2027 Big Monday Schedule
Big 12 and ESPN Announce Five-Game Big Monday Basketball Schedule for 2027
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The Kansas-Houston opener renews a recent competitive series: Kansas won at Allen Fieldhouse last season before Houston responded with a victory over the Jayhawks in the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.
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Arizona enters its Big Monday appearances as the reigning Big 12 champion after reaching the 2026 Final Four, while TCU returns after making the NCAA Tournament and defeating Ohio State in the first round.
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The Houston-Texas Tech matchup carries recent home-court context: Texas Tech went 14-2 at home last season and defeated Houston 90-86 in Lubbock before advancing past Akron in the NCAA Tournament’s first round.
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The Arizona-BYU matchup has been closely contested recently, with each of the last three meetings decided by seven points or fewer; Arizona won both meetings last season.
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Houston’s inclusion reflects sustained recent success: the Cougars went 30-7 in 2025-26 and tied the NCAA Division I record with their fifth consecutive 30-win season; the program also says it returns four lettermen from that team.
ESPN and the Big 12 announced a five-week Big Monday slate for 2027 running February 1 through March 1, featuring nine teams ranked in ESPN's early top 25 projections Houston Chronicle. The schedule opens with Kansas at Houston on Feb. 1 and closes with Iowa State at Kansas on March 1, spotlighting major conference contenders and NCAA Tournament hopefuls.
The matchups pit recent tournament teams against each other. Arizona enters as the reigning Big 12 champion after reaching the 2026 Final Four, while Houston went 30-7 last season and tied the NCAA Division I record with five consecutive 30-win seasons Houston Chronicle.
Kansas and Houston Renew Recent Rivalry
Kansas and Houston open Big Monday on February 1, reigniting a competitive series from last season Houston Chronicle. Kansas won at Allen Fieldhouse before Houston answered with a Big 12 Tournament victory over the Jayhawks in Kansas City. The matchup sets the tone for five weeks of nationally televised games.
Arizona's Title Run Takes Center Stage
Arizona appears twice in the slate after capturing the Big 12 championship and reaching the 2026 Final Four Houston Chronicle. The Wildcats face TCU on February 8 and BYU on February 15. TCU also returns after an NCAA Tournament run that included a first-round victory over Ohio State. Arizona beat BYU in both meetings last season, though their recent matchups have been tightly contested — the last three games decided by seven points or fewer.
Houston Brings Sustained Success to Tech
Houston faces Texas Tech on February 22 in a rematch of last season's home tilt Houston Chronicle. Texas Tech dominated at home, going 14-2 and defeating Houston 90-86 in Lubbock before advancing past Akron in the NCAA Tournament. Houston's sustained run — 30-7 last season with four returning lettermen — makes the Cougars a consistent Big Monday draw.
ACC Joins the Big 12 Showcase
North Carolina appears twice in the Big Monday lineup, hosting Louisville on February 8 and Miami on February 22 in 7 p.m. ET games Houston Chronicle. These ACC matchups complement the Big 12 slate and expand the showcase beyond conference boundaries. Iowa State closes the conference portion on March 1 by visiting Kansas, the final Big Monday game of the sequence.
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