SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Second year head women's basketball coach Carrie Eighmey and her Coyote squad now know the full 2025-26 slate of games, as the Summit League announced the basketball conference schedule for this season Wednesday morning.
 
After a 14 game non-conference schedule, the Yotes will begin the 16-game Summit League slate on Jan. 3 at Kansas City and conclude the conference season on Feb. 28 at South Dakota State, all leading up to the Summit League Tournament, scheduled March 4-8 in Sioux Falls.
 
The Yotes only have one week during conference play in which they are splitting games home and away, and that is the second week of conference play, when they host Oral Roberts (Jan. 8) and are at St. Thomas (Jan. 10). For the other six weeks of Summit League play in which the Yotes play two games, USD is either at home or on the road for both games.
 
USD's home conference opener is the Oral Roberts game on Jan. 8. Following that showdown, USD is at home against North Dakota (Jan. 14) and Denver (Jan. 17) the following week. After trips to Omaha and Fargo the following week, the Coyote come back to the Sanford Coyote Sports Center to host St. Thomas on Jan. 28 and South Dakota State on Jan. 31.
 
In February, the Coyotes have four road games and three home games. The longest conference homestand of the season is a three-game stretch from Feb. 12-21, where USD will face Kansas City (Feb. 12), Omaha (Feb. 19), and North Dakota State (Feb. 21). For the final week of the regular season, the Coyotes are in Grand Forks Feb. 26 before concluding the regular season in Brookings against the Jacks on the 28.
 
This season, the Yotes will have 15 games on the freshly refinished Abbott Court inside Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are available now. Go to GoYotes.com/Tickets or call (605)677-5959 for more info and to purchase your tickets today.
 
2025-26 Women's Basketball Conference Schedule

Jan. 3              at Kansas City
Jan. 8              vs Oral Roberts
Jan. 10            at St. Thomas
Jan. 14            vs North Dakota
Jan. 17            vs. Denver
Jan. 22            at Omaha
Jan. 24            at North Dakota State
Jan. 28            vs. St. Thomas
Jan. 31            vs South Dakota State
Feb. 5              at Denver
Feb. 7              at Oral Roberts
Feb. 12            vs Kansas City
Feb. 19            vs Omaha
Feb. 21            vs North Dakota State
Feb. 26            at North Dakota
Feb. 28            at South Dakota State
   
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