Women's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

The women's basketball team just finalized its non-conference gauntlet schedule for the 2008-09 season. Click here to view the non-conference slate. We should have the league schedule for you sometime next week.

2008-09 Schedule Notes
- Non-conference schedule consists of 16 games with a possibility for 17
- Nine home games, at least six away games
- XU could still host the WNIT second round game (if necessary) but would most likely play the semifinal and final (if necessary) on the road

As many as 11 opponents hailing from power conferences
- North Carolina* (ACC)
- Indiana*, Michigan State (Big 10)
- Oklahoma* (Big XII)
- Cincinnati, Louisville (BIG EAST)
- Arizona State (Pac-10)
- LSU, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State (SEC)

As many as 10 of last year’s Top-100 RPI Teams
- at North Carolina* (No. 3)
- at LSU (No. 8)
- Louisville (No. 12)
- at Oklahoma* (No. 13)
- at Arizona State (No. 33)
- at Georgia (No. 34)
- Michigan State (No. 52)
- Kentucky (No. 54)
- Indiana* (No. 74)
- Robert Morris (No. 97)

As many as seven of last year’s NCAA Tournament teams
- at LSU (Final Four)
- at North Carolina* (Elite Eight)
- Louisville (Sweet 16)
- at Arizona State (Second Round)
- at Georgia (Second Round)
- at Oklahoma* (Second Round)
- Robert Morris (First Round)

As many as four of last year’s WNIT teams
- Michigan State (Finalist)
- Kentucky (Third Round)
- Indiana* (First Round)
- at Mississippi State (First Round)

2008 Preseason WNIT
- Will open 2008-09 season on November 14 at Cintas Center against Robert Morris
- Winner will play either Indiana or Ball State on either November 16 or 17
- Winner of the second round contest will most likely play at North Carolina on either November 19 or 20 in the semifinal

* Potential opponent in the Preseason WNIT