Women's Basketball Announces 2006-2007 Schedule
Sep 08 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Thirteen home games, and 16 NCAA Tournament qualifiers from a year ago, highlight the 2006-2007 Rutgers women's basketball schedule.
Rutgers posted a 27-5 overall record during the 2005-2006 season, advancing to the regional semifinals of the 2006 NCAA Tournament and finishing ninth in both final national polls. The Scarlet Knights notched a perfect 16-0 mark in BIG EAST Conference regular-season play to win their second straight outright BIG EAST regular-season crown.
Game times and television broadcast information will be released at a later date. All game dates are subject to change. Rutgers may also add an additional non-conference game to the announced schedule.
Following a home exhibition game against the Houston Jaguars AAU team Saturday, Nov. 4, the Scarlet Knights will officially begin the 2006-2007 campaign in Norman, Okla., against Georgia at the State Farm Tipoff Classic Sunday, Nov. 12. As previously announced, that game will be shown on ESPN2 live at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Lady Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
Rutgers will then compete at the Tipoff Classic in Malibu, Calif. RU will face host Pepperdine Friday, Nov. 17, and will play either Florida or Cal in the championship/consolation game Saturday, Nov. 18. All four of the teams competing in Malibu advanced to last year's NCAA Tournament, as Florida, Cal and Pepperdine all played in the first round.
For the third straight year, the Scarlet Knights will spend Thanksgiving in a tropical locale, competing at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. RU will take on Penn State in the first round Friday, Nov. 24, and either Arizona State or Western Kentucky in the championship/consolation game Saturday, Nov. 25. The Sun Devils were a second-round NCAA team a year ago.
Rutgers opens play at the Louis Brown Athletic Center Monday, Dec. 4, hosting Duke in the Jimmy V Classic. The Blue Devils reached the national championship game last April in Boston.
RU will begin BIG EAST Conference play Thursday, Dec. 7, at DePaul, one of seven BIG EAST teams to compete in the 2006 NCAA Tournament (Sweet Sixteen).
A three-game homestand will begin Saturday, Dec. 9, against Princeton. Rutgers will finish its pre-holiday slate with contests against Ole Miss Tuesday, Dec. 12, and Iowa, a first-round NCAA qualifier last season, Saturday, Dec. 16.
Following a two-week break for exams and the holidays, the Scarlet Knights will resume play Saturday, Dec. 30, at 2006 NCAA first-round qualifier Old Dominion. Following another road game, this one at St. John's Tuesday, Jan. 2, Rutgers will host Pittsburgh Saturday, Jan. 6, and South Florida Tuesday, Jan. 9. The Red Storm reached the second round of last year's NCAA Tournament, while the Bulls played in the first round.
RU will make the short trip north to take on Seton Hall Saturday, Jan. 13, before hosting Georgetown Tuesday, Jan. 16. The Scarlet Knights will play at Louisville, which reached the first round of last year's NCAA Tournament, on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Rutgers will finish its non-conference slate with back-to-back games, first at Temple Wednesday, Jan. 24, and then home against Michigan State Sunday, Jan. 28. The Owls fell in the first round of last year's NCAAs, while the Spartans reached the Sweet Sixteen.
BIG EAST play will resume when Marquette (Tuesday, Jan. 30) and Cincinnati (Saturday, Feb. 3) visit the RAC, followed by a trip to Storrs, Conn., to face 2006 Elite Eight participant Connecticut Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Gampel Pavilion. Rutgers will then host West Virginia Sunday, Feb. 11, prior to road games against Syracuse Wednesday, Feb. 14, and Villanova Saturday, Feb. 17.
The Scarlet Knights will play two of their final three games at home, beginning with a Tuesday, Feb. 20, contest against Providence. RU will finish its road slate against first-round NCAA qualifier Notre Dame Saturday, Feb. 24, and will make its final home appearance Monday, Feb. 26, against UConn.
The BIG EAST Tournament will be conducted March 3-6 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Conn. The 2007 NCAA Tournament will begin with first-round games March 17-18.
Tentative 2006-2007 Rutgers Women's Basketball Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 4 HOUSTON JAGUARS (Exhibition)
Sunday, Nov. 12 vs. Georgia (State Farm Tipoff Classic; Norman, Okla.)
Friday, Nov. 17 at Pepperdine (Tipoff Classic; Malibu, Calif.)
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Florida/Cal (Tipoff Classic; Malibu, Calif.)
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Penn State (Paradise Jam; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Arizona State/Western Kentucky (Paradise Jam; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Monday, Dec. 4 DUKE (Jimmy V Classic)
Thursday, Dec. 7 at DePaul*
Saturday, Dec. 9 PRINCETON
Tuesday, Dec. 12 OLE MISS
Saturday, Dec. 16 IOWA
Saturday, Dec. 30 at Old Dominion
Tuesday, Jan. 2 at St. John's*
Saturday, Jan. 6 PITTSBURGH*
Tuesday, Jan. 9 SOUTH FLORIDA*
Saturday, Jan. 13 at Seton Hall*
Tuesday, Jan. 16 GEORGETOWN*
Saturday, Jan. 20 at Louisville*
Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Temple
Sunday, Jan. 28 MICHIGAN STATE
Tuesday, Jan. 30 MARQUETTE*
Saturday, Feb. 3 CINCINNATI*
Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Connecticut* (Storrs, CT)
Sunday, Feb. 11 WEST VIRGINIA*
Wednesday, Feb. 14 at Syracuse*
Saturday, Feb. 17 at Villanova*
Tuesday, Feb. 20 PROVIDENCE*
Saturday, Feb. 24 at Notre Dame*
Monday, Feb. 26 CONNECTICUT*
BOLD CAPS indicate home game
* indicates BIG EAST Conference game
