How to watch Mizzou basketball vs Cleveland State. TV channel, streaming, tipoff
Hoops season is back in Columbia.
Missouri basketball will open its 2026-27 season Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a game against Cleveland State at Mizzou Arena. Mizzou coach Dennis Gates previously coached the Vikings before taking over at Missouri.
The Tigers are the first team ranked outside of the preseason AP Top 25 and the third team outside of the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll.
Five-star freshmen Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant are expected to make their Mizzou debuts on Tuesday, and Mark Mitchell is eligible to play courtesy of an injunction against the NCAA.
Here’s how to watch Missouri play Cleveland State on Tuesday night:
What channel is Missouri basketball’s game vs Cleveland State on?
TV Channel: NA
Stream: SEC Network+ (available via ESPN+)
Missouri’s game against Cleveland State will stream live on SEC Network+, which is accessible with ESPN+. Nate Gatter will be the play-by-play announcer for the game, and Jarrett Sutton will be the on-air analyst and Taylor Kauffman will be the sideline reporter.
The game will not air on a traditional cable network, but if your cable subscription has SEC Network included you can access SEC Network+ for free.
Stream Mizzou basketball with ESPN+
What time will Missouri vs Cleveland State tip off?
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri’s game against Cleveland State will tip off at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Mizzou Arena.
How to listen to Tuesday’s game
Satellite radio: XM: 272; SXM App: 982
Tiger Radio Network will air the game live with ‘Voice of the Tigers’ Mike Kelly as the play-by-play announcer and Chris Gervino as the analyst on satellite channel 272. Fans can also tune in via the Sirius XM app on channel 982.
Missouri basketball 2026-27 season schedule. Dates, times, TV channels
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 | Mizzou 71, Kansas State 67 (exh.) | Manhattan, Kan. | ESPN+ |
| Oct. 29 | UNLV 90, Mizzou 81 (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 |
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