Oklahoma State releases 2025-26 non-conference Men’s Basketball schedule

Oklahoma State men’s basketball unveiled its 2025-26 non-conference schedule on Thursday, featuring 10 home games, three matchups inside NBA arenas, and a Gallagher-Iba Arena showdown with Texas A&M.

Head coach Steve Lutz enters his second season in Stillwater after guiding the Cowboys to the NIT quarterfinals and assembling what On3 and Hoops HQ rank as the Big 12’s top transfer portal class.

Key Games

1. Season Opener: Nov. 4 vs. Oral Roberts in Stillwater
2. Texas A&M Returns: The Aggies visit Gallagher-Iba Arena on Nov. 9, marking their first trip to Stillwater in 13 years.
3. Thanksgiving in Chicago: OSU faces Northwestern on Nov. 27 at the United Center, part of a doubleheader with Duke vs. Arkansas.
4. Neutral-Site Showdowns: Dec. 6 vs. Grand Canyon in Phoenix and Dec. 13 vs. Oklahoma at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center.
5. New Opponents: OSU will face Northwestern, Grand Canyon, and Bethune Cookman for the first time in program history.

Lutz also has a personal tie to the Nov. 16 matchup with A&M-Corpus Christi. He coached the Islanders to back-to-back NCAA tournaments in 2022 and 2023, including their last trip to Stillwater.

2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule

November

1. Tue. 4 – ORAL ROBERTS
2. Sun. 9 – TEXAS A&M
3. Wed. 12 – PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
4. Sun. 16 – A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
5. Wed. 19 – SOUTH FLORIDA
6. Sat. 22 – NICHOLLS
7. Thu. 27 – vs. Northwestern (Chicago – United Center)

December

1. Tue. 2 – SAM HOUSTON
2. Sat. 6 – vs. Grand Canyon (Phoenix – PHX Arena)
3. Sat. 13 – vs. Oklahoma (Oklahoma City – Paycom Center)
4. Thu. 18 – KANSAS CITY
5. Sun. 21 – CAL STATE FULLERTON
6. Mon. 29 – BETHUNE COOKMAN

Home games in ALL CAPS