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ESTERO, Fla. -- Missouri State will square off with perennial power Stanford in its first game of the Gulf Coast Showcase in November, it was revealed late Tuesday.

The Lady Bears and Cardinal play at 12:30 p.m. Central on Friday, Nov. 27, with a matchup against either Dayton or Maine awaiting in Saturday's second round at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. The bracket's other half includes Louisville playing Marist and LSU taking on Purdue. The tournament concludes with four games on Nov. 29.

Additionally, Missouri State will host MidAmerica Nazarene on Nov. 17 at JQH Arena in an opening game for the event.

Fan travel packages, booked through the tournament's official travel partner WorldTEK, begin at $825 for three nights, and can be booked at the official tournament website, www.GulfCoastShowcase.com. Tickets are on sale at www.GermainArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

The Lady Bears finished the 2014-15 season with an 18-15 overall record and 13-5 mark in MVC play for a third-place finish. After an 0-6 start and 8-13 record in mid-February, Missouri State reeled off 10 consecutive victories to advance to the MVC Tournament championship game and earn an at-large bid to the WNIT. MSU returns four starters and all but one scholarship player - departing senior NiJay Gaines - to the 2015-16 roster. The Lady Bears also welcome three highly-touted high school recruits into the fold.

Missouri State is expected to finalize the remainder of its non-conference schedule in the near future.