MSSU basketball schedule released

The MIAA has released the 2020-21 men's and women's basketball schedules and the Lions will have 11 games at home and 11 on the road.

Due to the reduction in maximum allowable games this season by the NCAA, all regular-season games for the Lions will be MIAA contests.

The season kicks off for each team with a road trip to Central Oklahoma on November 19 and Newman on November 21. The home opener for the Lions is December 3 against Northeastern State. Southern will host Northwest Missouri on December 17 and Pittsburg State on February 20 as the Lions close the season with three-straight games inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.

The 2021 MIAA Basketball Tournament will be back inside the historic Municipal Auditorium running from March 4 through March 7, 2021.

The complete schedule is listed below with times still yet to be determined.

November 19 - at Central Oklahoma
November 21 - at Newman
December 3 - vs. Northeastern State
December 5 - vs. Rogers State
December 10 - at Central Missouri
December 12 - at Lincoln
December 17 - vs. Northwest Missouri
December 19 - vs. Missouri Western
January 9 - at Pittsburg State
January 14 - at Washburn
January 16 - at Emporia State
January 21 - vs. Fort Hays State
January 23 - vs. Nebraska-Kearney
January 28 - at Rogers State
January 30 - at Northeastern State
February 4 - vs. Lincoln
February 6 vs. Central Missouri
February 11 - at Missouri Western
February 13 - at Northwest Missouri
February 20 - vs. Pittsburg State
February 25 - vs. Washburn
February 27 - vs. Emporia State
March 4-7 - MIAA Tournament

MSSU women's soccer schedule released

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The MIAA has announced the soccer schedule for the 2020 season and the Missouri Southern Lions will have seven games at home and seven on the road this year.

With the new NCAA limit on games played, the schedule will be an entire slate against conference opponents with the first two games of the season being non-conference in-region contests.

To qualify for the postseason, the top eight teams will face off in the flex week with the winners of those games moving on to the MIAA Championship at the highest remaining seed. The final four seeds will play one additional game during the flex week.

The Lions are set to open the season ay home on Sept. 13 against Missouri Western.

Times for games are to be determined and will be announced at a later date. The complete schedule is listed below.

September 13 - vs. Missouri Western*
September 20 - vs. Central Missouri*
September 25 - vs. Northwest Missouri
September 27 - at Missouri Western
October 2 - vs. Rogers State
October 4 - vs. Northeastern State
October 9 - at Central Oklahoma
October 11 - at Newman
October 16 - vs. Nebraska Kearney
October 18 - vs. Fort Hays State
October 23 - at Emporia State
October 25 - at Washburn
November 1 - at Central Missouri
November 8 - MIAA Flex Week

MSSU football schedule announced

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The MIAA has announced the football schedule for the 2020 season and the Missouri Southern Lions will have five games at home and five on the road this year.

All teams will have a bye week on week one with action beginning on September 12. Southern opens up play at Pittsburg State on September 12 and the home opener for the Lions will be on September 19 against Washburn.

The Lions will play Washburn, Central Oklahoma, Central Missouri, Lincoln and Nebraska-Kearney at home, while travelling to Pittsburg State, Northeastern State, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri and Emporia State.

Times for games are to be determined at the moment and will be announced at a later date. The complete schedule is listed below.

September 12 - at Pittsburg State
September 19 - vs. Washburn
September 26 - vs. Central Oklahoma
October 3 - at Northeastern State
October 10 - at Missouri Western
October 17 - vs. Central Missouri
October 24 - vs. Lincoln
October 31 - at Northwest Missouri
November 7 - vs. Nebraska-Kearney
November 14 - at Emporia State