TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State's 2026-27 MVC women's basketball slate was finalized Friday morning, with the Sycamores set to play 20 conference games over the course of the campaign.
 
Indiana State will play each of the other 10 league opponents home and away, starting with a Dec. 18 home contest against defending conference champion Murray State. The Trees follow that with back-to-back road games at UIC (Dec. 20) and Valparaiso (Dec. 29) before kicking off a three-game homestand on New Year's Eve against Northern Iowa.
 
The Sycamores begin 2027 inside Hulman Center with visits from Drake (Jan. 3) and Bradley (Jan. 7) before heading to the Music City to face Belmont (Jan. 9). Illinois State comes to town on Jan. 15 before the Sycamores embark on a four-game road trip starting Jan. 17 at Southern Illinois. Indiana State takes on the Iowa road swing Jan. 22 and 24 at Drake and Northern Iowa, respectively, before closing its road trip down US 41 at Evansville on Jan. 28. The Trees close the month of January at home against UIC (Jan. 30), the first of three straight games inside Hulman Center for the Blue and White.
 
Indiana State opens February with home games against Belmont (Feb. 4) and Valparaiso (Feb. 7), before heading to central Illinois to face Bradley (Feb. 12) and Illinois State (Feb. 14). The Sycamores' Senior Day will come one week later against in-state foe Evansville on Feb. 21, with the Trees' final home game being Feb. 25 against Southern Illinois. Indiana State closes its regular season the same way it opens conference play, as the Sycamores play at Murray State on Feb. 27. The 2027 MVC Tournament will take place March 3-7 in St. Louis, coinciding with the men's basketball championship.
 
Indiana State previously announced a 12-game non-conference slate, which features home games against IU Indy (Nov. 10), Wright State (Nov. 13), Bellarmine (Nov. 17), Chicago State (Nov. 29) and SIU Edwardsville (Dec. 2). The Sycamores will travel to Northern Illinois (Nov. 2), Seton Hall (Nov. 6), Rutgers (Nov. 8), Southeast Missouri State (Nov. 19), Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 6), Eastern Illinois (Dec. 9) and Butler (Dec. 13) during the non-conference portion of the schedule.
 
Tip times and broadcast designations for Indiana State's full schedule will be announced at a later date and time.
 
2026-27 Indiana State Women's Basketball Schedule
Nov. 2 – at Northern Illinois
Nov. 6 – at Seton Hall
Nov. 8 – at Rutgers
Nov. 10 – IU INDY
Nov. 13 – WRIGHT STATE
Nov. 17 – BELLARMINE
Nov. 19 – at Southeast Missouri State
Nov. 29 – CHICAGO STATE
Dec. 2 – SIU EDWARDSVILLE
Dec. 6 – at Miami (Ohio)
Dec. 9 – at Eastern Illinois
Dec. 13 – at Butler
Dec. 18 – MURRAY STATE*
Dec. 20 – at UIC*
Dec. 29 – at Valparaiso*
Dec. 31 – NORTHERN IOWA*
Jan. 3 – DRAKE*
Jan. 7 – BRADLEY*
Jan. 9 – at Belmont*
Jan. 15 – ILLINOIS STATE*
Jan. 17 – at Southern Illinois*
Jan. 22 – at Drake*
Jan. 24 – at Northern Iowa*
Jan. 28 – at Evansville*
Jan. 30 – UIC
Feb. 4 – BELMONT*
Feb. 7 – VALPARAISO*
Feb. 12 – at Bradley*
Feb. 14 – at Illinois State*
Feb. 21 – EVANSVILLE*
Feb. 25 – SOUTHERN ILLINOIS*
Feb. 27 – at Murray State*
Mar. 3-7 – MVC Tournament
 
Indiana State welcomed 13 newcomers for the 2026-27 season, consisting of one freshman, seven junior college transfers and five four-year college transfers. 10 different states – Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Texas and Wisconsin – are represented in the signing class, which includes seven guards and three forwards.
 
The incoming class of Sycamores joins a pair of returners in Jayci Allen and Amerie Flowers. Flowers averaged 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season, ranking in the top 15 in the MVC in rebounds despite playing just 15 minutes per game. Allen was among the top 3-point shooters in the conference in 2025-26, averaging 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while leading the Sycamores with 50 3-pointers.
 
Season tickets for Indiana State home games are now available, with season tickets as low as $40 for lower-level seats for Indiana State's 15-game home slate. Single-game tickets will also go on sale in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Manager of Ticket Sales and Service Mason LaGrange at 812-237-8972 or mlagrange1@sycamores.indstate.edu.
 
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