2026-27 Season Guide · Men's Basketball

UConn Huskies Men's Basketball Schedule 2027 (Dates, TV, March Madness)

The UConn Huskies men's basketball schedule for 2026-27 lists every exhibition, non-conference and Big East game with dates, tip times and TV channels, plus the path to March Madness 2027. UConn opened the regular season on Nov. 2 against Gardner-Webb in Hartford and plays 32 regular-season games: 12 non-conference and 20 in the Big East. The Huskies split their home games between Gampel Pavilion in Storrs and PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, nine at each, and the Result column shows every UConn men's basketball score as it is added.

UConn Huskies Men's Basketball Team
32Regular-season games
20Big East matchups
18Home games (Storrs & Hartford)
No. 4Preseason national rank

The UConn Huskies men's basketball team, coached by Dan Hurley, went 34-6 last season, finished second in the Big East at 17-3 and reached the national championship game before losing to Michigan. The UConn men start this season ranked No. 4 and play one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country, with games against Michigan, Duke, Illinois, Arizona, Kansas, Ohio State and Virginia. This page is updated after every game, and the March Madness section fills in after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027.

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Michigan

At TD Garden, Boston (neutral)

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Countdown is to Fri, Nov. 6, 2026, 8:00 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. Michigan
DateFri, Nov. 6, 2026
Tip-off8:00 PM ET
ArenaTD Garden, Boston (neutral)
TVTNT, truTV and HBO Max
Non-ConferenceNov. 2 – Dec. 20 · 12 games
Big EastDec. 23 – Mar. 6 · 20 games
Big East TournamentAfter Mar. 6 · New York (MSG)
March MadnessFrom Mar. 14 · Selection Sunday
National ChampionshipApr. 5, 2027 · Detroit
Games to circle

Key games from the schedule

High-stakes marquee matchups, national television spotlights, and crucial Big East conference showdowns.

Nov. 6 · Neutralvs. MichiganNational Championship rematch at TD Garden in Boston, broadcast on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
Nov. 25 · Neutralvs. DukeMarquee non-conference battle against the Blue Devils at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Amazon Prime.
Dec. 12 · StorrsKansasBlue-blood heavyweight clash under the lights at Gampel Pavilion, broadcast nationally on FOX.
Mar. 2 · HartfordSt. John'sLate-season Big East showdown at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford that could decide the regular-season crown.

UCONN HUSKIES SCHEDULE 2026-27

Dates, tip times, TV channels, arenas and live scores for all 32 games.

Showing 32 of 32 games
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GWU
Gardner-Webb
Mon, Nov. 2 9:00 PM ET
Peacock / NBCSN PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford HOME OPENER · HARTFORD —
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UC
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MICH
Michigan
Fri, Nov. 6 8:00 PM ET
TNT, truTV and HBO Max TD Garden, Boston (neutral) NEUTRAL · NATL TITLE REMATCH —
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UC
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WAG
Wagner
Mon, Nov. 9 7:00 PM ET
truTV Gampel Pavilion, Storrs HOME · STORRS OPENER —
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OSU
Ohio State
Fri, Nov. 13 7:30 PM ET
TNT PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford HOME · HARTFORD —
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UC
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ARIZ
Arizona
Wed, Nov. 18 TBA ET
TBA McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz. AWAY · TUCSON —
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UC
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DUKE
Duke
Wed, Nov. 25 7:00 PM ET
Amazon Prime T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (neutral) NEUTRAL · LAS VEGAS —
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UC
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RID
Rider
Mon, Nov. 30 TBA ET
FS1 Gampel Pavilion, Storrs HOME · STORRS —
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ILL
Illinois
Fri, Dec. 4 TBA ET
TBA United Center, Chicago (neutral) NEUTRAL · CHICAGO —
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MVSU
Mississippi Valley State
Tue, Dec. 8 7:00 PM ET
truTV Gampel Pavilion, Storrs HOME · STORRS —
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KU
Kansas
Sat, Dec. 12 8:00 PM ET
FOX Gampel Pavilion, Storrs HOME · MARQUEE CLASH —
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DSU
Delaware State
Tue, Dec. 15 7:00 PM ET
truTV PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford HOME · HARTFORD —
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UVA
Virginia
Sun, Dec. 20 3:00 PM ET
ESPN Madison Square Garden, New York (neutral) NEUTRAL · MSG —
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GU
Georgetown
Wed, Dec. 23 3:00 PM ET
Peacock / NBCSN PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford BIG EAST OPENER · HARTFORD —
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UC
UConn
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BUT
Butler
Thu, Dec. 31 7:00 PM ET
FS1 Indianapolis BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
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CREI
Creighton
Sun, Jan. 3 2:00 PM ET
NBC Omaha, Neb. BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
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DEP
DePaul
Wed, Jan. 6 6:30 PM ET
FS1 Gampel Pavilion, Storrs BIG EAST · HOME —
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UC
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SHU
Seton Hall
Sat, Jan. 9 7:00 PM ET
Peacock / NBCSN Away BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
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MARQ
Marquette
Tue, Jan. 12 7:00 PM ET
TNT Gampel Pavilion, Storrs BIG EAST · HOME —
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UC
UConn
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XAV
Xavier
Sat, Jan. 16 12:00 PM ET
FOX or FS1 Gampel Pavilion, Storrs BIG EAST · HOME —
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UC
UConn
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PROV
Providence
Wed, Jan. 20 7:00 PM ET
Peacock / NBCSN Away BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
UConn
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BUT
Butler
Sat, Jan. 23 12:00 PM ET
TNT PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford BIG EAST · HOME —
UCONN
UC
UConn
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GU
Georgetown
Tue, Jan. 26 8:00 PM ET
FS1 Away BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
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SJU
St. John's
Fri, Jan. 29 8:00 PM ET
FOX Madison Square Garden, New York BIG EAST · MSG AWAY —
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UC
UConn
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NOVA
Villanova
Wed, Feb. 3 7:00 PM ET
Peacock / NBCSN PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford BIG EAST · HOME —
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UC
UConn
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CREI
Creighton
Sun, Feb. 7 4:30 PM ET
FOX PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford BIG EAST · HOME —
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UC
UConn
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DEP
DePaul
Wed, Feb. 10 8:30 PM ET
FS1 Away BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
UConn
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NOVA
Villanova
Sun, Feb. 14 12:00 PM ET
FOX Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
UConn
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SHU
Seton Hall
Wed, Feb. 17 8:00 PM ET
Peacock / NBCSN Gampel Pavilion, Storrs BIG EAST · HOME —
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UC
UConn
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MARQ
Marquette
Sat, Feb. 20 2:30 PM ET
FOX Milwaukee BIG EAST · AWAY —
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UC
UConn
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PROV
Providence
Sat, Feb. 27 8:00 PM ET
FOX Gampel Pavilion, Storrs BIG EAST · HOME —
UCONN
UC
UConn
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SJU
St. John's
Tue, Mar. 2 7:30 PM ET
TNT PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford BIG EAST · HOME FINALE —
UCONN
UC
UConn
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XAV
Xavier
Sat, Mar. 6 2:30 PM ET
TNT Cincinnati REGULAR SEASON FINALE —
Conference Play

