Wichita State Shockers

Wichita State women’s basketball team opens Valley play on the road


WSU coach Jody Adams, second from left, stands with last year’s seniors Alex Harden, Jamillah Bonner and Kesley Jacobs after winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship in March.
WSU coach Jody Adams, second from left, stands with last year’s seniors Alex Harden, Jamillah Bonner and Kesley Jacobs after winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship in March. File photo

Wichita State’s women’s basketball team, winners of three consecutive Missouri Valley Conference titles, opens its conference schedule with a road trip to Indiana State on Jan. 1.

The Shockers play their first MVC home game on Jan. 8 against Northern Iowa. Drake, last season’s runner-up, visits Koch Arena on Jan. 10. WSU travels to Drake on Feb. 5.

WSU plays four its first six MVC games and three of the final five on the road.

The Shockers play NCAA Division II Central Oklahoma in an exhibition game on Nov. 8. WSU opens the regular season at Creighton on Nov. 13.

Reach Paul Suellentrop at 316-269-6760 or psuellentrop@wichitaeagle.com. Follow him on Twitter: @paulsuellentrop.

WICHITA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Nov. 8 — Central Oklahoma, 2:05 p.m. (exhibition)

Nov. 13 — at Creighton, TBA

Nov. 18 — Missouri, 7:05 p.m.

Nov. 21 — at Arkansas State, 7 p.m.

Florida International Tournament

Nov. 27 — vs. Richmond, TBA

Nov. 29 — Florida International or Marquette, TBA

Dec. 4 — Southeast Missouri State, 12:05 p.m.

Dec. 11 — Tennessee, 7:05 p.m.

Dec. 15 — Eastern Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Shocker Winter Classic

Dec. 18 — Prairie View A&M, 7:05 p.m.

Dec. 19 — North Carolina A&T, 3 p.m.

Dec. 22 — at Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m.

Dec. 29 — Oklahoma Christian, 7:05 p.m. (exhibition)

Jan. 1 — at Indiana State, TBA

Jan. 3 — at Illinois State, TBA

Jan. 8 — Northern Iowa

Jan. 10 — Drake

Jan. 15 — at Loyola

Jan. 17 — at Bradley

Jan. 22 — Southern Illinois

Jan. 24 — Evansville

Jan. 30 — Missouri State

Feb. 5 — at Drake

Feb. 7 —at Northern Iowa

Feb. 12 — Bradley

Feb. 14 — Loyola

Feb. 19 — at Evansville

Feb. 21 — at Southern Illinois

Feb. 27 — at Missouri State

March 3 — Illinois State

March 5 — Indiana State

March 10-13 — MVC Tournament, Moline, Ill.

This story was originally published September 8, 2015 at 8:20 PM with the headline "Wichita State women’s basketball team opens Valley play on the road."

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