#13St. John's Red Storm
Columbia LionsCarnesecca Arena
College Basketball Schedule, December 2026
Every game with an AP Top 25 team in it played in December 2026, night by night, with start times in US Eastern and the venue each one is played at.
- 670 games
- 209 teams
- 102 game nights
College Basketball schedule, December 2026
Tuesday 1 December
Columbia Lions#8Tennessee Volunteers
Florida State SeminolesFood City Center
#16Michigan Wolverines
Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsCrisler Center
North Carolina Tar Heels
#12Arkansas RazorbacksDean E. Smith Center
#17Kansas Jayhawks
Northern Iowa PanthersAllen Fieldhouse
#11Louisville Cardinals
#7Texas LonghornsKFC Yum! Center
#5Arizona Wildcats
LSU New Orleans PrivateersMcKale Center at ALKEME Arena
#1Florida Gators
#2Duke Blue DevilsTower Hill Arena
#22UCLA Bruins
Oregon DucksPauley Pavilion
Wednesday 2 December
#6Michigan State Spartans
Minnesota Golden GophersBreslin Center
#9Virginia Cavaliers
#23Kentucky WildcatsJohn Paul Jones Arena
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
#24Vanderbilt CommodoresPurcell Pavilion
#10Houston Cougars
Central Arkansas BearsFertitta Center
#25Nebraska Cornhuskers
Ohio State BuckeyesPinnacle Bank Arena
#14Miami Hurricanes
#20Alabama Crimson TideWatsco Center
#15Gonzaga Bulldogs
Eastern Oregon MountaineersMcCarthey Athletic Center
#21USC Trojans
Washington HuskiesGalen Center
Friday 4 December
#2Duke Blue Devils
Harvard CrimsonCameron Indoor Stadium
#3Illinois Fighting Illini
#4UConn HuskiesUnited Center
Saturday 5 December
#16Michigan Wolverines
#11Louisville CardinalsLittle Caesars Arena
#13St. John's Red Storm
#5Arizona WildcatsMadison Square Garden
#23Kentucky Wildcats
App State MountaineersRupp Arena
Creighton Bluejays
#25Nebraska CornhuskersCHI Health Center Omaha
#6Michigan State Spartans
Drake BulldogsBreslin Center
#12Arkansas Razorbacks
Oral Roberts Golden EaglesSimmons Bank Arena
Oregon Ducks
#21USC TrojansMatthew Knight Arena
#25BYU Cougars
Northwestern WildcatsDelta Center
#14Miami Hurricanes
Stetson HattersWatsco Center
#10Houston Cougars
Texas State BobcatsFertitta Center
#22UCLA Bruins
#15Gonzaga BulldogsHonda Center
Sunday 6 December
#1Florida Gators
Vermont CatamountsTower Hill Arena
Missouri Tigers
#17Kansas JayhawksT-Mobile Center
#8Tennessee Volunteers
NC State WolfpackBridgestone Arena
California Golden Bears
#24Vanderbilt CommodoresHaas Pavilion
Tuesday 8 December
#10Houston Cougars
#20Alabama Crimson TideMadison Square Garden
#13St. John's Red Storm
Wagner SeahawksCarnesecca Arena
Minnesota Golden Gophers
#3Illinois Fighting IlliniThe Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
#4UConn Huskies
Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsM&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion
#9Virginia Cavaliers
Bethune-Cookman WildcatsJohn Paul Jones Arena
#19Texas Tech Red Raiders
Omaha MavericksUnited Supermarkets Arena
#23Kentucky Wildcats
Bryant BulldogsRupp Arena
#7Texas Longhorns
Jackson State TigersMoody Center
Penn State Nittany Lions
#25Nebraska CornhuskersBryce Jordan Center
#2Duke Blue Devils
Georgia BulldogsMadison Square Garden
#12Arkansas Razorbacks
Oakland Golden GrizzliesBud Walton Arena
San Diego Toreros
#21USC TrojansJenny Craig Pavilion
Wednesday 9 December
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
#16Michigan WolverinesJersey Mike’s Arena
Maryland Terrapins
#6Michigan State SpartansXFINITY Center
#15Gonzaga Bulldogs
Incarnate Word CardinalsMcCarthey Athletic Center
#25BYU Cougars
Utah State AggiesMarriott Center
Friday 11 December
Purdue Boilermakers
#8Tennessee VolunteersMackey Arena
Saturday 12 December
#1Florida Gators
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsKia Center
#3Illinois Fighting Illini
Penn State Nittany LionsState Farm Center
#6Michigan State Spartans
Merrimack WarriorsBreslin Center
#24Vanderbilt Commodores
West Georgia WolvesMemorial Gymnasium (TN)
#5Arizona Wildcats
Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesMcKale Center at ALKEME Arena
#20Alabama Crimson Tide
#13St. John's Red StormLegacy Arena at BJCC
#23Kentucky Wildcats
#11Louisville CardinalsRupp Arena
#16Michigan Wolverines
Northwestern WildcatsCrisler Center
#25BYU Cougars
Cal State Fullerton TitansMarriott Center
#7Texas Longhorns
#14Miami HurricanesToyota Center (Houston)
#25Nebraska Cornhuskers
Missouri TigersT-Mobile Center
#4UConn Huskies
#17Kansas JayhawksM&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion
Creighton Bluejays
#15Gonzaga BulldogsCHI Health Center Omaha
Sunday 13 December
#9Virginia Cavaliers
Western Carolina CatamountsJohn Paul Jones Arena
#19Texas Tech Red Raiders
#21USC TrojansDickies Arena
#10Houston Cougars
LSU TigersToyota Center (Houston)
#12Arkansas Razorbacks
