The Missouri Valley Conference has postponed the Southern Illinois-Loyola women’s basketball series (Jan. 15-16) from Gentile Arena, in Chicago, Ill., and the Southern Illinois-Valparaiso women’s basketball series (Jan. 22-23) from Banterra Center in Carbondale, Ill., due to positive COVID-19 test results among Southern Illinois’ Tier I personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff.

The Conference has also announced rescheduling dates for each series, and all four games will air on The Valley on ESPN.

Saturday, Jan. 30 — Southern Illinois at Loyola, 1 pm CT
Sunday, Jan. 31 — Southern Illinois at Loyola, 5 pm CT
Saturday, Feb. 27 — Valparaiso at Southern Illinois, TBD
Sunday, Feb. 28 — Valparaiso at Southern Illinois, TBD

MVC athletically-related activities will take place only to the extent permitted by local environments and applicable national, state, local and institutional guidelines in order to safeguard the health and safety of participants, staff and fans.  Schedule updates throughout the season will be posted on mvc-sports.com.