Mt. Pleasant at Saginaw United — High school boys basketball preview (Jan. 20, 2026)

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Mt. Pleasant travels to Saginaw for a nonleague meeting with Saginaw United on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET in Saginaw, Michigan. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6079118-mt-pleasant-vs-saginaw-united

Teams

• Home: Saginaw United — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/610371-saginaw-united

• Away: Mt. Pleasant Oilers — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215395-mt-pleasant-oilers

Why this matters

These programs meet less than a year after Saginaw United handled Mt. Pleasant 71-49 in Saginaw on Feb. 11, 2025 — a result the Oilers will be looking to avenge. Both teams head into this midweek nonleague test with upcoming league commitments: Saginaw United travels to Ottawa Hills on Saturday (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6079119-saginaw-united-vs-ottawa-hills), while Mt. Pleasant hosts Bay City Western on Jan. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6063791-bay-city-western-vs-mt-pleasant).

Streaming and tickets

• Mt. Pleasant’s program page on the NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mount-pleasant-high-school-mt-pleasant-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — check there for possible live video of the Oilers.

• No ticketing links were provided on the SBLive game page; check the host school for local ticket info.

Get involved

• Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow each program’s fan count: Saginaw United (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/610371-saginaw-united) and Mt. Pleasant (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215395-mt-pleasant-oilers).

• Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any official projections. Any SBLive follower, pick or win-chance numbers may change, so follow the teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.

Preview wrap

This one feels like a statement opportunity for Mt. Pleasant and a chance for Saginaw United to prove last year’s win wasn’t a fluke. Expect a physical midweek game with postseason positioning on the minds of both coaching staffs. For the official game page and updates, visit https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6079118-mt-pleasant-vs-saginaw-united.