MOLINE, ILL. – The Drake University women's basketball team begins play at the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Friday, March 11 at 6 p.m. at the iWireless Center in Moline, Ill. The Bulldogs play the winner of Thursday nights' No. 7 Illinois State vs. No. 10 Evansville contest. Drake game notes will be posted following the conclusion of the Evansville vs. Illinois State game.
For the ninth-straight season, the MVC Tournament is being played at a neutral site. The iWireless Center is the new site this year for the league's annual postseason tournament. The tournament has a new name as well - "Hoops in the Heartland" - in the first of a multi-year contract for the event.