Penn State women’s basketball released its Big Ten slate for the 2021-22 season Wednesday afternoon.

The schedule consists of eight “single-play” opponents and five”double-play” opponents. Carolyn Kieger’s squad will have home-away series with Rutgers, Maryland, Northwestern, Nebraska, and Michigan State this season.

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The Lady Lions’ conference slate begins on the road at Indiana on December 6. The group will return to the Bryce Jordan Center on December 9 to host Rutgers. Times and networks have not been announced for the games at this time.

The Lady Lions will be given a 21-day conference break after the battle at home against Rutgers and will return to host Iowa on December 30.

The full conference schedule is as follows:

• @ Indiana — December 6
• vs. Rutgers — December 9
• vs. Iowa — December 30
• @ Ohio State — January 3
• @ Maryland — January 6
• vs. Michigan — January 13
• vs. Illinois — January 16
• @ Northwestern — January 20
• @ Wisconsin — January 23
• vs. Michigan State — January 27
• vs. Maryland — January 30
• @ Nebraska — February 3
• vs. Northwestern — February 6
• @ Purdue — February 9
• @ Rutgers — February 13
• vs. Nebraska — February 17
• @ Michigan State — February 21
• vs. Minnesota — February 27

Along with the 18-game conference slate, the Lady Lions announced their non-conference schedule earlier this month. Kieger’s group will open the season on November 9 against Long Island University, along with 10 other non-conference matchups.