Men's Basketball

Missouri Valley Announces Men's Basketball 2026-27 Conference Slate

Arch Madness is March 3-7 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis

The Missouri Valley Conference has released its 2026-27 men's basketball conference slate, which features a 20-game schedule for league members.

Conference members will play a total of 110 league games, with each of the league's 11 teams facing 10 MVC opponents twice (home & away).  Every league team plays at least two MVC games before Christmas with the season tipping off with Valparaiso at UIC on Dec. 2.

The 2026-27 season culminates with the reimagined Arch Madness, March 3-7, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. For the first time in the league’s history, Arch Madness will be a celebration of men’s and women’s basketball in a combined tournament format. The league’s top 10 teams will face off, with the women’s opening round games on Wednesday, March 3.  Men's opening round games are Thursday, March 4.  Two men's games will take place Friday night with the semifinals (on CBS Sports Network) and final (on CBS Sports) are on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Day Date Opponent Site
Wednesday Dec. 2 *Valparaiso at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Tuesday Dec. 15 *Drake at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Tuesday Dec. 15 *Indiana State at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Thursday Dec. 17 *Illinois State at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Friday Dec. 18 *Belmont at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Friday Dec. 18 *UNI at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Saturday Dec. 19 *Murray State at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Monday Dec. 21 *Belmont at Illinois State  Normal, Ill.
Monday Dec. 21 *Bradley at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tuesday Dec. 22 *Southern Illinois at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday Dec. 22 *Evansville at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Tuesday Dec. 29 *Drake at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Tuesday Dec. 29 *Illinois State at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Tuesday Dec. 29 *UIC at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Tuesday Dec. 29 *UNI at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Tuesday Dec. 29 Southern Illinois at Arizona State
Tuesday Dec. 29 *Valparaiso at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Friday Jan. 1 *Drake at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Friday Jan. 1 *UIC at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Saturday Jan. 2 *Evansville at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Saturday Jan. 2 *Indiana State at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 2 *Southern Illinois at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Monday Jan. 4 *Murray State at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Tuesday Jan. 5 *Belmont at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday Jan. 5 *Southern Illinois at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Tuesday Jan. 5 *Valparaiso at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tuesday Jan. 5 *Indiana State at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Friday Jan. 8 *Illinois State at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Friday Jan. 8 *UIC at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 9 *Evansville at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Saturday Jan. 9 *UNI at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 9 *Bradley at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Tuesday Jan. 12 *Belmont at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Tuesday Jan. 12 *Valparaiso at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday Jan. 12 *Bradley at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Tuesday Jan. 12 *Illinois State at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tuesday Jan. 12 *Murray State at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 16 *Southern Illinois at Belmont  Nashville, Tenn.
Saturday Jan. 16 *Drake at Bradley Normal, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 16 *UIC at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 16 *Indiana State at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Saturday Jan. 16 *Valparaiso at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Monday Jan. 18 *Indiana State at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Monday Jan. 18 *Drake at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Monday Jan. 18 *Evansville at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Monday Jan. 18 *UNI at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Tuesday Jan. 19 *Bradley at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 21 *Evansville at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Thursday Jan. 21 *UIC at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday Jan. 21 *Murray State at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Thursday Jan. 21 *Southern Illinois at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Thursday Jan. 21 *Belmont at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Sunday Jan. 24 *Belmont at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Sunday Jan. 24 *Illinois State at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Sunday Jan. 24 *Murray State at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday Jan. 24 *UNI at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Sunday Jan. 24 *Valparaiso at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Wednesday Jan. 27 *Drake at Belmont  Nashville, Tenn.
Wednesday Jan. 27 *Bradley at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Wednesday Jan. 27 *UIC at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Wednesday Jan. 27 *Southern Illinois at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Wednesday Jan. 27 *Indiana State at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 30 *Belmont at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 30 *Illinois State at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Saturday Jan. 30 *Evansville at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Saturday Jan. 30 *Valparaiso at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Saturday Jan. 30 *UNI at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Wednesday Feb. 3 *Bradley at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Wednesday Feb. 3 *Murray State at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Wednesday Feb. 3 *UNI at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Wednesday Feb. 3 *Indiana State at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Wednesday Feb. 3 *Drake at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Saturday Feb. 6 *Belmont at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Saturday Feb. 6 *Evansville at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday Feb. 6 *UIC at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 6 *Illinois State at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Saturday Feb. 6 *Southern Illinois at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tuesday Feb. 9 *Bradley at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Tuesday Feb. 9 *Murray State at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Tuesday Feb. 9 *Indiana State at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tuesday Feb. 9 *Drake at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Tuesday Feb. 9 *Illinois State at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Friday Feb. 12 *Evansville at Belmont  Nashville, Tenn.
Friday Feb. 12 *Bradley at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Friday Feb. 12 *Murray State at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 13 *UNI at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 13 *Valparaiso at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Monday Feb. 15 *Belmont at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Monday Feb. 15 *UIC at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Monday Feb. 15 *UNI at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Monday Feb. 15 *Southern Illinois at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Monday Feb. 15 *Valparaiso at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 18 *Bradley at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Thursday Feb. 18 *Evansville at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Thursday Feb. 18 *Indiana State at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday Feb. 18 *Illinois State at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 20 *Murray State at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Sunday Feb. 21 *Southern Illinois at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 21 *Evansville at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 21 *UIC at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind.
Sunday Feb. 21 *Drake at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Wednesday Feb. 24 *Illinois State at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Wednesday Feb. 24 *UIC at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Wednesday Feb. 24 *Indiana State at Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Wednesday Feb. 24 *UNI at Murray State Murray, Ky.
Wednesday Feb. 24 *Valparaiso at Belmont Nashville, Tenn.
Saturday Feb. 27 *Bradley at Illinois State Normal, Ill.
Saturday Feb. 27 *Murray State at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Sunday Feb. 28 *Drake at UIC Chicago, Ill.
Sunday Feb. 28 *Belmont at UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sunday Feb. 28 *Southern Illinois at Evansville Evansville, Ind.
*MVC game