UConn Men's Basketball Big East Schedule

The Big East schedule has 20 games, 10 at home and 10 on the road. UConn opens league play at home against Georgetown on Dec. 23 and closes the regular season at Xavier on March 6. St. John's visits Hartford on March 2, a late-season game that could decide the league title. Since returning to the Big East in 2020-21, UConn has the league's best regular-season record at 86-30.

Big East Slate

20 League Battles

Ten games at home split between Storrs and Hartford, and 10 demanding road trips across the premier Big East arenas.

Dual Home Arenas

Storrs & Hartford

UConn splits its home schedule evenly: nine games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on campus and nine at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford.

Conference Pedigree

86-30 Big East Record

Since returning to the Big East in 2020-21, Dan Hurley and the Huskies have established the conference's best regular-season winning percentage.

Roadmap to Detroit

UConn March Madness Schedule 2027

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

After Mar. 6Big East TournamentTBD
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.

March Madness Dates 2027 View Schedule

UConn's 2026 NCAA Tournament Run

UConn entered last year's March Madness as the No. 2 seed in the East Region and reached the National Championship game.

RoundDateOpponentResult
First RoundMar. 19-20, 2026No. 15 FurmanW 82-71
Second RoundMar. 21-22, 2026No. 7 UCLAW 73-57
Sweet 16Fri, Mar. 27, 2026No. 3 Michigan StateW 67-63
Elite EightSun, Mar. 29, 2026No. 1 DukeW 73-72
Final FourSat, Apr. 4, 2026No. 3 IllinoisW 71-62
National ChampionshipMon, Apr. 6, 2026No. 1 MichiganL 63-69

The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight were played at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Final Four and National Championship were played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Program Legacy

UConn Huskies Men's Basketball Records and History

UConn has the best Big East regular-season record since returning to the league in 2020-21: 86-30. The Huskies won back-to-back national championships in 2023 and 2024, and reached the 2026 National Championship game, where they lost to Michigan 69-63.

Last Season at a Glance (2025-26)

ItemResult
Overall record34-6
Big East record17-3 (second in the regular season)
Big East TournamentRunner-up
NCAA Tournament seedNo. 2, East Region
NCAA Tournament finishNational runner-up, lost to No. 1 Michigan 69-63

NCAA Tournament and National Championship History

MilestoneDetail
National championships2023 and 2024 (back-to-back)
2024 National ChampionshipBeat Purdue Boilermakers 75-60
2026 Final FourBeat Illinois 71-62
2026 Elite EightBeat No. 1 Duke 73-72
2026 National ChampionshipLost to Michigan 69-63

Head coach Dan Hurley leads the UConn Huskies men's basketball team, which plays its home games at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs and PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford.

Got Questions?

UConn Basketball Schedule FAQs

Where can I find the UConn Huskies men's basketball schedule?

The full 2026-27 UConn Huskies 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 uconnhuskies.com.

What time does UConn play today, and when is the next game?

UConn's next game is Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, against Michigan at TD Garden in Boston. Tip-off is 8:00 PM ET, and the game airs on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. The Result column in the schedule table shows each UConn men's basketball score.

What channel is the UConn game on?

UConn games air on FOX, TNT, truTV, FS1, NBC, ESPN and Peacock, and the Duke game is on Amazon Prime. For example, Nov. 9 against Wagner is on truTV, Dec. 20 against Virginia is on ESPN, and Jan. 3 at Creighton is on NBC.

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

Yes. Use the Print option on the official UConn men's basketball schedule page, or save this page as a PDF from your browser to get a printable UConn men's basketball schedule 2026-27.

When is UConn's first March Madness game?

UConn'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.

Does UConn play exhibition games before the season?

Yes. UConn played three exhibitions: Syracuse on Oct. 13 (W 88-60), at Michigan State on Oct. 20 and Purdue on Oct. 27 (W 76-53).

Conclusion

The UConn Huskies men's basketball schedule for 2026-27 runs from the Nov. 2 opener against Gardner-Webb to the Big East finale at Xavier on March 6, with the Big East Tournament and March Madness to follow. Bookmark this page: it is updated after every game, and UConn's NCAA Tournament path is added after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027.

March Madness 2027 schedule