TULSA, Okla. — Northwestern will complete a two-year scheduling agreement with Oklahoma State with a Dec. 20 non-conference matchup in the Tulsa Hoops Showdown presented by Visit Tulsa at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.
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We'll square off with Oklahoma State at BOK Center in Tulsa on December 20. pic.twitter.com/qZeYJVY2aX
Tip time and broadcast information will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the Tulsa Hoops Showdown presented by Visit Tulsa are scheduled to go on sale Oct. 22, with a one-day presale set for Oct. 21. Fans can register for ticket presale access via BOK Center Insider Club Newsletter HERE.
Last season, the Wildcats and Cowboys met for the first leg of the scheduling agreement in the United Center. There, Northwestern fell 86-81 in the Nov. 27, 2025, Thanksgiving Classic in Chicago. Nick Martinelli posted 28 points and 10 rebounds in a game that marked the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
This year, Northwestern Sullivan-Ubben Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Collins enters his 14th season at the program’s helm. The Wildcat roster includes 11 newcomers, including a pair of overseas prospects and six transfers from other Division I programs.
Northwestern’s full 2026-27 non-conference schedule will be released at a later date.