CHENEY, Wash. — The inaugural matchups of the Big Sky – Summit Challenge for the 2023-24 season were officially announced on Friday, including four games featuring Eastern Washington University.

The EWU women will host the University of Nebraska Omaha on Jan. 3, 2024 and play at North Dakota on Jan. 6. The Eagle men will play at South Dakota on Jan. 3 before welcoming North Dakota State to Reese Court in Cheney on Jan. 6.

The agreement for the challenge series between the two conferences was made official on April 18. For the Big Sky, this means there will be one weekend of in-conference competition on December 28 and 30, 2023, leading into the challenge the following week. 

The matchups for the series are determined annually using data from past seasons, including NET rankings and regular-season conference finishes, along with consideration for the prior season matchups. For the Challenge games this season, the leagues also took into account previously scheduled non-conference contests as a factor in determining the matchups.

Big Sky – Summit Challenge (EWU games)

Men

• Jan. 3 at South Dakota
• Jan. 6 vs. North Dakota State

Women

• Jan. 3 vs. Omaha
• Jan. 6 at North Dakota

The remainder of the 2023-24 EWU basketball schedules will be announced at a later date.
 

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