NDSU Women’s Basketball Releases Complete 2016-17 Schedule

FARGO, N.D. – Fourteen home games at the new Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex highlight the 2016-17 North Dakota State University women's basketball schedule released on Tuesday, Aug. 23, by head coach Maren Walseth.

"We are extremely excited to showcase our wonderful new facility with 14 home games this season. The caliber of teams coming to Fargo, once again, is outstanding, and the entire non-conference schedule will prepare us for the tough Summit League schedule as well," Walseth said. "We are very grateful to those who have made this vision a reality and are eager to welcome our fans to a top-notch venue! Bison fans will have many opportunities to support NDSU basketball and experience the Sanford Health Athletic Complex first-hand!"

After hosting Bemidji State in an exhibition game Nov. 3 in the first-ever women's basketball contest inside the Scheels Center, the Bison welcome Dickinson State to Fargo for the inaugural regular season women's hoops game inside the new facility on Saturday, Nov. 12.

NDSU travels to the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., Nov. 14 and Providence College in Providence, R.I., Nov. 16 for its first road tests of the season before returning home to host Pac-12 opponent Colorado on Nov. 22.

North Dakota State ventures west to compete in the Cal Poly Thanksgiving tournament Nov. 25-26 in San Luis Obispo, Calif., prior to playing Western Michigan at home to close out the month of November on the 30th.
The Bison travel to 2016 WNIT participant Milwaukee on Dec. 3 before trekking to Rochester, Mich., to take on former Summit League member Oakland two days later on Dec. 5.

NDSU hosts the Fighting Hawks of the University of North Dakota for "Alumni Weekend" Dec. 10 before wrapping up the two-game homestand with a contest against Mayville State Dec. 12.

The Bison conclude non-league play Dec. 19-20, traveling to Brownsville, Texas, to take part in the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley tournament.

North Dakota State tips-off Summit League play on Dec. 28, hosting defending Summit League tournament champion and 2016 NCAA tournament participant South Dakota State inside the Scheels Center, prior to traveling to Denver, Colo., for a New Year's Eve contest against the Denver Pioneers on Dec. 31.

NDSU returns to Fargo for a two-game homestand against WNIT champion South Dakota on Jan. 4 and Fort Wayne Jan. 7 before traveling to Western Illinois Jan. 14.

After a home contest against Omaha Jan. 18, the Bison head back out on the road for two games, playing at WNIT participant IUPUI Jan. 21 and at South Dakota Jan. 26.

North Dakota State hosts Oral Roberts for the annual breast cancer awareness "Pink" game Jan. 28, prior to traveling to South Dakota State on Feb. 2.

NDSU treks to Fort Wayne for a game Feb. 11 before returning home to host Denver Feb. 15 and IUPUI Feb. 18 to conclude the 2016-17 home slate. The IUPUI game will be "Senior Day."

The Summit League tournament is scheduled for March 4-7 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. The top eight teams in the final league standings will qualify for the tournament.

Missing game times will be announced at a later date on www.GoBison.com and the NDSU women's basketball Twitter account, @NDSUwbb.