Kansas State and Missouri are reportedly bringing back one of college basketball’s old Big 12 rivalries with two scheduled exhibition games, giving fans a rare look at a matchup that hasn’t happened since 2018.
The teams will meet twice—first in Columbia, Mo., before this season, then again next year in Manhattan, Kan.—bringing back memories of a heated Big 12 matchup.
Missouri, coming off a 22–12 season, tied for sixth in the SEC and made the NCAA Tournament under coach Dennis Gates. The Tigers aim to improve defensively and see these exhibition games as a key test against a familiar rival.