Northwestern Women’s Basketball’s Big Ten Conference schedule was released today. While the matchups have been known for a while, today the specific schedule dates were released.

Just in! The @nuwbball 2015-16 @B1Gwbball conference schedule is out. pic.twitter.com/w8gPSP1hml

— Northwestern on BTN (@NUOnBTN) August 27, 2015

Northwestern opens up on the road on New Year’s Eve in Happy Valley before their home opener on Sunday, January 3 vs. Nebraska. The Wildcats also finish out the season at Nebraska on February 28.

Northwestern faces Maryland, who finished undefeated in the Big Ten and went all the way to the Final Four, twice this season, on the road on Sunday, January 17 and at home on Sunday, February 14.

The Wildcats’ toughest stretch spans the last two weeks of January when the ‘Cats go on the road to Maryland, Minnesota and Ohio State.

Northwestern closes out their conference schedule at Wisconsin, home against Michigan and then on the road against Wisconsin.