AMES, Iowa – Iowa State has announced its women’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. The schedule features nine home contests to be played in Hilton Coliseum.

The Cyclones will play five-straight home games to open the season, including a preseason exhibition game against Central College on October 30, before their regular season opener on Monday, November 4 against Chicago State. Iowa State will also face Indiana State (Nov. 7), Southern (Nov. 10), St. Thomas (Nov. 14) during the stretch in Hilton Coliseum.

ISU takes on in-state opponents in back-to-back matchups, traveling to UNI on November 20 before playing host to Drake on November 24.

The Cyclones travel to the 2024 Elevance Health Fort Myers Women’s Tip-Off to play defending National Champion South Carolina on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28). Iowa State will also meet Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) in the Sunshine State.

The Cyclones return to Hilton Coliseum in December to host USC-Upstate (Dec. 3) and Central Michigan (Dec. 8). The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa will be played on December 11 in Iowa City. ISU’s final home non-conference game will feature a matchup with Eastern Illinois on Dec. 15 before Iowa State travels to Uncasville, Connecticut for the 11^th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase, sponsored by Invesco QQQ. The Cyclones will play 2024 Final Four-participant UConn at the event.

Times and television selections will be announced at a later date.

2024-25 Iowa State Women’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

Oct. 30 – Central College (Ex.) – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 4 – Chicago State – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 7 – Indiana State – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 10 – Southern – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 14 – St. Thomas – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 20 – Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, Iowa

Nov. 24 – Drake – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 28 – South Carolina (Fort Myers Tip-Off) – Fort Myers, Florida

Nov. 30 – Middle Tennessee (Fort Myers Tip-Off) – Fort Myers, Florida

Dec. 3 – USC-Upstate – Hilton Coliseum

Dec. 8 – Central Michigan – Hilton Coliseum

Dec. 11 – Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) – Iowa City, Iowa

Dec. 15 – Eastern Illinois – Hilton Coliseum

Dec. 17 – UConn (Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase) – Uncasville, Connecticut