UT Arlington MavericksBud Walton Arena
Washington Huskies
#22UCLA BruinsAlaska Airlines Arena
Tuesday 15 December
#2Duke Blue Devils
Campbell Fighting CamelsCameron Indoor Stadium
#4UConn Huskies
Delaware State HornetsPeoplesBank Arena
#19Texas Tech Red Raiders
Incarnate Word CardinalsUnited Supermarkets Arena
#25BYU Cougars
Weber State WildcatsMarriott Center
Wednesday 16 December
#14Miami Hurricanes
Alcorn State BravesWatsco Center
South Florida Bulls
#20Alabama Crimson TideYuengling Center
#8Tennessee Volunteers
Morehead State EaglesFood City Center
#7Texas Longhorns
Memphis TigersMoody Center
#11Louisville Cardinals
Long Island University SharksKFC Yum! Center
Thursday 17 December
#25Nebraska Cornhuskers
Mount St. Mary's MountaineersPinnacle Bank Arena
#2Duke Blue Devils
Grambling TigersCameron Indoor Stadium
Friday 18 December
#24Vanderbilt Commodores
Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesMemorial Gymnasium (TN)
#1Florida Gators
Grand Canyon LopesVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Saturday 19 December
Ohio State Buckeyes
#17Kansas JayhawksMadison Square Garden
#11Louisville Cardinals
Eastern Michigan EaglesKFC Yum! Center
#23Kentucky Wildcats
North Carolina Tar HeelsMadison Square Garden
#22UCLA Bruins
Quinnipiac BobcatsPauley Pavilion
#21USC Trojans
Jacksonville DolphinsGalen Center
#6Michigan State Spartans
#15Gonzaga BulldogsAcrisure Arena
#5Arizona Wildcats
#12Arkansas RazorbacksMortgage Matchup Center
#13St. John's Red Storm
DePaul Blue DemonsMadison Square Garden
San Diego State Aztecs
#25BYU CougarsAcrisure Arena
Sunday 20 December
Florida State Seminoles
#10Houston CougarsVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
#9Virginia Cavaliers
#4UConn HuskiesMadison Square Garden
#8Tennessee Volunteers
Marist Red FoxesFood City Center
#25Nebraska Cornhuskers
Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsPinnacle Bank Arena
Missouri Tigers
#3Illinois Fighting IlliniEnterprise Center
Monday 21 December
#14Miami Hurricanes
South Carolina Upstate SpartansWatsco Center
#16Michigan Wolverines
Detroit Mercy TitansCrisler Center
#24Vanderbilt Commodores
Milwaukee PanthersMemorial Gymnasium (TN)
#1Florida Gators
Florida A&M RattlersTower Hill Arena
#2Duke Blue Devils
#19Texas Tech Red RaidersMadison Square Garden
Iowa Hawkeyes
#20Alabama Crimson TideCasey's Center
#7Texas Longhorns
Prairie View A&M PanthersMoody Center
#5Arizona Wildcats
Northern Illinois HuskiesMcKale Center at ALKEME Arena
Tuesday 22 December
#23Kentucky Wildcats
Sacred Heart PioneersRupp Arena
#22UCLA Bruins
UC Riverside HighlandersPauley Pavilion
#6Michigan State Spartans
Oakland Golden GrizzliesBreslin Center
#17Kansas Jayhawks
Indiana State SycamoresAllen Fieldhouse
#12Arkansas Razorbacks
Central Michigan ChippewasBud Walton Arena
#25BYU Cougars
La Salle ExplorersMarriott Center
#21USC Trojans
Western Michigan BroncosGalen Center
Wednesday 23 December
#4UConn Huskies
Georgetown HoyasPeoplesBank Arena
Seton Hall Pirates
#13St. John's Red StormPrudential Center
Monday 28 December
#23Kentucky Wildcats
Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsRupp Arena
#19Texas Tech Red Raiders
Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsUnited Supermarkets Arena
#5Arizona Wildcats
Incarnate Word CardinalsMcKale Center at ALKEME Arena
Tuesday 29 December
#10Houston Cougars
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersFertitta Center
#1Florida Gators
Long Island University SharksTower Hill Arena
Clemson Tigers
#9Virginia CavaliersLittlejohn Coliseum
#3Illinois Fighting Illini
Seattle U RedhawksState Farm Center
#8Tennessee Volunteers
Norfolk State SpartansFood City Center
#6Michigan State Spartans
Pennsylvania QuakersBreslin Center
#7Texas Longhorns
East Texas A&M LionsMoody Center
#17Kansas Jayhawks
LSU New Orleans PrivateersAllen Fieldhouse
#14Miami Hurricanes
NC State WolfpackWatsco Center
#12Arkansas Razorbacks
UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosBud Walton Arena
#24Vanderbilt Commodores
Alcorn State BravesMemorial Gymnasium (TN)
#22UCLA Bruins
San Diego State AztecsPauley Pavilion
#20Alabama Crimson Tide
Samford BulldogsColeman Coliseum
Wednesday 30 December
#16Michigan Wolverines
Toledo RocketsCrisler Center
#25Nebraska Cornhuskers
New Haven ChargersPinnacle Bank Arena
Providence Friars
#13St. John's Red StormAmica Mutual Pavilion
Purdue Boilermakers
#21USC TrojansMackey Arena
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
#2Duke Blue DevilsMcCamish Pavilion
Virginia Tech Hokies
#11Louisville CardinalsCassell Coliseum
Thursday 31 December
Butler Bulldogs
#4UConn HuskiesHinkle Fieldhouse
#15Gonzaga Bulldogs
Cornell Big RedMcCarthey Athletic Center
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