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Texas Announces Home-and-Home Series with Memphis
The Longhorns and Tigers will face off in 2026 and 2027 seasons.
Published on Feb. 27, 2026
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The University of Texas men's basketball team has announced a home-and-home series with the University of Memphis Tigers starting in the 2026-27 season. The first game will be played in Austin at the Moody Center on December 16, 2026, with the return matchup in Memphis to be determined.
Why it matters
This series will renew a long-standing rivalry between the two programs, with Texas and Memphis having faced off 6 times previously dating back to 1965. The matchup also provides an opportunity for the Longhorns, who are entering their second season under new head coach Sean Miller, to test themselves against a quality non-conference opponent.
The details
Texas currently leads the all-time series with Memphis 4-2, with the last meeting coming in the 2008 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight when the Tigers defeated the Longhorns 85-67. The upcoming home-and-home will mark the first time the two teams have played since that 2008 matchup.
- The first game of the series will be played on December 16, 2026 in Austin.
- The return matchup in Memphis is still to be determined.
The players
Sean Miller
The current head coach of the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team, who is entering his second season in 2026-27.
John Calipari
The head coach of the Memphis Tigers in 2008 when they defeated Texas in the NCAA Tournament.
What they’re saying
“locked in the Tigers for a home-and-home series starting next season at Moody🤘#HookEm | #AlwaysCompete”
— Texas Men's Basketball (Twitter)
What’s next
The return matchup in Memphis is still to be determined, but the first game of the home-and-home series is set for December 16, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin.
The takeaway
This upcoming home-and-home series between Texas and Memphis renews a historic rivalry and provides an exciting non-conference matchup for Longhorns fans to look forward to in the 2026-27 season as the program continues to build under head coach Sean Miller.
