PORTLAND, Ore. — A schedule drop means basketball is near, and that's always a good thing. Such is the mood Wednesday as the Portland State women's basketball team released its 2022-23 non-conference schedule.
 
The 10-game non-conference schedule features six home games, plus a home exhibition against Lewis & Clark on Nov. 3. That pushes the Vikings' full season to 28 regular-season games, as the Big Sky Conference announced an 18-game, double round-robin league schedule back in July.
 
The Vikings open with back-to-back home games on the first week of the season, as they host Warner Pacific on Nov. 7 (6 p.m.) and San Diego on Nov. 12 (1 p.m.). The team hits the road for two games the following week, as they face Seattle U on Nov. 17 (TBD) and Boise State that Sunday, Nov. 20 (1 p.m. PT / 2 p.m. MT).
 
A return home comes Nov. 26 – fittingly the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend – when Utah Valley comes to Viking Pavilion (2 p.m. tip). The Vikings remain home for a game against Fresno State on Dec. 1 (6 p.m.) before heading to Pepperdine for a road game Dec. 3 (1 p.m.).
 
A cross-town battle is set for the following weekend, as the Vikings head across the river to face the University of Portland Dec. 10 (5 p.m.) in the Pilots' Chiles Center.
 
Two home games then round out the Vikings' non-conference schedule, as the Vikings host New Mexico State on Dec. 17 (2 p.m.) and Evergreen on Dec. 20 (6 p.m.).
 
The Vikings remain home for the start of Big Sky play, as they kick off the conference schedule with a three-game homestand. League play starts on New Year's Eve, as the Vikings host Sacramento State for a 2 p.m. tip.
 
The Vikings head into their 2022-23 schedule with four starters back from last season, as well as five of their top six scorers. Additionally, the Vikings bolstered their roster with six newcomers, giving the team a full 15-player bench.
 
To view the Vikings' full 2022-23 season schedule, click here. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.