{
  "id": 6882490,
  "title": "Stanford Men's Basketball 2026-27 Schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/stanford-mens-basketball-2026-27-schedule",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T07:07:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stanford-mens-basketball-2026-27-070704635.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stanford men's basketball kicks off its exhibition schedule on October 17 at Santa Clara, followed by an away game against Oregon on October 25. The Cardinal commence their regular season on November 2 with a home game against Eastern Washington. Ten of Stanford's 14 non-conference games will be played at home, including two at a neutral site for the Acrisure Series. After the Acrisure Series, Stanford will face Notre Dame on December 30, Louisville on January 2, Virginia on January 11, and Duke on January 16. The season concludes with three home games in February, which could be crucial for Stanford's NCAA tournament aspirations. Coach Kyle Smith has led Stanford to over .500 records in both of the last two ACC seasons.",
  "summary": "Stanford's schedule has plenty of home dates at key times, which could set them up for a long-awaited NCAA tournament berth.",
  "key_points": [
    "Stanford men's basketball begins exhibition schedule on October 17",
    "Regular season starts November 2 against Eastern Washington",
    "Ten non-conference games at home, including Acrisure Series"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}