Minnesota basketball program releases 2026-27 nonconference schedule
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 1:13 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026

The Minnesota men’s basketball team announced a 2026-27 nonconference schedule that includes five games against power conference opponents. The program opens with an exhibition against Omaha on October 15 at The Barn, followed by an October 23 road contest at Creighton. Regular season play features notable matchups against Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, SMU, California, and Utah. The Gophers are scheduled to face Oklahoma State and Utah during the Charleston Classic, while the game against California is set for the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The schedule also includes the first Division I matchup between Minnesota and St. Thomas. The program rounds out its nonconference slate with games against North Dakota, UTSA, Southern, Texas Southern, Alcorn State, and Western Illinois.
- •Minnesota plays exhibition games against Omaha and Creighton in October.
- •The road game at Cincinnati on November 9 serves as a major nonconference test.
- •Oklahoma State and Utah are scheduled opponents for the Charleston Classic.
- •St. Thomas will play Minnesota at The Barn in a first-ever Division I meeting.
- •Neutral-site games against SMU and California are set for Frisco and Sioux Falls.
- 1:13 PMYahoo Sports — Ranking Minnesota's 2026 nonconference games by difficulty
"Minnesota will have one of its best nonconference slates in years.
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