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Men's Basketball Slate Announced for Inaugural CUSA Campaign

July 11, 2025

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DALLAS -- Conference USA has announced its 20-game league schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 men's basketball season, the league office announced Friday (July 11). 

Missouri State will open its inaugural season in CUSA with its first-ever game against fellow CUSA newcomer Delaware on Monday, Dec. 29 in Newark, Del.

The Bears will then play 10 conference games in the month of January, including its first CUSA home game at Great Southern Bank Arena on Friday, Jan. 2 against UTEP. 

The Bears also host New Mexico State (Jan. 4), FIU (Jan. 10), Sam Houston (Jan. 28) and Jacksonville State (Jan. 31) as part of five January home contests to start 2026.

January also includes a rugged four-game conference road swing over a 10-day period late in the month. 

The Bears will have three home games in February, in addition to four road matchups. MoState will host LA Tech on Feb. 12, Delaware (Feb. 14) and Kennesaw State (Feb. 18).

The Bears close out the regular season in early March with home events against Western Kentucky (March 5) and Middle Tennessee (March 7).

The 2026 CUSA Basketball Championship is set for March 10-14 in Huntsville, Ala.

With 12 conference members, the 20-game CUSA slate is not a true home-and-home, round-robin. The Bears will not play at Jacksonville State, and Liberty will not travel to Springfield this season.

MoState's non-conference slate continues to take shape with the team's final lineup of early-season games on pace to be released in the coming weeks.

Missouri State's inaugural season in Conference USA promises to be an exciting one for the Bears, and fans won't want to miss a minute of the excitement at Great Southern Bank Arena this winter. Season ticket for the upcoming season are on sale now with purchase options available online, by calling (417) 836-7678, or visiting the box office at Great Southern Bank Arena during regular box office hours.

Single-game ticket sales will be announced at a later date. 

Coach Cuonzo Martin's Bears are poised to break through this winter as Martin begins his second season back at the helm of the Missouri State program. He returns starters Michael Osei-Bonsu and Zaxton King to the fold along with fellow veteran Logan Epes. The Bears welcome 11 newcomers to campus for what is shaping up to be a renaissance campaign for the proud Missouri State men's program.
 
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2025-26 CUSA Schedule

Mon., Dec. 29    at Delaware*
Fri., Jan. 2    UTEP*
Sun., Jan. 4    New Mexico State*
Wed., Jan. 7    at Kennesaw State*
Sat., Jan. 10    FIU*
Wed., Jan. 14    at Western Kentucky*
Sat., Jan. 17    at Middle Tennessee*
Thu., Jan. 22    at New Mexico State*
Sat., Jan. 24    at UTEP*
Wed., Jan. 28    Sam Houston*
Sat., Jan. 31    Jacksonville State*
Sat., Feb. 7    at Liberty*    
Thu., Feb. 12    LA Tech*
Sat., Feb. 14    Delaware*
Wed., Feb. 18    Kennesaw State*
Sat., Feb. 21    at FIU*
Thu., Feb. 26    at LA Tech*
Sat., Feb. 28    at Sam Houston*
Thu., March 5    Western Kentucky*
Sat., March 7    Middle Tennessee*

2026 CUSA Basketball Championship is set for March 10-14 in Huntsville, Ala. 
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