Wayne State opens the 2026-27 season at home Monday evening when the Wildcats host former NSIC foe Upper Iowa in a non-conference game at Rice Arena starting at 5 p.m.  Military Appreciation Day will be held during Monday's game as all active-duty and retired members of the United State military will receive free admission to the game.      Last season WSC was 10-18 overall and 5-17 in the Northern Sun Conference while Upper Iowa had records of 14-15 overall and 10-10 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Wildcats hold a 34-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Peacocks.  In the last meetings played against each other in the 2022-23 season WSC beat UIU in Wayne 77-70 in overtime while the Peacocks registered a 73-59 victory over the Wildcats in Fayette.