BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The first season of the Cuonzo Martin era will feature an exciting Southeastern Conference schedule for the 2017-18 Mizzou Men’s Basketball squad, bringing intriguing matchups to Mizzou Arena throughout the months of January, February and March.
“The Southeastern Conference has built an identity of tough, physical basketball, which is certainly exciting for me as we start this season of Mizzou Basketball,” Martin said. “The league is competitive, top to bottom, and it will be our goal as a program to factor into what makes the SEC one of the top basketball conferences in the country. We’ll certainly take pride in protecting our home court, and we look forward to seeing our fans pack Mizzou Arena to help us accomplish that.”
Mizzou’s 2018 SEC opener will take place on the road, with the Tigers heading to 2017 NCAA Final Four participant South Carolina (Jan. 3). Martin’s group returns home for back-to-back league games at home with Florida (Jan. 6), which advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight a year ago, and Georgia (Jan. 10).
The Tigers follow that two-game home stand with a trip to Arkansas (Jan. 13). Home games against Tennessee (Jan. 17) and Auburn (Jan. 24) bookend a trip to old conference foe Texas A&M (Jan. 20).
Mizzou closes January with back-to-back away matchups at Mississippi State (Jan. 27) and Alabama (Jan. 31).
The Tigers open February against defending 2017 SEC champion and Elite Eight participant Kentucky (Feb. 3) before road-tripping to Ole Miss (Feb. 6). Black & Gold fans get another chance at consecutive games in Mizzou Arena when Mississippi State (Feb. 10) and Texas A&M (Feb. 13) visit.
Martin’s squad finishes February with three road trips out of four games, beginning away at LSU (Feb.17) ahead of a home matchup with Ole Miss (Feb. 20). The Tigers then have back-to-back road games at Kentucky (Feb. 24) and at Vanderbilt (Feb. 27).
Senior Day and the conclusion of Mizzou’s SEC slate will take place vs. Arkansas (March 3).
Game times and network designations for the 2017-18 schedule will be announced at a later date by the SEC.
The 2017-18 schedule can be viewed here.
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