Columbia News

University of Missouri's women's basketball team is set to participate in the fourth annual Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off, scheduled for November 28-29. The announcement was made by Intrasport on Wednesday.

Missouri will compete in the Shell Division and face two out of three potential opponents: Northwestern, Abilene Christian, and Bradley. Details about the complete event schedule will be released later.

The games will take place at Suncoast Credit Union on Florida SouthWestern State College's campus and will be broadcast nationally by ION. Mark Starsiak, senior vice president at Intersport, which owns and operates the event, stated, "We are proud of the continued growth of the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off... every game will be nationally televised by ION."

A total of eight teams will compete in Ft. Meyers. Alongside Missouri in the Shell Division are Butler, Dayton, Georgia, and Kansas in the Island Division.

In March, Kellie Harper was appointed as Mizzou's fifth head coach. Harper has a record of 393-260 over 20 seasons as a Division I head coach with nine NCAA Tournament appearances. Her previous experience includes leading her teams to 15 top-three league finishes and four conference tournament championships.

Grace Slaughter is entering her junior season as a key player for Missouri. She was named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2024-25 after averaging 15 points per game last season.

Missouri's roster includes seven new transfer additions: Chloe Sotell (Pepperdine), Jayla Smith (Purdue), Lisa Thompson (Rutgers), Sydney Mains (Florida Atlantic), Shannon Dowell (Illinois State), Jordana Reisma (Cleveland State), and Saniah Tyler (Kentucky).

Event travel packages offering tickets to all games within either division, hotel accommodations at host hotels, and venue parking will soon be available. Ticket-only packages can be purchased starting August.

For more information about travel packages or to register for updates on ticket availability and event news, visit www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com/travel or follow Intersport Basketball on social media platforms Twitter (X) and Instagram @IntersportHoops.

Season tickets for Missouri Tigers' 2025-26 season are currently available starting at $65. Existing season-ticket holders can renew via their Mizzou Tigers ticket account.

For further details about Mizzou Women's Basketball updates visit MUTigers.com or follow them on social media channels including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.