
Sweet 16	Thu, Mar. 26, 2026	No. 4 Arkansas	W 109-88
Elite Eight	Sat, Mar. 28, 2026	No. 2 Purdue	W 79-64
Final Four	Sat, Apr. 4, 2026	No. 1 Michigan	L 73-91

The first two rounds were played in San Diego, the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight at the SAP Center in San Jose, and the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Records

Arizona Wildcats Basketball Records and History

Arizona's 36 wins in 2025-26 are the most in program history. The Wildcats won their first Big 12 regular-season title and the 30th regular-season conference title in school history, then won the Big 12 Tournament and made the program's first Final Four since 2001.

Last Season at a Glance (2025-26)

Item	Result
Overall record	36-3 (most wins in program history)
Big 12 record	16-2 (regular-season champions)
Big 12 Tournament	Champions
NCAA Tournament seed	No. 1, West Region
NCAA Tournament finish	Final Four, lost to No. 1 Michigan 91-73

NCAA Tournament History

Milestone	Detail
2026 Final Four	First Final Four appearance since 2001
2026 Sweet 16	Beat Arkansas 109-88
2026 Elite Eight	Beat Purdue 79-64
Regular-season conference titles	30 in school history, including the first in the Big 12 in 2026

Head coach Tommy Lloyd, who took over in 2021, leads the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, which plays its home games at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena in Tucson. For the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team roster, see the official Arizona Athletics website.

Answers

Arizona Basketball Schedule FAQs

Where can I find the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball schedule?

The full 2026-27 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball schedule is on this page, with dates, tip times and TV for all 32 regular-season games. The official version is on arizonawildcats.com.

What time does U of A play today, and when is the next game?

Find the date in the schedule table above for the tip time and channel. All times are Eastern Time, so subtract two hours for Arizona's Mountain Standard Time. Arizona opened the season on Nov. 2 against UCLA in Las Vegas, plays its home opener on Nov. 5 against Cal Poly, and starts Big 12 play on Jan. 2 at Iowa State.

What channel is the U of A basketball game on today, and where to watch?

Arizona games air on ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, FOX, FS1, TNT, truTV and CBS Sports Network, and some stream on ESPN+ or Peacock. For example, the Dec. 19 game against Arkansas is on ESPN, the Nov. 18 game against UConn is on FS1, and the Feb. 27 game against Baylor is on CBS.

Is there a printable Arizona basketball schedule for 2026-27?

Yes. Save this page as a PDF from your browser, or use your browser's print option on the schedule table, to get a printable Arizona Wildcats men's basketball schedule for 2026-27.

When is Arizona's first March Madness game?

Arizona's first NCAA Tournament game depends on the bracket, which is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. First Round games are March 18-19 and Second Round games are March 20-21.

Where do I get U of A basketball tickets?

U of A basketball tickets are sold through the official Arizona Athletics website at arizonawildcats.com. Home games are played at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena in Tucson.

Conclusion

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball schedule for 2026-27 runs from the Nov. 2 opener against UCLA to the road finale at Houston on March 6, with the Big 12 Tournament and March Madness to follow. Bookmark this page and check back after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027 for Arizona's NCAA Tournament path.

Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Schedule 2027 (Dates, TV, March Madness)

Iowa State Cyclones Schedule

UConn Huskies Schedule

Arizona Basketball Game Today and Next Game

vs. UCLA

Key games from the schedule

Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Schedule 2026-27

Full Regular-Season Schedule

Arizona Wildcats Big 12 Schedule

Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball TV Schedule and How to Watch

Printable Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Schedule

U of A Basketball Tickets

Arizona March Madness Schedule 2027

March Madness 2027 Tournament Schedule & Dates

Arizona's 2026 NCAA Tournament Run

Arizona Wildcats Basketball Records and History

Last Season at a Glance (2025-26)

NCAA Tournament History

Arizona Basketball Schedule FAQs

Conclusion