The Big East Conference announced the men's basketball regular-season league schedule Sept. 14, completing Xavier's 2026-27 slate.

Xavier, which finished 16-18 overall and tied for last in the Big East (6-14) last year, opens league play Saturday, Dec. 19, on the road against Marquette at Fiserv Forum.

Xavier's Big East home opener is Tuesday, Dec. 22, when Creighton visits Cintas Center.

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🗓️ | Mark your calendars! Our complete 2026-27 schedule is here.
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This season's first matchup between Richard Pitino and St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, his father, will be at Cintas Center on Jan. 26. St. John's won both matchups last season by five points. Xavier has four Saturday home conference games, including the regular-season finale against UConn on March 6.

Xavier has additional marquee matchups in its nonconference schedule, including five regular-season games against high-major opponents. Xavier will play preseason exhibition contests against Dayton at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Oct. 7 and in Knoxville to play Rick Barnes' Tennessee Volunteers on Oct. 15.

Xavier has three high-major opponents in neutral site clashes. The Musketeers will meet Mississippi State at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia on Nov. 13. Two weeks later, Xavier will play Texas A&M and Virginia in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Xavier has a home game against Iowa on Nov. 20.

Xavier's only true road game in nonconference play is the 94th Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout against UC at Fifth Third Arena on Saturday, Dec. 5. Xavier has won seven of the last 10 Crosstown Shootouts but lost the last meeting at Fifth Third Arena in 2024.

Xavier opens the regular season against Mount St. Mary's at Cintas Center on Monday, Nov. 2.

Xavier men's basketball's Big East schedule in 2026-27

Saturday, Dec. 19: Xavier at Marquette

Tuesday, Dec. 22: Creighton at Xavier

Wednesday, Dec. 30: Xavier at Georgetown

Saturday, Jan 2: Seton Hall at Xavier

Wednesday, Jan. 6: Villanova at Xavier

Saturday, Jan. 9: Xavier at Providence

Tuesday, Jan. 12: Butler at Xavier

Saturday, Jan. 16: Xavier at UConn

Tuesday, Jan. 19: Xavier at Villanova

Saturday, Jan. 23: Marquette at Xavier

Tuesday, Jan 26: St. John's at Xavier

Saturday, Jan. 30: Xavier at DePaul

Saturday, Feb. 6: Xavier at Butler

Tuesday, Feb. 9: Georgetown at Xavier

Saturday, Feb. 13: Xavier at St. John's

Saturday, Feb. 20: DePaul at Xavier

Wednesday, Feb. 24: Xavier at Creighton

Sunday, Feb. 28: Xavier at Seton Hall

Wednesday, March 3: Providence at Xavier

Saturday, March 6: UConn at Xavier

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Check out Xavier Musketeers Big East basketball schedule for 2026-27

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