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University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Panther men’s basketball adds road game at Michigan State for 2026-27
9/22/2026 12:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
UNI set to visit East Lansing on Nov. 13 for the first time.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The UNI men's basketball team on Tuesday announced the addition of a fifth true road game for the upcoming 2026-27 against Michigan State.
The Panthers will visit the Spartans on Friday, Nov. 13 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. UNI's fully updated schedule for the 2026-27 season can be found below.
November's matchup will be the first meeting between the two programs since the 2010 NCAA Tournament when the Panthers and Spartans clashed in the Sweet Sixteen in St. Louis, Missouri. Michigan State that meeting by a score of 59-52, the only matchup in the series between the two teams.
Michigan State finished the 2025-26 season with a 27-8 record and 15-5 mark in the Big Ten Conference. Led by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, the Spartans reached the Sweet Sixteen of last year's NCAA Tournament after tying for second in the Big Ten standings and falling to UCLA in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
Northern Iowa meanwhile begins its first season under new head coach Kyle Green after posting a 23-13 record and 11-9 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The Panthers, seeded sixth at the conference tournament in St. Louis, became the lowest seeded and first team to open play on Thursday to win the league's postseason championship. UNI's 2025-26 campaign ultimately ended with a first round NCAA Tournament loss, also to St. John's.
Season tickets, as well as Panther Pack season tickets for the 2026-27 season can be purchased through the UNI Ticket Office, by calling 319-273-4849. Single-game tickets will go on sale at a later date.
2026-27 UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
- Oct. 29 vs. Upper Iowa [Exhibition] (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Nov. 3 vs. Cornell [IA] (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Nov. 7 at Furman (Timmons Arena / Greenville, S.C.) - TBA
- Nov. 10 vs. Green Bay (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Nov. 13 at Michigan State (Breslin Center / East Lansing, Mich.) - TBA
- Nov. 14 at Oakland (OU Credit Union O'Rena / Rochester, Mich.) - 2 p.m. CT
- Nov. 17 vs. Lindenwood (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Nov. 23 vs. Davidson [Sketcher's Fort Myers Tip-Off] (Suncoast Credit Union Arena / Fort Myers, Fla.) - 10 a.m. CT
- Nov. 25 vs. Charlotte [Sketcher's Fort Myers Tip-Off] (Suncoast Credit Union Arena / Fort Myers, Fla.) - 10 a.m. CT
- Nov. 28 vs. Robert Morris (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Dec. 1 at Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse / Lawrence, Kan.) - TBA
- Dec. 4 vs. Wartburg (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Dec. 11 at UC Irvine (Bren Events Center / Irvine, Calif.) - TBA
- Dec. 18 at Southern Illinois * (Banterra Center / Carbondale, Ill.) - TBA
- Dec. 21 vs. Bradley * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Dec. 29 at Belmont * (Curb Events Center / Nashville, Tenn.) - TBA
- Jan. 2 vs. Evansville * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Jan. 5 vs. Valparaiso * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Jan. 9 at Indiana State * (Hulman Center / Terre Haute, Ind.) - TBA
- Jan. 12 vs. Illinois State * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Jan. 18 at Valparaiso * (Athletics-Recreation Center / Valparaiso, Ind.) - TBA
- Jan. 21 vs. Murray State * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Jan. 24 at Evansville * (Ford Center / Evansville, Ind.) - TBA
- Jan. 27 vs. UIC * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Jan. 30 at Drake * (Knapp Center / Des Moines, Iowa) - TBA
- Feb. 3 at Illinois State * (CEFCU Arena / Normal, Ill.) - TBA
- Feb. 6 vs. Southern Illinois * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Feb. 9 vs. Indiana State * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Feb. 13 at UIC * (Credit Union 1 Arena / Chicago, Ill.)
- Feb. 15 at Bradley * (Carver Arena / Peoria, Ill.)
- Feb. 21 vs. Drake * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Feb. 24 at Murray State * (CFSB Center / Murray, Ky.) - TBA
- Feb. 28 vs. Belmont * (McLeod Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Mar. 4-7 | State Farm MVC Men's Basketball Tournament (Enterprise Center / St. Louis, Mo.)
Home games in BOLD
* MVC game
UNI men's basketball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Men's Basketball), X (@UNImbb) and on Instagram (@uni_basketball). Schedule and roster information, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
