Bismarck State College says its men’s basketball team will open the 2026–27 season on the road Friday, Oct. 23, and play its conference home opener at the new Bavendick Center on Friday, Nov. 20.
According to the college’s schedule announcement, the Mystics begin with games in San Antonio against Our Lady of the Lake on Oct. 23 and Texas A&M-San Antonio on Oct. 24, followed by an exhibition at Boise State on Oct. 29.
Bismarck State says the team will play two neutral-site nonconference games in New Town, North Dakota: California Prestige on Nov. 6 and Eastern Oregon on Nov. 7.
The college says the Nov. 20 conference opener is against Dickinson State, and will include a jersey giveaway for the first 500 fans and a ceremony recognizing former head coach and athletic director Buster Gilliss.
The schedule has 29 varsity games, including 12 at home, according to the announcement. Bismarck State says single-game tickets are available, and people interested in season tickets can submit the contact form on the Bavendick Center webpage.
