NASHVILLE — Defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Tennessee State announced its 2026-27 men's basketball conference schedule Wednesday.

OVC play begins Dec. 11 at Western Illinois before the Tigers visit Southern Indiana on New Year's Eve and Eastern Illinois on Jan. 2.

Tennessee State's conference home opener is set for Jan. 7 against Western Illinois. TSU will remain in Nashville to host SIUE on Jan. 9 and Morehead State on Jan. 16.

Road games at Lindenwood on Jan. 21 and Southeast Missouri on Jan. 23 follow before Tennessee State closes January at home against Southern Indiana on Jan. 28 and UT Martin on Jan. 30.

February begins with Lindenwood visiting the Gentry Center on Feb. 4. Tennessee State will travel to Morehead State on Feb. 6 before returning home to face Eastern Illinois on Feb. 11.

TSU concludes the regular season with road games at SIUE on Feb. 17 and UT Martin on Feb. 25, followed by the home finale against Southeast Missouri on Feb. 27.

Postseason play begins with the 2027 OVC Men's Basketball Championship, scheduled for March 4-6 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.