The SLU Billikens went 29-6, were Atlantic 10 Conference regular season co-champions, and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season. (Photo: Cedric Williams)
ST. LOUIS, MO — The Saint Louis University athletics department released the full 2026-27 schedule for its men’s basketball team on Tuesday.
Saint Louis will play 32 regular season games, including 18 Atlantic 10 Conference contests, beginning with a road game at Fordham on December 30.
Overall, SLU will be 18 home games at Chaifetz Arena this season, along with 10 true road games, and four neutral site contests, one of those being the highly anticipated meeting against in-state rival Missouri at Enterprise Center on November 6.
Fifth-year senior and native St. Louisan Kellen Thames will be back to lead the Saint Louis Billikens men’s basketball team in 2026-27 this season. (Photo: Cedric Williams)
SLU’s non-conference schedule, which was released over the summer, features 14 games (nine at home), and a two-game appearance in the Acrisure Classic Series against Grand Canyon and either Colorado or Stanford in Palm Desert, Calif., and a matchup in the A-10/American Showcase against South Florida in Columbus, Ohio.
The Billikens will also play exhibition games at Nebraska (October 9) and at home against Bradley (October 23).
The regular season will begin on November 2, when Saint Louis, which went 29-6 last season, while winning a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championship, and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to eventual national champion Michigan, will host Lehigh.
The A10 league office also released the league’s nationally televised game schedule for this season. With chances and likelihoods other games will be added (like the game against Mizzou), SLU knows at this point that at least 17 of its games will be broadcast on national television.
The three games at the Acrisure Classic and A-10/American Showcase will be televised nationally, as will SLU’s home A-10 games against VCU (February 5) and Saint Joseph’s (February 12), as well as its road conference games at Dayton (January 29) and at VCU (February 19).
2026-27 SLU BILLIKENS MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2026 (Friday) | 7 pm | Away | Nebraska (exhibition) | Lincoln, Neb. | ||
| October 23, 2026 (Friday) | TBD | Home | Bradley (exhibition) | Chaifetz Arena | ||
| November 2, 2026 (Monday) | TBD | Home | Lehigh | Chaifetz Arena |  | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| November 6, 2026 (Friday) | TBD | Neutral | Missouri | St. Louis, Mo. (Enterprise Center) | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| November 10, 2026 (Tuesday) | TBD | Home | Northern Kentucky | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| November 15, 2026 (Sunday) | TBD | Home | High Point | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| November 20, 2026 (Friday) | TBD | Away | Saint Mary’s | Moraga, Calif. | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX | |
| November 24, 2026 (Tuesday) | 8:30 pm | Neutral | Grand Canyon | Palm Desert, Calif. (Acrisure Arena) |  | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| November 25, 2026 (Wednesday) | 8:30 pm or 11 pm | Neutral | Colorado or Stanford | Palm Desert, Calif. (Acrisure Arena) | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| November 29, 2026 (Sunday) | 2:30 pm | Neutral | South Florida | Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena) |  | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) | TBD | Home | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| December 6, 2026 (Sunday) | TBD | Home | Southeast Missouri | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| December 12, 2026 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | DePaul | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| December 15, 2026 (Tuesday) | TBD | Home | Florida A&M | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| December 20, 2026 (Sunday) | TBD | Home | Jackson State | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| December 27, 2026 (Sunday) | TBD | Home | Missouri Baptist | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| December 30, 2026 (Wednesday) | TBD | Away | Fordham* | Bronx, N.Y. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 2, 2027 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | St. Bonaventure* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 6, 2027 (Wednesday) | TBD | Away | Richmond* | Richmond, Va. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 9, 2027 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | Dayton* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 13, 2027 (Wednesday) | TBD | Home | Loyola Chicago* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 20, 2027 (Wednesday) | TBD | Away | La Salle* | Philadelphia, Pa. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 23, 2027 (Saturday) | TBD | Away | Saint Joseph’s* | Philadelphia, Pa. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 26, 2027 (Tuesday) | TBD | Home | Rhode Island* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| January 29, 2027 (Friday) | TBD | Away | Dayton* | Dayton, Ohio | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| February 5, 2027 (Friday) | TBD | Home | VCU* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| February 9, 2027 (Tuesday) | TBD | Away | Loyola Chicago* | Chicago, Ill. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| February 12, 2027 (Friday) | TBD | Home | Saint Joseph’s* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| February 16, 2027 (Tuesday) | TBD | Home | Davidson* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| February 19, 2027 (Friday) | TBD | Away | VCU* | Richmond, Va. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| February 24, 2027 (Wednesday) | TBD | Home | La Salle* | Chaifetz Arena | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| February 27, 2027 (Saturday) | TBD | Away | George Washington* | Washington, D.C. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| March 3, 2027 (Wednesday) | TBD | Away | Duquesne* | Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| March 6, 2027 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | George Mason* | Chaifetz Arena |  | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
| March 10-14, 2027 | TBD | Neutral | Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament | Bronx, N.Y. | | 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX |
* — denotes Atlantic 10 Conference game