The first game with an official date at Mizzou Arena has been revealed.
Missouri basketball will play Pittsburgh in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 1 in Columbia, the Tigers announced in a news release Friday. It is the first game confirmed at MU’s home arena for the 2026-27 season.
The tipoff time and TV designation for the game will be announced at a later date.
The ACC/SEC Challenge pits all 16 Southeastern Conference in both men’s and women’s basketball members against all but two of the ACC’s members. SMU and California will not play in the event this season from the ACC.
Mizzou now has seven games that have either been reported or confirmed for its nonconference schedule this upcoming season — a tally that includes five teams that made the NCAA Tournament last year and five high-major programs.
Missouri will face Kansas in the Border War on Dec. 6 in Kansas City, and the Tigers will play Illinois on a still-to-be-determined date later in the month in the Braggin’ Rights matchup in St. Louis.
MU also has scheduled a neutral-site contest against Nebraska on Dec. 12 in Kansas City, and the Tigers will travel to Chicago to play Marquette at United Center. There have been multiple reports that Missouri will play Saint Louis on Nov. 6 at Enterprise Center, and SLU head coach Josh Schertz told reporters Thursday that the teams are “working through contract logistics,” per Stu Durando.
A competition contract obtained by the Tribune also shows that Missouri is scheduled to play Howard in the final leg of a three-game series this season at Mizzou Arena, but there is no official date for that game yet.
Pittsburgh, which is coached by Jeff Capel, went 13-20 last season with a 5-13 mark in ACC play.
Mizzou beat the Panthers 71-64 on the road in the first year of the ACC/SEC Challenge in the 2023-24 season. Missouri is 2-1 in the challenge with wins over Pitt and California and a loss last season to Notre Dame.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri basketball to play Pittsburgh in ACC/SEC Challenge
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