The University of Houston Mens Basketball program learned the breakdown of its 2026-27 Big 12 Conference opponents with the release of the leagues schedule matrix on Thursday.Under the leadership of Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, Houston will compete in an 18-game schedule during the upcoming season. Opponents were selected based to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness. A full Big 12 schedule with game dates, times and broadcasting networks will be released at a later date.FORMATAll Big 12 schools will play three schools in home-and-away series, six opponents at home only and six schools on the road only.In 2026-27, Houston meets Arizona, Colorado and Texas Tech in home-and-away series. BYU, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, TCU and Utah will visit Fertitta Center while the Cougars hit the road to meet Arizona State, Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas State, UCF and West Virginia.2026-27 BIG 12 SCHEDULE MATRIXHOUSTONHome & Away: Arizona, Colorado, Texas TechHome Only: BYU, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, TCU, UtahAway Only: Arizona State, Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas State, UCF, West VirginiaARIZONAHome & Away: Houston, Arizona State, BYUHome Only: Baylor, Colorado, Kansas, TCU, UCF, UtahAway Only: Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, West VirginiaARIZONA STATEHome & Away: Arizona, Kansas State, TCUHome Only: Houston, Baylor, BYU, Iowa State, UCF, UtahAway Only: Cincinnati, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, West VirginiaBAYLORHome & Away: Colorado, Kansas, UCFHome Only: Houston, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, West VirginiaAway Only: Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, TCU, Texas Tech, UtahBYUHome & Away: Arizona, TCU, UtahHome Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, West VirginiaAway Only: Houston, Arizona State, Colorado, Iowa State, Texas Tech, UCF CINCINNATIHome & Away: Kansas State, Texas Tech, West VirginiaHome Only: Houston, Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, TCU, UCFAway Only: Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, UtahCOLORADOHome & Away: Houston, Baylor, UtahHome Only: Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Texas Tech, West VirginiaAway Only: Arizona, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, UCFIOWA STATEHome & Away: Kansas, Oklahoma State, West VirginiaHome Only: Arizona, BYU, Cincinnati, Kansas State, TCU, UtahAway Only: Houston, Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech, UCFKANSASHome & Away: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas StateHome Only: Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UCF, West VirginiaAway Only: Houston, Arizona, BYU, Cincinnati, TCU, UtahKANSAS STATEHome & Away: Arizona State, Cincinnati, KansasHome Only: Houston, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas TechAway Only: Baylor, BYU, Iowa State, UCF, Utah, West VirginiaOKLAHOMA STATEHome & Away: Iowa State, TCU, UtahHome Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Texas Tech, UCFAway Only: Houston, Baylor, BYU, Kansas, Kansas State, West VirginiaTCUHome & Away: Arizona State, BYU, Oklahoma StateHome Only: Baylor, Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF, UtahAway Only: Houston, Arizona, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas State, West VirginiaTEXAS TECHHome & Away: Houston, Cincinnati, UCFHome Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Iowa State, West VirginiaAway Only: Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, UtahUCFHome & Away: Baylor, Texas Tech, West VirginiaHome Only: Houston, BYU, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas State, UtahAway Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Kansas, Oklahoma State, TCUUTAHHome & Away: BYU, Colorado, Oklahoma StateHome Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, West VirginiaAway Only: Houston, Arizona, Arizona State, Iowa State, TCU, UCFWEST VIRGINIAHome & Away: Cincinnati, Iowa State, UCFHome Only: Houston, Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCUAway Only: Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech, Utah