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A-State men’s basketball finalizes 2025-26 non-conference schedule

A-State men’s basketball finalizes 2025-26 non-conference schedule

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Jonesboro, AR – (Contributed) – Sept. 24, 2025 – The 2025-26 Arkansas State men’s basketball non-conference slate features seven road trips and six home games, including a multi-team event, as head coach Ryan Pannone announced the finalized schedule on Wednesday.

A-State will prepare for the season opener with a scrimmage against UT Martin on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. inside First National Bank Arena. Free admission is included for the matchup.

The campaign begins on Nov. 3 when the Red Wolves travel to Ohio for the first round of the MAC-SBC Challenge. Trips to Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 7 and Missouri State on Nov. 11 conclude a three-game road trip, setting up the home opener against Christian Brothers on Nov. 15 inside First National Bank Arena.

A-State faces 2024-25 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 participant Saint Mary’s on Nov. 19 in Moraga, CA, before heading to Dallas, TX, to face SMU on Nov. 21. The Scarlet and Black return to Jonesboro for matchups against Jacksonville State on Nov. 24 and North Dakota State on Nov. 28 as part of a multi-team event.

The three-game homestand concludes with UT Arlington on Dec. 2 and is followed by trips to Little Rock on Dec. 6 and Rice on Dec. 13. A-State will play two Sun Belt Conference foes before concluding 2025 with Arkansas Tech on Dec. 30.

Non-conference play concludes on Feb. 7 against a to-be-determined opponent in the second round of the MAC-SBC Challenge.

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