Carbondale Reporter

The Missouri Valley Conference has released the 2025-26 women's basketball conference schedule, outlining the upcoming season for Southern Illinois University (SIU).

The Salukis will open their conference play on December 18 with an away game at Bradley. Their first home matchup in Missouri Valley Conference play is set for December 29 against Belmont in Carbondale.

After the new year, SIU travels to Drake on January 2 and then faces UNI on January 4. The team will then return to Banterra Center for a five-game homestand from January 8 to January 22, hosting Evansville, Valparaiso, Murray State, UIC, and Indiana State.

A series of four road games begins January 24 at Belmont. During this stretch, SIU will also play at Murray State on January 29, UIC on February 5, and Valparaiso on February 7.

Illinois State, Bradley, and UNI are scheduled to visit SIU between February 13 and February 19. The Salukis then travel for two games: Indiana State on February 21 and Illinois State on February 26. The team's final home game is set for February 28 against Drake before closing out the regular season at Evansville on March 8.

Start times for all games have not yet been announced.

"Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the 'Salukis' Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store," according to information provided by the university.