COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Southeastern Conference announced the 2026 schedule on Tuesday, unveiling the dates of Mizzou women's basketball's 16-game league schedule.
Missouri will face 10 NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago.
The Tigers open the league slate at home on New Year's Day against Texas, who made a national championship appearance a season ago.
Missouri will then embark on a two-game road trip to face Kentucky (Jan. 4) and Vanderbilt (Jan. 8) before returning home for a set of games against Alabama (Jan. 12) and conference rival Arkansas (Jan.15).
Following a trip to Florida (Jan. 18), Missouri will close out January with consecutive home games against Ole Miss (Jan. 22) and Texas A&M (Jan. 25).
The Tigers begin February on the road at Mississippi State (Feb. 1) before their second meeting with the Razorbacks (Feb. 5).
Home matchups against Georgia (Feb. 8) and Auburn (Feb. 19) will be separated by a trip to face Tennessee (Feb. 12). Mizzou will end the month on the road with visits to LSU (Feb. 22) and South Carolina (Feb. 26).
The Tigers will close the league calendar on March 1st at home against Oklahoma (March 1).
The 2026 SEC Tournament will be held March 4-6 in Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. It is the ninth consecutive year the tournament has been played in the arena location.
In March, Kellie Harper became the fifth coach in Mizzou program history. In 20 seasons as a Division I head coach, Harper has led her teams to a 393-260 record with nine NCAA Tournament berths. She has piloted her squads to 15 top-three league finishes and four conference tournament championships. Including her playing career at Tennessee, Harper has 11 seasons of SEC experience. In 2022-23, Harper led the Lady Volunteers to the NCAA Sweet 16 for a second consecutive season.
Grace Slaughter enters her junior season to headline the Tigers' new-look roster. 2024-25 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ranked 18th in the SEC with 15.0 points a season ago while also contributing 3.6 rebounds.
The reloaded roster will also feature seven impactful transfer additions, Chloe Sotell (Pepperdine), Jayla Smith (Purdue), Lisa Thompson (Rutgers), Sydney Mains (Florida Atlantic), Shannon Dowell (Illinois State), Jordana Reisma (Cleveland State) and Saniah Tyler (Kentucky) and freshman Reka Toman.
The women's basketball television schedule will be announced later, as will the date and time for all games.
Missouri's 2026 Conference Schedule
- vs. Texas - Thursday, Jan. 1
- at Kentucky - Sunday, Jan. 4
- at Vanderbilt - Thursday, Jan. 8
- vs. Alabama - Monday, Jan. 12
- vs. Arkansas - Thursday, Jan. 15
- at Florida - Sunday, Jan. 18
- vs. Ole Miss - Thursday, Jan. 22
- vs. Texas A&M - Sunday, Jan. 25
- at Mississippi State - Sunday, Feb. 1
- at Arkansas - Thursday, Feb. 5
- vs. Georgia - Sunday, Feb. 8
- at Tennessee - Thursday, Feb. 12
- vs. Auburn - Thursday, Feb. 19
- at LSU - Sunday, Feb. 22
- at South Carolina - Thursday, Feb. 26
- vs. Oklahoma - Sunday, March 1
