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CANYON, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Men’s Basketball has finalized its schedule for the 2026-27 season. The Buffs 31-game schedule consists of 20 Lone Star Conference (LSC) games and 12 games at the First United Bank Center (FUBC). The Buffs will open their season on October 30 as they take on Lincoln Memorial in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The home opener for WT is set for November 9 against Oklahoma Panhandle State.
West Texas A&M will travel up to the badger state to open their 2026-27 campaign as they take on Lincoln Memorial, Central Oklahoma, and Grand Valley State on October 30, October 31, and November 1 in the Midwest Tip-Off Challenge.
The Buffs return home for the first time as they face off against Oklahoma Panhandle on November 9. WT will be back on the road in Shawnee, Oklahoma as they compete in the Bison Conference Challenge on November 13 and November 14 against Chadron State and Oklahoma Baptist.
Back at the FUBC for one game, the Buffaloes will battle Southwest on November 19 before heading to Las Vegas, Nevada for the D2 Jackpot Classic. WT will take on McKendree on November 27 and Colorado Mesa on November 28.
December 3 marks the beginning of LSC play for the Buffaloes as they travel to Oklahoma to take on Cameron and then Oklahoma Christian on December 5. Returning to Canyon on December 10, WT will play UT Dallas for their first LSC game at the FUBC.
West Texas A&M will then travel back to Las Vegas for the Holiday Hoops Classic. WT takes on Colorado School of Mines on December 18 and Illinois Springfield on December 19.
The remaining portion of the schedule will be against LSC opponents. The Buffs open the new year in Canyon with Sul Ross State on January 1 and Western New Mexico on January 3. Games against St. Mary’s on January 7 and St. Edward’s on January 9 on the road breakup the stretch of five of seven games at home for the Buffaloes. They will then host Midwestern State, Lubbock Christian, and rival Eastern New Mexico on January 14, 16, and 23.
The next four games will be split on the road and at home for WT as they travel to reigning LSC Regular Season and Tournament Champion DBU on January 28 before heading to Tyler, Texas to face UT Tyler on January 30. For the second time on the year, the Buffaloes will battle Oklahoma Christian on February 4 and Cameron on February 6 with both games at home.
Four of the final six games will be on the road for WT as they travel to Eastern New Mexico and UT Dallas on February 9 and February 13 for their second meetings of the year. February 18 and 20 will serve as the final two regular season home games for West Texas A&M as they take on Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville. WT will close out the regular season on the road with UT Permian Basin on February 25 and Angelo State on February 27.
The LSC Conference Tournament is set for March 2 until March 7 in Frisco, Texas (quarterfinals and beyond) with the top eight teams reaching the postseason. The NCAA Regional Tournament will begin on March 13 and last through March 16 at the highest seed. The Elite 8, Final 4, and National Championship are slated for March 23, March 25, and March 27 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The full schedule can be found here. All times are subject to change.
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