RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team's inaugural ASUN Conference schedule has been released, the league announced on Tuesday.  
 
The 2021 conference slate consists of eight home games and eight road games.
 
EKU will play each team in their division twice and each team from the opposite division once during crossover play.
 
The Colonels open conference play with fellow newcomer Central Arkansas at McBrayer Arena on Jan. 5. Eastern hits the road for the first time in conference play on Jan. 8, when EKU takes on in-state rival Bellarmine in Louisville.  
 
The conference schedule is highlighted by a trip to Fort Myers, Florida to take on defending ASUN champion Florida Gulf Coast on Jan. 27.
 
Liberty comes to Richmond on Feb. 5.
 
The Colonels have four home games each in January and February.
 
EKU takes on Bellarmine in the season finale on Feb. 26 at McBrayer Arena.
 
2021-22 ASUN Conference Schedule
Wednesday   Jan. 5         Central Arkansas
Saturday       Jan. 8         at Bellarmine
Wednesday   Jan. 12       at North Alabama
Saturday       Jan. 15       Jacksonville State
Wednesday   Jan. 19       Lipscomb
Saturday       Jan. 22       North Florida
Thursday      Jan. 27       at Florida Gulf Coast
Saturday       Jan. 29       at Stetson
Thursday      Feb. 3        Kennesaw State
Saturday       Feb. 5        Liberty
Wednesday   Feb. 9        at Jacksonville
Saturday       Feb. 12      at Lipscomb
Thursday      Feb. 17      North Alabama
Saturday       Feb. 19      at Central Arkansas
Thursday      Feb. 24      at Jacksonville State
Saturday       Feb. 26      Bellarmine

Season tickets for the inaugural season of the Greg Todd era are available by contacting the EKU Ticket Office online at EKUSports.com/WBBSeasonTix or by calling 859-622-2122 now. General admission seating for the 2021-22 season is just $25 with courtside seating available for $250.