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SportsTuesday, October 27

Wichita State men's basketball has 12 national TV games, including USC, Kentucky and Kansas State

The Daily Wichita teamFrom Tuesday’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you plan to watch the Shockers, Wichita State has 12 nationally televised games in 2026-27, including nonconference matchups against USC, Kentucky and Kansas State. ESPN2 will carry at least six, with as many as eight possible.

Three nonconference games headline Wichita State's national TV slate

DateOpponentTime and TV
Nov. 8USC (Lake Tahoe)10 p.m., CW
Nov. 27At Kentucky8 p.m., ESPN2
Dec. 11Kansas State (Kansas City)7:30 p.m., TNT/truTV

Source: Wichita Eagle

Wichita State opens Wed., Nov. 4, against CSUN at 6:30 p.m. at Koch Arena, and KSN reports the schedule has 19 games there.

  • Some single-game tickets on sale now start at $25
  • General admission: as low as $15, on sale a week before each game
  • Ticket office: Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Koch Arena

The Nov. 27 game at Kentucky will be the first regular-season meeting between the programs, which met in NCAA Tournament games in 2014 and 2017. Wichita State went 24-12 last season and was picked to win the American in the preseason coaches poll.

The Shockers' season brings TV, home games and a ticket range

12
nationally televised games
19
games at Charles Koch Arena
$410
lowest season-ticket price; the top is $1,860

Sources: Wichita Eagle, KSN.com

Sources: Wichita Eagle, KSN.com

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