The Drake University women’s basketball team is set to play a 12-game non-conference schedule with seven home games in the Knapp Center, Suzie Glazer Burt Head Drake Women’s Basketball Coach Allison Pohlman announced Monday, Aug. 30.

“We’re so excited that we have put together a really strong non-conference schedule that will prepare our team for the rigors of Missouri Valley Conference play,” Pohlman said. “The excitement that surrounds our program and this schedule will give our fans amazing opportunities to watch us compete against multiple NCAA tournament teams and teams that compete for conference championships.”

Drake hosts longtime rival Creighton Nov. 10 in the season opener followed by 2021 NCAA Tournament teams South Dakota and Iowa State coming to the Knapp Center on Nov. 15 and Nov. 18, respectively. The Bulldogs then play their first road game at Iowa on Nov. 21. The Hawkeyes advanced to the 2021 Sweet Sixteen.

Drake closes the month of November at the Nugget Classic hosted by the University of Nevada Nov. 26-28. The Bulldogs will play three games in Reno, Nev. and along with the Wolf Pack, Idaho and San Francisco complete the field. Drake’s opponents and game details will be announced at a later date.

Drake has three-straight home games to start December with Longwood (Dec. 3), Simpson (Dec. 7) and Northern Illinois (Dec. 12) on the schedule. Back-to-back Big Ten foes follow with a trip to Nebraska on Dec. 19 and then Minnesota visits on Dec. 23 to close the non-conference slate.

The Bulldogs will prepare for the 2021-22 season with a pair of home exhibition contests against Grand View and Minnesota State on Nov. 3 and Nov. 6, respectively.

Season tickets for the exciting 2021-22 home slate go on sale Friday morning at www.draketix.com.