Men's basketball road trip · Kansas City, Missouri
Nebraska vs. Missouri men's basketball in Kansas City
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
Nebraska confirmed. On Nebraska's schedule and T-Mobile Center's event calendar, with a 6 p.m. CT tip.
A Saturday-night neutral-site game against an old Big Eight and Big 12 rival, in a downtown arena under 200 miles from Omaha and Lincoln.
T-Mobile Center listed tickets as on sale when we checked. Tickets are mobile, and no paper ticket is needed.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026. Sources
- Can I bring a backpack?
- No. T-Mobile Center doesn't allow backpacks of any size or bags larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches.
- Can I buy parking ahead of time?
- Yes. T-Mobile Center's parking page has a link for this game, and a limited number of Magenta Lot spaces next to the arena can be bought in advance.
Getting there
Drive
About 185 miles from Omaha and 195 from Lincoln by road. T-Mobile Center is downtown, and the venue notes that I-35, I-70 and I-29 all run close by.
Fly
Kansas City International (MCI) is about 20 miles from T-Mobile Center by road.
Get around
The KC Streetcar is free and runs from the River Market through downtown to UMKC, 5 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Where to stay
Stay downtown and you can walk to the arena, or ride the free streetcar from a neighborhood a little farther out.
Power & Light District
Downtown's entertainment district around the KC Live! block, next to the arena. Visit KC calls it the spot for citywide watch parties.
Crossroads Arts District
Galleries in old warehouses, with restaurants, breweries and speakeasies, just south of downtown.
River Market
A 150-year-old riverfront neighborhood with food from around the world and a farmers market, on the free streetcar line.
Crown Center and Midtown
Crown Center's shops and family attractions, and Midtown's Westport bars and restaurants, if you'd rather stay outside downtown.
Game day
Schedule
- Sat, Dec 12 Nebraska vs. Missouri 6 p.m. CT
Time from T-Mobile Center's event page and Nebraska's schedule. TV hasn't been announced on either page.
T-Mobile Center, 1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106 · Directions to T-Mobile Center
Parking
The closest spots are in the small Magenta Lot, sold in advance. The Red Lot garage at 1120 Oak St. is a block north, and the Yellow Lot (the KC Live! garage) at 151 E. 13th St. is across the street. Drop-offs, including ride-share and ADA, are on Oak Street; Grand Boulevard is closed for most events.
Bags and entry
No backpacks of any size, no bags larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches and no outside food or drink. Tickets are mobile, and no paper ticket is needed.
A trip plan
Saturday, December 12
Drive down in the morning. Spend the afternoon at the National WWI Museum and Memorial (open until 5 p.m.) or in the River Market, then dinner in the Power & Light District before the 6 p.m. CT tip.
Sunday, December 13
Brunch in the Crossroads or Westport, then the drive home.
Food and things to do
Kansas City picks to fill a Saturday before a 6 p.m. tip.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
The nation's World War I museum and memorial. From Labor Day to Memorial Day it's open Wednesday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Tuesdays, so it's open on game day.
Power & Light District
Restaurants and bars around the KC Live! block, a short walk from T-Mobile Center for dinner before or a drink after.
River Market
Food from around the world and farmers market stalls in one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Ride the free streetcar there.
Nebraska fan gatherings
No verified basketball gathering yet
We haven't found a Nebraska watch party or alumni event for this game that has its own public page. If a bar or Nebraska club announces one, send it to us and we'll check it.
Kansas City bars on our list
Our Kansas City page lists bars that host Nebraska football watch parties. They're football watch sites, so check with the bar before counting on basketball.
More for this trip
Sources
Every fact above comes from one of these pages, checked Oct 22, 2026. Times, prices and policies change, so confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Send a correction.
- Nebraska men's basketball schedule: Sat. Dec. 12 vs. Missouri, Kansas City, Mo., T-Mobile Center, 6:00 PM CST. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- OSRM driving route: Omaha to T-Mobile Center: 183.6 miles by road on OpenStreetMap data. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- OSRM driving route: Lincoln to T-Mobile Center: 194.1 miles by road on OpenStreetMap data. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- OSRM driving route: MCI to T-Mobile Center: 19.3 miles by road on OpenStreetMap data. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- KC Streetcar: Free; River Market to UMKC; Mon–Thu 5 a.m.–midnight, Fri–Sat 5 a.m.–1 a.m., Sun 5 a.m.–midnight. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- Visit KC, neighborhoods: Power & Light District (KC Live! block, citywide watch parties); Crossroads (galleries, restaurants, breweries, speakeasies); River Market (150-year-old riverfront neighborhood, world cuisines, farmers market, on the free streetcar); Crown Center; Midtown incl. Westport. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- National WWI Museum and Memorial, visit: 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64108. Labor Day to Memorial Day: Wednesday–Monday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Tuesdays. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- T-Mobile Center, parking and directions: Magenta reserved on-site lot (limited, advance purchase); Red Lot garage 1120 Oak St. (one block north); Yellow Lot / KC Live! garage 151 E 13th St. (across the street); Oak St. drop-off incl. ride-share and ADA; Grand Blvd closed for most events; Nebraska vs. Missouri Dec. 12 listed for advance parking. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- T-Mobile Center, Nebraska vs. Missouri: Sat. Dec. 12, 2026, 6:00 PM; availability shown as On Sale Now; 1407 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106; I-35, I-70 and I-29 nearby; no backpacks of any size or bags larger than 12x6x12; no outside food or drink; mobile tickets; no paper tickets required. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- Power & Light District: Restaurants, bars and live entertainment downtown, including KC Live!; 50 E. 13th St. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- Kansas City River Market: The River Market Community Association: shops, restaurants and the City Market in the River Market neighborhood. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- City Market Farmers Market: 20 E. 5th St.; farmers market Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m.–3 p.m. in November and December; merchants open daily. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
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