WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State men's basketball learned its American Conference opponent breakdown with the release of the 2027 schedule matrix Friday morning.

Each team has been assigned six home-and-home series, plus three home-only and three road-only opponents. Wichita State will have home games against UAB, East Carolina, UTSA, Charlotte, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane and Tulsa. Wichita State will travel to Florida Atlantic, Temple, Rice, Charlotte, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane and Tulsa.

Matchups are annually determined by television inventory and contractual requirements, competitive issues/NET implications and geographic rivalries.

The complete 2026-27 men's basketball composite schedule with dates and times will be announced in September. The first conference play dates will be Wednesday, December 30, 2026 and will run through Sunday, March 7, 2027. The 2027 American Conference Men's Basketball Championship will feature a 10-team tournament and be held at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.

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2026-27 American Conference Pairings

Home: UAB, East Carolina, UTSA, Charlotte, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane, Tulsa
Away: Florida Atlantic, Rice, Temple, Charlotte, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane, Tulsa