Indiana University Athletics
IUWBB Releases Non-Conference Schedule
8/24/2026 2:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Things officially get underway on Nov. 3 when IU hosts Florida Gulf Coast in a rematch from last season where the Hoosiers won 82-64 in Fort Myers. It then entertains Missouri Valley Conference foes Southern Illinois (Nov. 6) and Bradley (Nov. 9) while also hosting Samford (Nov. 13), winners of the Southern Conference Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season.
Three games await on the schedule before Thanksgiving break as UW-Milwaukee (Nov. 15), Coastal Carolina (Nov. 18) and Southern Indiana (Nov. 22) all visit Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. In previously announced dates, IU will travel to the 2026 Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip-Off against Mississippi State (Nov. 27) and Georgia Tech (Nov. 28).
To open December, Indiana will welcome the ACC's Boston College (Dec. 2) and regional foe Northern Ketncuky (Dec. 8 or 9). That game date will be set once the Big Ten schedule has been released. WNIT runner up Illinois State (Dec. 13) comes to Bloomington while a return game with the Florida State Seminoles rounds out non-con play (Dec. 20).
Game times and TV designations will be announced at a later date. All games wil air on radio, B97, with Austin Render entering his sixth year as play-by-play.
The Hoosiers are highlighted by returners junior guard Lenée Beaumont (13.4 points) and junior forward Zania Socka-Nguemen, who averaged 11.8 points and 8.7 rebounds before being sidelined with an injury. The program will welcome a total of 10 new faces including its best-ranked incoming freshman class in program history behind McDonald's All-American Addy Nyemchek and Naismith High School All-American GiGi Battle.
Season tickets are now on sae from IUHoosiers.com. Last season, the Hoosiers ranked ninth in the nation in average attendance (7,866) and have been in the Top 10 nationally in attendance for the last four-straight seasons. In her 12 seasons at the helm, all 10 of the Top 10 attended games in school history have come in the Teri Moren era.
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2026-27 Indiana Women's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule |
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Tuesday |
Nov. 3 |
vs. FGCU |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Friday |
Nov. 6 |
vs. SIU-Carbondale |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Monday |
Nov. 9 |
vs. Bradley |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Friday |
Nov. 13 |
vs. Samford |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Sunday |
Nov. 15 |
vs. Milwaukee |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Wednesday |
Nov. 18 |
vs. Coastal Carolina |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Sunday |
Nov. 22 |
vs. Southern Indiana |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Friday |
Nov. 27 |
Mississippi State* |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
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Saturday |
Nov. 28 |
Georgia Tech* |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
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Wednesday |
Dec. 2 |
vs. Boston College |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Tuesday or Wednesday |
Dec. 8 or 9 |
vs. Northern Kentucky |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Sunday |
Dec. 13 |
vs. Illinois State |
Bloomington, Ind. |
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Sunday |
Dec. 20 |
vs. Florida State |
Bloomington, Ind. |
*- 2026 Elevance Health Fort Myers Tipoff
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