SIUE Athletics and the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) have unveiled the full slate of men’s and women’s basketball games for the upcoming season, a 16‑game round‑robin that pits each team against eight conference rivals.
The season opens at home on December 30 with a matchup against Lindenwood, setting the tone for a schedule that blends early‑season challenges with a series of doubleheaders later in the year.
OVC Tournament Set to Stay in Evansville
Fifteen of the sixteen conference dates will feature doubleheaders, allowing both teams to play on the same night, though the Tennessee State games will be split, with the men’s team taking the court on February 17 and the women’s team following on February 18 at First Community Arena. The regular season will conclude with home weekend series against Eastern Illinois and Southern Indiana on February 25 and 27, providing a final stretch of conference play before the postseason.
The 2027 OVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament is slated for March 3‑6 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, marking the tenth straight year the event has been held at that venue and guaranteeing its continuation through 2032.