Missouri men’s basketball is heading to play Kansas State in an exhibition game Friday, Oct. 23, in Manhattan, Kansas. The matchup is the first of two preseason games that the Tigers will play before officially beginning Year 5 of Dennis Gates’ tenure.
Mizzou will play its first counting game in the 2026-27 campaign Nov. 3 against Cleveland State at Mizzou Arena, which is now less than two weeks away.
Kansas State has a new coach after hiring Casey Alexander from Belmont to replace Jerome Tang this past spring.
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Here is everything you need to know to watch Mizzou on Friday night, including the tipoff time, TV channel and streaming options for the Tigers’ exhibition matchup in the Little Apple:
What TV channel is Missouri basketball at Kansas State on today?
TV channel: N/A
Stream: ESPN+
Missouri’s game against Kansas State will only be available to watch via the streaming service ESPN+. The exhibition matchup does not have a traditional television designation.
You can access ESPN+ at this link.
Stream Missouri's exhibition on ESPN+
What time will Missouri at Kansas State tip off?
Date: Friday, Oct. 23
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Missouri’s exhibition against Kansas State will tip off at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 23, at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.
The game is open to the public. Tickets for all Missouri basketball games are available on the secondary market at StubHub, with prices starting at $8 for the game at Kansas State.
Missouri basketball full 2026-27 schedule
All times listed in Central.
Neutral-site games listed with (n), and exhibition games listed with (exh.).
| Date (time) | Opponent | Location | TV/streaming |
| Oct. 23 (7 p.m.) | Kansas State (exh.) | Manhattan, Kan. | ESPN+ |
| Oct. 29 (9 p.m.) | UNLV (exh.) | Las Vegas | MW+ |
| Nov. 3 (7 p.m.) | Cleveland State | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 6 (6 p.m.) | Saint Louis | St. Louis (n) | ESPNU |
| Nov. 9 (7 p.m.) | SIUE | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 15 (1:30 p.m.) | Marquette | Chicago (n) | Peacock |
| Nov. 18 (8 p.m.) | Alcorn State | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Nov. 20 (7 p.m.) | Le Moyne | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 24 (8 p.m.) | Evansville | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 27 (3 p.m.) | UAPB | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Dec. 1 (6 p.m.) | Pittsburgh | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| Dec. 6 (4 p.m.) | Kansas | Kansas City, Mo. (n) | ESPN |
| Dec. 12 (6 p.m.) | Nebraska | Kansas City, Mo. (n) | ESPNU |
| Dec. 18 (5 p.m.) | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | FS1 |
| Dec. 20 (6:30 p.m.) | Illinois | St. Louis (n) | ESPN2 |
| Dec. 22 (7 p.m.) | Chicago State | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| Jan. 2 (3 p.m.) | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | ESPN/2 |
| Jan. 5 (8 p.m.) | Texas A&M | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| Jan. 9 (3 p.m.) | Kentucky | Mizzou Arena | ESPN2 |
| Jan. 13 (6 p.m.) | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | ESPN/2/U |
| Jan. 16 (noon) | South Carolina | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| Jan. 19 (6 p.m.) | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | ESPN/2/U |
| Jan. 23 (7 p.m.) | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | ESPN/2/U |
| Jan. 26 (8 p.m.) | Alabama | Mizzou Arena | ESPN |
| Jan. 30 (5 p.m.) | Ole Miss | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) | Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | SECN |
| Feb. 6 (noon) | Tennessee | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| Feb. 13 (11 a.m.) | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | ESPN/2 |
| Feb. 16 (6 p.m.) | Oklahoma | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| Feb. 20 (11 a.m.) | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | ESPN |
| Feb. 23 (6 p.m.) | Arkansas | Mizzou Arena | ESPN/2/U |
| Feb. 27 (5 p.m.) | Georgia | Athens, Ga. | SECN |
| March 2 (6 p.m.) | Texas | Austin, Texas | ESPN/2/U |
| March 6 (1 p.m.) | LSU | Mizzou Arena | SECN |
| March 10-14 | SEC Tournament | Nashville, Tenn. | SECN/ESPN |
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: How to watch Missouri basketball exhibition at Kansas State. TV, time, streaming
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