The ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ are scheduled to play three top-tier Big 12 games on ESPN’s “Big Monday†telecasts next season, at BYU and at Kansas, plus a late-season home game against Iowa State.
Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger yells out to his team in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson on Jan. 27, 2025.
The Big 12 has not announced dates and times for its entire 2025-26 schedule, but the league teased out the games that will be on ESPN’s Big Monday telecasts, including three involving ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥: on Jan. 26 at BYU, on Feb. 9 at Kansas and on March 2 against Iowa State at McKale Center. All three games will tip-off at 7 p.m. ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ time.
The ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ had one of their most memorable moments last season against No. 3-ranked Iowa State at McKale, when Caleb Love hit a 60-foot buzzer beater at the end of regulation and then hit two 3s in overtime to help UA win 86-75.
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ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ assistant coach Rem Bakamus, left, celebrates with Caleb Love after Love hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer against Iowa State on Jan. 27, 2025, at McKale Center.
In all, ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ will appear in half of the Big 12’s six Big Monday games. Other Big Monday games include Kansas at Texas Tech (Feb. 2), Houston at Iowa State (Feb. 16) and Houston at Kansas (Feb. 23).
Showcased over six straight weeks during the regular season, ESPN’s Big Mondays feature games from the ACC and Big 12. The ACC games will air first at 5 p.m. Tucson time, followed by the Big 12 games at 7 p.m.
Here’s how ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥â€™s 2025-26 schedule looks as of now:
(Games at McKale Center unless noted. Most times and TV TBA)
- Oct. 3: Red-Blue Showcase (intrasquad scrimmage)
- Oct. 18: Saint Mary’s (exhibition)*
- Oct. 27: Embry-Riddle (exhibition)
- Nov. 3: Florida (at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas)
- Nov. 7: Utah Tech
- Nov. 11: NAU
- Nov. 14: UCLA (at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles)
- Nov. 19: at UConn
- Nov. 24: Denver (ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ MTE)
- Nov. 29: Norfolk State (ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ MTE)*
- Dec. 6: Auburn
- Dec. 13: Alabama (at Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Ala.)
- Dec. 16: Abilene Christian
- Dec. 20: San Diego State (at PHX Arena, Phoenix)
- Dec. 22: Bethune-Cookman
- Dec. 29: South Dakota State**
* Date tentative
** Agreed to but not yet under contract
Big 12 schedule
(To begin Jan. 2 or later. Times and most dates TBA)
Big 12 home games:
- March 2: Iowa State, 7 p.m., ESPN
- TBA: Cincinnati
- TBA: Kansas State
- TBA: Oklahoma State
- TBA: Texas Tech
- TBA: West Virginia
- TBA: BYU
- TBA: ASU
- TBA: Kansas
Big 12 away games:
- Jan. 26: at BYU, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Feb. 9: at Kansas, 7 p.m., ESPN
- TBA: at Baylor
- TBA: at TCU
- TBA: at UCF
- TBA: at Houston
- TBA: at Colorado
- TBA: at Utah
- TBA: at ASU
Postseason:
- March 10-14: Big 12 Tournament, at Kansas City
- March 19-22: NCAA Tournament, first and second rounds, TBD
- March 26-29: NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, TBD
- April 4-6: Final Four, Indianapolis
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