NEW ORLEANS – After its win over Iowa at the Knapp Center this past Sunday, the Drake University women's basketball team is set to open the 2016 Tulane Classic against Auburn on Wednesday, Dec. 21 in New Orleans. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. with the neutral site contest broadcast on the radio via 1350 ESPN Des Moines.
Drake defeated Iowa, 81-76, in front of a crowd of 3,307 fans on a bone-chilling cold day in Des Moines. The fans who braved the elements witnessed Drake (6-3) snap a 14-game losing streak in the in-state series with Iowa.