Updated March 20, 2026, 10:32 a.m. CT
No. 10-seed Missouri basketball will tackle 7-seed Miami in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening in St. Louis. The Tigers are in the Big Dance for the third time in 4 seasons under head coach Dennis Gates.
Missouri (20-12) is on a three-game shedding streak getting into the event, shedding every of its final two regular-season video games and falling to Kentucky on the SEC Tournament.
MU’s final win in March Madness was in opposition to Utah State in 2023, which stays the Tigers’ solely win on the NCAA Tournament since 2010.
To break that streak, the Tigers might want to beat a Miami outfit that went from seven wins in 2024-25 to a 25-8 crew below first-year head coach Jai Lucas.
Here’s the right way to watch Missouri tackle Miami on Friday in the NCAA Tournament:
What time does Missouri play Miami in 2026 NCAA event?
Date: Friday, March 20
Time: 9:10 p.m. CDT
Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis
Mizzou’s recreation in opposition to Miami in the primary spherical of the NCAA Tournament will happen at 9:10 p.m. CDT on Friday, March 20 in St. Louis. It would be the final recreation of the primary spherical to tip off.
What channel is Missouri vs Miami in March Madness first spherical
TV Channel: truTV
Stream: Sling
Missouri basketball’s recreation in opposition to Miami in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 will air on truTV. The recreation might be available to stream on Sling.
The broadcast crew on truTV might be Spero Dedes because the play-by-play announcer, Jim Spanarkel because the analyst and Jon Rothstein because the sideline reporter.
Stream Missouri basketball with SlingHow to take heed to Friday’s recreation
Satellite radio: Tiger Radio Network / XM: 208 or 201 / SXM App: 963
Tiger Radio Network will air the sport stay with Mike Kelly because the play-by-play announcer and Chris Gervino because the analyst.
Fans can even tune in by way of the SiriusXM app, channel 963, or by way of XM channels 208 or 201 for the Westwood One broadcast, that includes Nate Gatter because the play-by-play announcer and Jordan Cornette because the analyst.
Missouri basketball 2025-26 season schedule. Dates, instances, TV channels
Home video games are listed in daring.
Neutral-site recreation listed with an asterisk (*).
All instances listed in CDT.
| Date (time) | Opponent/Score | Location | TV channel |
| Nov. 3 | Missouri 88, Howard 67 | Washington, D.C. | ESPN+ |
| Nov. 7 | Missouri 89, SEMO 84 | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 9 | Missouri 106, VMI 68 | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Nov. 12 | Missouri 83, Minnesota 60 | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 17 | Missouri 91, PVAMU 73 | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 20 | Missouri 102, South Dakota 68 | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 25 | Missouri 98, South Carolina State 66 | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 28 | Missouri 86, Cleveland State 59 | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Dec. 2 | Notre Dame 76, Missouri 71 | South Bend, Ind. | ESPNU |
| Dec. 7 | Kansas 80, Missouri 60 | Kansas City, Mo.* | ESPN2 |
| Dec. 11 | Missouri 85, Alabama State 77 | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Dec. 14 | Missouri 82, Bethune-Cookman 60 | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Dec. 22 | Illinois 91, Missouri 48 | St. Louis, Mo.* | FS1 |
| Jan. 3 | Missouri 76, Florida 74 | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Jan. 7 | Missouri 73, Kentucky 68 | Lexington, Ky. | ESPN2 |
| Jan. 10 | Ole Miss 76, Missouri 69 | Oxford, Miss. | SEC Network |
| Jan. 14 | Missouri 84, Auburn 74 | Mizzou Arena | ESPN2 |
| Jan. 17 | LSU 74, Missouri 64 | Baton Rouge, La. | SEC Network |
| Jan. 20 | Georgia 74, Missouri 72 | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Jan. 24 | Missouri 88, Oklahoma 87 (OT) | Mizzou Arena | ESPN2 |
| Jan. 27 | Alabama 90, Missouri 64 | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | SEC Network |
| Jan. 31 | Missouri 84, Mississippi State 79 | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Feb. 7 | Missouri 78, South Carolina 59 | Columbia, S.C. | SEC Network |
| Feb. 11 | Missouri 86, Texas A&M 85 | College Station, Texas | SEC Network |
| Feb. 14 | Texas 85, Missouri 68 | Mizzou Arena | ESPN2 |
| Feb. 18 | Missouri 81, Vanderbilt 80 | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Feb. 21 | Arkansas 94, Missouri 86 | Fayetteville, Ark. | ESPN |
| Feb. 24 | Missouri 73, Tennessee 69 | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Feb. 28 | Missouri 88, Mississippi State 64 | Starkville, Miss. | SEC Network |
| March 3 | Oklahoma 80, Missouri 64 | Norman, Okla. | ESPNU |
| March 7 | Arkansas 88, Missouri 84 (OT) | Mizzou Arena | ESPN |
| March 12 | Kentucky 78, Missouri 72 | *Nashville, Tenn. | SEC Network |
| March 20 | Miami in NCAA Tournament R64 | St. Louis | truTV` |
| March 22 (if advancing) | Purdue OR Queens | St. Louis | TBD |
