ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The 2023-24 Drake women’s basketball schedule is now complete after finalizing the Missouri Valley Conference slate, the league announced this morning.

Drake opens MVC play just prior to the New Year holiday with a road trip to Southern Illinois on Dec. 30. Drake will then return home as the calendar turns to 2024 with home matchups against Indiana State and Evansville on Jan. 4 and Jan. 6, respectively. Their schedule continues with two more road tilts, this time at Valparaiso on Jan. 12 and UIC on Jan. 14.

January progresses with a rematch of the 2023 MVC Tournament championship game as Belmont visits Des Moines on Jan. 19 followed by a home bout versus Murray State on Jan. 21. The month concludes with another road trip to Bradley on Jan. 25 and Illinois State on Jan. 27.

February gets underway another installment in the in-state rivalry between Drake and UNI. The Bulldogs travel to Cedar Falls on Feb. 2.

Drake will then conclude a handful of season series with visits from Bradley (Feb. 8) and Illinois State (Feb. 10) and trips to Murray State (Feb. 15) and Belmont (Feb. 17). February will be finished with a three-straight home tilts, one against Missouri State (Feb. 22), a short jaunt to Cedar Falls for a date with UNI (Feb. 25), and a battle with UIC celebrate the leap year (Feb. 29).

The maddest month of the year includes three more games to punctuate the regular season. Drake hosts Valparaiso on Mar. 2 before heading to Evansville (Mar. 7) and Indiana State (Mar. 9) to conclude the schedule.

The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament will again be played at Vibrant Arena at the Mark in Moline, Ill. from Mar. 14-17.