New Basketball Games for 2026 and 2027

2026與2027年新籃球賽事

Jun 16, 2026, 13:34
USSports

Introduction

Some college basketball teams have new games for the 2026-27 season.

部分大學籃球隊在 2026-27 賽季有新賽事。

Main Body

Indiana University will play North Carolina on October 18. This is a practice game. The win or loss does not count. Many teams now play practice games in front of people.

印第安納大學將於 10 月 18 日與北卡羅來納大學對陣。這是一場練習賽，勝負不計入成績。現在許多球隊都會在觀眾面前進行練習賽。

Illinois University has three new games. They play Pennsylvania on November 5. They play Eastern Illinois on November 20. Both games are at their home stadium.

伊利諾大學有三場新賽事。他們將於 11 月 5 日對陣賓夕法尼亞大學，並於 11 月 20 日對陣東伊利諾大學。這兩場比賽均在主場舉行。

Illinois also plays Missouri on December 20. This game is in St. Louis. This is a big game for the two teams.

伊利諾大學還將於 12 月 20 日與密蘇里大學對陣。這場比賽在聖路易斯舉行，對兩支球隊來說都是一場重大比賽。

Conclusion

Indiana and Illinois now have more games on their calendars.

印第安納與伊利諾大學現在的賽程表中增加了更多比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking about the Future with 'Will'

In the text, we see: "Indiana University will play North Carolina."

When we know something is going to happen at a specific time in the future, we use will + action word.

The Pattern: Person/Place →\rightarrow will →\rightarrow action

Examples from the text & more:

  • Indiana University →\rightarrow will play →\rightarrow North Carolina.
  • The team →\rightarrow will win →\rightarrow the game.
  • I →\rightarrow will go →\rightarrow to the stadium.

🏠 Where is the game?

Look at how the text describes locations:

  1. At (Specific spot): "at their home stadium"
  2. In (City/Area): "in St. Louis"

Quick Tip: Use In for cities and At for the building.

Vocabulary Learning

season (n.)
A specific period of the year when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season starts in October.
practice (adj.)
Done to improve a skill or prepare for a real event
Example:The team had a practice game to get ready for the tournament.
count (v.)
To be considered important or official
Example:The points in this game do not count toward the final score.
stadium (n.)
A large building with seats for people to watch a sport
Example:Thousands of fans went to the stadium to watch the game.
calendar (n.)
A list of dates and the events that happen on those dates
Example:I wrote the game dates on my calendar.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→