Texas Tech basketball teams learn Big 12 schedules for 2026-27 season - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The men's team starts its Big 12 slate on the road Jan. 2 against Cincinnati. Before either program touches conference play, both squads share the spotlight on the same day back home. The Lady Raiders open their full regular season Nov. 5 hosting Charlotte, and the men welcome Bethune-Cookman that same afternoon or evening.

Tip times for that Nov. 5 doubleheader haven't been announced yet, so folks planning trips to United Supermarkets Arena will need to wait on the details. Basketball weekends in Lubbock get an early jolt of energy from that opening doubleheader, well before conference games start mattering in the standings. For a city that treats Tech hoops like a fall tradition alongside football season winding down, that timing matters.

For students and longtime season ticket holders, this schedule release means calendars start filling in now, well before the leaves change. Local businesses near the arena, from restaurants on University Avenue to the usual game-day parking hustle, can start planning around a confirmed home slate.

One quirk worth watching, the Lady Raiders will have already opened their conference season by the time the men's team plays its first Big 12 game.