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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University women’s basketball program announced its 2020-21 Missouri Valley Conference schedule on Tuesday. The Salukis will play an 18-game league slate beginning on Friday, January 1 against Indiana State inside the Hulman Center.

Southern will open its home conference schedule on Friday, Jan. 8 against the Bradley Braves before welcoming the Illinois State Redbirds to Banterra Center on Sunday, Jan. 10. The Salukis are back on the road for five of their next seven games, starting with contests at Loyola (Jan. 15) and at Valparaiso (Jan. 17). SIU returns to Banterra Center on Friday, Jan. 22 against Drake before hosting the UNI Panthers on Sunday, Jan. 24. The Salukis close out the first half of the Valley schedule at Missouri State on Friday, Jan. 29.

The Salukis open February at Illinois State (Feb. 5) before traveling to Peoria, Ill. to tangle with the Braves on Feb. 7. Southern returns home to host Valparaiso (Feb. 12) and Loyola (Feb. 14), followed by its final road swing of the 2020-21 regular season at Northern Iowa (Feb. 19) and at Drake (Feb. 21). The final three regular season contests are all at Banterra Center beginning with Missouri State on Feb. 26. As the calendar flips to March, the Salukis host Evansville (Mar. 4) and closes the 2020-21 regular season against Indiana State on March 6.

Ticket policy and tv schedule will be announced at a later date. The full schedule can be found here.

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