Old rivals Kansas State and Missouri are set to rekindle their hardwood history, kicking off a home-and-home exhibition series on Friday that will stretch over the next two seasons.
These former conference foes have quite the history, squaring off a staggering 237 times since 1907. Through all the conference shuffles—from the Missouri Valley to the Big 12—Kansas State holds a slim 121–116 edge in the all-time series.
It’s been a minute since their last meeting, which came in 2018 at the Paradise Jam, where K-State ran away with an 82–67 victory.
As for Missouri, the Tigers are coming off a solid campaign that saw them notch 22 wins and finish tied for sixth in the SEC with a 10–8 conference record. Their season, however, ended on a sour note with an early exit in the NCAA Tournament at the hands of Drake.
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Missouri vs. Kansas State start time
- Date: Friday, Oct. 24
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
Missouri vs. Kansas State will tip off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 24. The game will be held at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.
Missouri Tigers schedule 2025-26
Here are Missouri's first five regular season games:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 3 | at Howard | 8:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 7 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | 9:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 9 | vs. VMI | 3:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 12 | vs. Minnesota | 9:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 17 | vs. Prairie View A&M | 9:00 p.m. |
Kansas State Wildcats schedule 2025-26
Here are Kansas State's first five regular season games:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 4 | vs. UNC Greensboro | 9:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 8 | vs. Bellarmine | 9:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 13 | vs. California | 10:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 17 | vs. Tulsa | 9:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 20 | vs. Mississippi State | 10:30 p.m. |