Conference USA Releases 2026-27 MBB League Slate
7/9/2026 1:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty, last year's Conference USA men's basketball outright regular season champion for a second straight year, has gotten its first look at its conference schedule for the 2026-27 season. The CUSA office released its full conference schedule on Thursday afternoon, with the Flames set to play 18 league games in their fourth year as CUSA members.
CUSA's men's basketball lineup for 2026-27 features 10 teams with the departures of Louisiana Tech and UTEP. Every CUSA squad will face each opponent twice (once home, once away) for a total of 18 conference games. Liberty returns to an 18-game league slate after having played 20 conference games during the 2025-26 campaign.
The 10 teams in Conference USA for the 2026-27 season include: Liberty, Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Kennesaw State, Jacksonville State, FIU, Sam Houston, New Mexico State, Delaware and Missouri State.
Liberty's first league game of the 2026-27 campaign will be at Liberty Arena against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on Jan. 2. This will be the second time in four seasons in the league (also 2024-25 season) that the Flames have opened the CUSA slate in their home building.
Liberty's first road trip includes games at FIU (Jan. 7) and Missouri State (Jan. 9). The Flames will host Middle Tennessee (Jan. 14) and Western Kentucky (Jan. 16) in the middle of January before playing road games at Jacksonville State (Jan. 21) and at defending CUSA champion Kennesaw State (Jan. 23).
The Flames' other home league games include bouts with Sam Houston (Jan. 28), New Mexico State (Jan. 30), Missouri State (Feb. 4), FIU (Feb. 6), Kennesaw State (Feb. 18) and Jacksonville State (Feb. 20).
Liberty will close out the regular season with a trip to Delaware on March 6.
For the fourth year in a row, the CUSA Men's Basketball Championship will be played at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Ala. The event will take place in conjunction with the CUSA Women's Basketball Championship, March 9-13.
Liberty (26-8 overall) claimed the CUSA outright regular season title last year for a second straight season, finishing with a 17-3 CUSA record, four games better than second place Sam Houston (13-7). The Flames have claimed 11 total titles over the last eight seasons – one CUSA Championship title, two CUSA regular-season crowns, three ASUN Championship crowns, four ASUN regular season titles and an ASUN division title. Liberty's 11 crowns are tied for the second most in the country in the last eight years.
Liberty has posted a 203-66 combined record over that span. The Flames' 203 victories are tied for sixth most nationally during that time.
Liberty's full non-conference schedule will be announced when it is finalized.
Single-game tickets for Conference USA games at Liberty Arena will go on sale Dec. 1 to Flames Club members, Dec. 4 to season ticket holders and waitlist members and Dec. 8 to the public. To get the best seats for the game, join the Flames Club for early access. Contact the Flames Club today at 434-582-2582 or by emailing flamesclub@liberty.edu. For more information about basketball tickets, click here.
Liberty Flames men's basketball fans have helped cheer the home team to an 83-12 home record during six seasons of competition at Liberty Arena. Liberty went 14-2 at home during the 2025-26 campaign, including an 8-2 CUSA mark.
CUSA's men's basketball lineup for 2026-27 features 10 teams with the departures of Louisiana Tech and UTEP. Every CUSA squad will face each opponent twice (once home, once away) for a total of 18 conference games. Liberty returns to an 18-game league slate after having played 20 conference games during the 2025-26 campaign.
The 10 teams in Conference USA for the 2026-27 season include: Liberty, Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Kennesaw State, Jacksonville State, FIU, Sam Houston, New Mexico State, Delaware and Missouri State.
Liberty's first league game of the 2026-27 campaign will be at Liberty Arena against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on Jan. 2. This will be the second time in four seasons in the league (also 2024-25 season) that the Flames have opened the CUSA slate in their home building.
Liberty's first road trip includes games at FIU (Jan. 7) and Missouri State (Jan. 9). The Flames will host Middle Tennessee (Jan. 14) and Western Kentucky (Jan. 16) in the middle of January before playing road games at Jacksonville State (Jan. 21) and at defending CUSA champion Kennesaw State (Jan. 23).
The Flames' other home league games include bouts with Sam Houston (Jan. 28), New Mexico State (Jan. 30), Missouri State (Feb. 4), FIU (Feb. 6), Kennesaw State (Feb. 18) and Jacksonville State (Feb. 20).
Liberty will close out the regular season with a trip to Delaware on March 6.
For the fourth year in a row, the CUSA Men's Basketball Championship will be played at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Ala. The event will take place in conjunction with the CUSA Women's Basketball Championship, March 9-13.
Liberty (26-8 overall) claimed the CUSA outright regular season title last year for a second straight season, finishing with a 17-3 CUSA record, four games better than second place Sam Houston (13-7). The Flames have claimed 11 total titles over the last eight seasons – one CUSA Championship title, two CUSA regular-season crowns, three ASUN Championship crowns, four ASUN regular season titles and an ASUN division title. Liberty's 11 crowns are tied for the second most in the country in the last eight years.
Liberty has posted a 203-66 combined record over that span. The Flames' 203 victories are tied for sixth most nationally during that time.
Liberty's full non-conference schedule will be announced when it is finalized.
Single-game tickets for Conference USA games at Liberty Arena will go on sale Dec. 1 to Flames Club members, Dec. 4 to season ticket holders and waitlist members and Dec. 8 to the public. To get the best seats for the game, join the Flames Club for early access. Contact the Flames Club today at 434-582-2582 or by emailing flamesclub@liberty.edu. For more information about basketball tickets, click here.
Liberty Flames men's basketball fans have helped cheer the home team to an 83-12 home record during six seasons of competition at Liberty Arena. Liberty went 14-2 at home during the 2025-26 campaign, including an 8-2 CUSA mark.
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