INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian women's basketball has completed their schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season, as announced by first-year head coach Suntana Anderson. The Knights will play a full 28-game regular season schedule with 10 non-conference games, which is set to tip-off on October 29 in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Marian's 28-game regular season game schedule will begin on October 29, as the Knights begin their campaign in Michigan taking on Rochester Christian University. The Knights will then get comfortable at home, playing their next four and six of eight games in the month of November in the PE Center. During their busy slate in November, the Knights will take on four teams that made the 2024 NAIA National Championship, including a road trip to national semifinalist The University of the Cumberlands.
November's stretch features Marian host season in the annual Catholic Classic, which takes place November 8 and 9. Marian will be joined in the four-team classic by St. Francis (Ind.), St. Xavier, and MidAmerica Nazarene, with the Pioneers replacing St. Francis (Ill.). The Knights' Crossroads League stretch starts with a road contest at Grace on November 20 and a home matchup with Spring Arbor on November 23, while Marian will take on Taylor and Goshen before the end of the calendar year. In additional to taking on the Trojans and Maple Leafs in December, the Knights will take on Georgetown, Florida Memorial, and Concordia (Mich.).
The months of January and February will consist of the remaining 14 Crossroads League matchups, beginning on January 4 when Marian hosts Huntington. The first half of the season ends with a home matchup and rematch of the 2024 CL Tournament Championship when Indiana Wesleyan comes to town on January 18. A home contest with Grace will tip the second half of the league slate on January 25, and ends with the return trip to Indiana Wesleyan on February 22. The home finale in the regular season will be played on February 19 against Mount Vernon Nazarene.
The Crossroads League Tournament will begin on Wednesday, February 26, and conclude on Tuesday, March 4. The 2024-25 tournament features the women playing the day after the men's tournament, which begins on February 25. The NAIA First and Second Rounds will be held March 14 and 15, with the NAIA Tournament Final Site once again residing in Sioux City, Iowa, from March 20-26.
In total, Marian will play eight games against teams who qualified for the 2024 NAIA National Tournament, with four of them being played at home. Each of the six teams that were in the 2024 national tournament were also featured in the final NAIA Ratings Period of the 2023-24 season.
Tickets will go on sale for the 2024-25 basketball season in the coming weeks, and an announcement will be made on the MUKnights social media pages when they are available.
Key Matchups
October 29 | at Rochester Christian | Season Opener
November 5 | vs Oakland City | Home Opener
November 8 | vs MidAmerica University | Catholic Classic
November 9 | vs Saint Xavier | Catholic Classic
November 16 | at Cumberlands | 2024 NAIA Semifinalist
November 20 | at Grace | Crossroads Opener
November 26 | vs St. Thomas (Fla.) | 2024 NAIA First Round Appearance
December 14 | at Georgetown | 2024 NAIA Second Round Appearance
December 30 | vs Concordia | Final 2024 Contest
January 4 | vs Huntington
January 18 | vs Indiana Wesleyan
February 19 | vs Mount Vernon Nazarene | Senior Night
February 22 | at Indiana Wesleyan | Regular Season Finale
Home Schedule
November 5 | vs Oakland City | 6:00 p.m.
November 8 | vs MidAmerica University | 7:30 p.m.
November 9 | vs Saint Xavier | 1:00 p.m.
November 13 | vs Olivet Nazarene | 5:30 p.m.*
November 23 | vs Spring Arbor | 12:00 p.m.
November 26 | vs St. Thomas | 5:30 p.m.
December 4 | vs Taylor | 5:30 p.m.
December 30 | vs Concordia | 2:00 p.m.
January 4 | vs Huntington | 1:00 p.m.
January 11 | vs St. Francis | 1:00 p.m.
January 18 | vs Indiana Wesleyan | 1:00 p.m.
January 25 | vs Grace | 1:00 p.m.
February 5 | vs Goshen | 5:30 p.m.
February 12 | vs Bethel | 5:30 p.m.
February 19 | vs Mount Vernon Nazarene | 5:00 p.m.
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