Women’s Basketball Schedule Announced

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | By: WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks will play two home exhibitions before opening the season at Minnesota on Nov. 7.

MACOMB, Ill. – Another season of Leatherneck women's basketball is just around the corner, as head coach JD Gravina announced his 2022-23 non-conference schedule. Starting with a Power Five matchup to start the regular season, Western Illinois will play 13 teams outside of the Summit League before traveling to North Dakota State on Dec. 19.

The season starts with a pair of home exhibitions on Oct. 24 and Nov. 1, as Columbia College and Quincy University will come to Macomb for matchups. The season starts one week later on the road at Minnesota (Nov. 7), and four days later the team will play another road contest at Southern Indiana (Nov. 11). Western Illinois' regular season home debut comes Nov. 14 against Eastern Illinois, before the team hits the road again to Face Northern Illinois (Nov. 17) and Chicago State (Nov. 21). The team is back at Western Hall to play two home games in its next three, as matchups with Tarleton State (Nov. 30) and Eureka College (Dec. 3) are followed by a road contest at Southeast Missouri State (Dec. 7).

The non-conference schedule is rounded out with a three-game home stand against Valparaiso (Dec. 9), Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (Dec. 11) and St. Xavier (Dec. 16), before Summit League action begins Dec. 19 at North Dakota State.

More information about when the games tip-off and where to buy tickets will be made available at a later date.

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Leathernecks will play two home exhibitions before opening the season at Minnesota on Nov. 7.

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