EVANSVILLE, Ind. – An exciting non-conference schedule was unveiled Monday as the University of Evansville men's basketball team has its sights set on the 2026-27 season.
2026 Non-Conference Schedule
Prior to the start of the regular season, the Purple Aces will play three exhibition games. UE faces Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. on Sunday, October 11 before playing host to Southeast Missouri State and Wabash. The Aces and Redhawks play at the Ford Center on Wednesday, Oct. 21 before UE faces Wabash on Oct. 29.
On Monday, November 2, the regular season opens at home against IU Kokomo. Five days later, the Aces and USI meet up in their first regular season meeting – the River City Classic. The Screaming Eagles made the move to Division I prior to the 2022-23 season as they joined the Ohio Valley Conference.
In the first road match-up of the season, Evansville makes the trek to Murfreesboro, Tenn. to face Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 10. The Blue Raiders won 17 games last season while going 11-9 in Conference USA. Next up is one of the top Mid Major teams from last season – Miami Ohio. The RedHawks won their first 30 games of the year while defeating SMU in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Miami went a perfect 18-0 in Mid-American Conference play.
Following a home game against le Moyne on Nov. 17, UE takes to the road for a pair of exciting contests. For the first time in program history, the Aces will take on Memphis. The squads are set to meet up inside FedEx Forum on Nov. 22. Two days later, the Aces will be in Columbia, Mo. to face Missouri. It will be just the third meeting between the squads and first since 2006.
Three of the final four non-conference games will take place inside the Ford Center beginning with a Nov. 30 game against Chicago State. The December slate begins with a home game versus Western Kentucky on Saturday the 5
th. Evansville travels to Ball State on Dec. 9 before welcoming Brescia on the 11
th in its final pre-conference contest.
Game times will be announced in the near future.
