The Amaka Agugua-Hamilton era and the Lady Bears' quest to return to the NCAA Tournament begins Tuesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Missouri State will play its fifth consecutive game against a Top 25 opponent when it travels to No. 23 Minnesota.
The Lady Bears ended last season defeating No. 21 Drake, No. 23 DePaul and No. 13 Iowa State before falling to No. 6 Stanford in the Sweet 16.