2011-2012 Schedule (Merged thread)

[ChicagoGG]

Per Pat McKenna, UCONN Women's BB SID on twitter - UConn schedule being released at 1 PM.
Big East TV schedule beling released at noon. Wooow! Now we will know!

 

[Wbbfan1]

Big Monday Schedule - Link

ND scheduled 3 times and Baylor, Duke, North Carolina & Tenn twice.

UCONN 10 Times Natl TV - Link

UConn on National TV 10 Times

Complete Schedule - Link

 

[MilfordHusky]

I recall a lot of Big Monday games when UConn showed up BIG and the other team showed up small.

Let's continue that tradition!

 

[Wbbfan1]

UConn Schedule - Link

 

[UConnCat]

We now have about 4 different threads on the schedule. Here's the full schedule from Rich Elliott's blog. The link the team site still shows last year's schedule. I'll bring my other post on the nationally televised games in to this thread.

Nov. 3 vs. Assumption (exhibition) at Gampel Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 9 vs. Pace (exhibition) at XL Center, 7 p.m.
Nov. 13 vs. Holy Cross at Gampel Pavilion, 2 p.m.
Nov. 15 vs. Pacific at Gampel Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 21 vs. Stanford at XL Center, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Nov. 25 World Vision Classic vs. Fairleigh Dickinson at Gampel Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 World Vision Classic vs. Buffalo at Gampel Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 27 World Vision Classic vs. Dayton at Gampel Pavilion, 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 vs. Towson at XL Center, 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 Jimmy V Classic vs. Texas A&M at XL Center, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 9 at Seton Hall, TBA
Dec. 18 at Baylor, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 21 at College of Charleston, TBA
Dec. 29 vs. Fairfield at Gampel Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 4 vs. West Virginia at XL Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Notre Dame, 4 p.m. (CBS)
Jan. 10 vs. Providence at XL Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 at Villanova, TBA
Jan. 16 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Jan. 19 vs. Cincinnati at Gampel Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 21 at DePaul, TBA
Jan. 25 at Syracuse, TBA
Jan. 28 vs. South Florida at XL Center, 1 p.m.
Jan. 30 at Duke, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 4 vs. Rutgers at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 7 at Louisville, TBA (CBSSN)
Feb. 11 vs. Georgetown at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 13 at Oklahoma, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 18 vs. St. John’s at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 21 at Pittsburgh, TBA
Feb. 25 at Marquette, TBA
Feb. 27 vs. Notre Dame, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
March 2-6 Big East tournament at XL Center, TBD

 

[MilfordHusky]

Will one of the two teams be trying to complete an undefeated regular season on February 27? Fodder for another book from Jeff. The Magic of #23.

 

[UConnCat]

Here's my earlier post on the nationally televised games with a link for ALL nationally televised games involving Big East teams.

http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/227653/BIG-EAST-Announces-2011-12-Women’s-Basketball-Schedule-and-Television-Appearances.aspx

Nationally televised vs Big East Teams

UConn at ND on Jan 7 (Sat/4 pm) on CBS (same as last year)
UConn at L'ville on Feb 7 (Tues/7pm) on CBS-College Sports Network
G'town at UConn on Feb 11 (Sat/4pm) on BigEastTV
ND at UConn on Feb 27 (Mon/9pm) on ESPN2

The above games are in addition to the nationally televised OOC games we already know about:

November 21 Stanford at Connecticut 7:30 p.m. ESPNU
December 6 Texas A&M at Connecticut Women’s Jimmy V Classic 7 p.m. ESPN2
December 18 Connecticut at Baylor 8:30 p.m. ESPN
January 16 North Carolina at Connecticut Big Monday 7 p.m. ESPN2
January 30 Connecticut at Duke Big Monday 7 p.m. ESPN2
February 13 Connecticut at Oklahoma Play 4Kay/Big Monday 9 p.m. ESPN2

 

[UConnCat]

Some interesting factoids regarding opponents from the release:

• 16 of UConn's 30 games will come against opponents that qualified for the 2011 NCAA Tournament
• Three opponents won or shared their league's regular-season title
• Four opponents finished ranked in the top-six of the RPI
• 10 opponents finished ranked in the top-23 of the RPI
• Three opponents advanced to the 2011 Final Four and Texas A&M won the National Championship
• Five opponents advanced to the 2011 Elite Eight
• 10 opponents advanced to the 2011 Sweet 16
• 12 true road games, 18 homes games

 

[JCC1644]

I thought the Texas A&M game was scheduled for Gampel ?

Where is the last game vrs ND being played ?
Have my tickets ordered for the XL center - really excited on who I will be seeing

 

[JCC1644]

Just checked the UConn home page and the ND game is at the XL center
What a great schedule of games for the XL center, now i am really excited

 

[UConnCat]

Once again Geno has scheduled 3 Saturday-Monday games with all 3 Monday opponents being non-conference and ranked (I assume UNC/OK will be ranked top 25), and 2 of the games are on the road. He's scheduled this way for the last 3 years at least and it is terrific preparation for the NCAAs. I'm not aware of another coach who schedules this way in the middle of the conference schedule.

USF 1/28
at Duke 1/30

at Villanova 1/14
UNC 1/16

(at Louisville 2/7)
Georgetown 2/11
at Oklahoma 2/13

 

[HuskyNan]

Glad to see Dayton on the schedule. Coach Jim Jabir was the coach at Providence that gave a certain young assistant named Carla Berube her first coaching job.

 

[UConnCat]

Glad to see Dayton on the schedule. Coach Jim Jabir was the coach at Providence that gave a certain young assistant named Carla Berube her first coaching job.

He's a good coach. BTW, Ally Malott, whom Geno recruited, will be a freshman for the Flyers this year.

 

[EricLA]

some easy games of course, but a lot of interesting and tough OOC oppoenents. Geno has never shied away from playing the best.

 

[Vowelguy]

15 toughest games of the season:

Nov. 21 vs. Stanford at XL Center, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Dec. 6 Jimmy V Classic vs. Texas A&M at XL Center, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 18 at Baylor, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 4 vs. West Virginia at XL Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Notre Dame, 4 p.m. (CBS)

Jan. 16 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Jan. 21 at DePaul, TBA
Jan. 25 at Syracuse, TBA
Jan. 30 at Duke, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 4 vs. Rutgers at Gampel Pavilion, TBA

Feb. 7 at Louisville, TBA (CBSSN)
Feb. 11 vs. Georgetown at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 13 at Oklahoma, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 18 vs. St. John’s at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 27 vs. Notre Dame, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)

 

[EricLA]

He's a good coach. BTW, Ally Malott, whom Geno recruited, will be a freshman for the Flyers this year.

that will be a fun game to watch. Dayton has been an up and coming team the past few years right? plus it's always fun to see UCONN go against a team that has a player they recruited at one point or another...

did Ally decide UCONN wasn't for her or vice versa?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Stanford is NOT on Big Monday. Do they play all of their out-of-conference games before mid-January?

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Once again Geno has scheduled 3 Saturday-Monday games with all 3 Monday opponents being non-conference and ranked (I assume UNC/OK will be ranked top 25), and 2 of the games are on the road. He's scheduled this way for the last 3 years at least and it is terrific preparation for the NCAAs. I'm not aware of another coach who schedules this way in the middle of the conference schedule.

USF 1/28
at Duke 1/30

at Villanova 1/14
UNC 1/16

(at Louisville 2/7)
Georgetown 2/11
at Oklahoma 2/13

I like when Geno does this. Its almost that NCAA atmosphere. Where you play a 1 or 2nd round opponent and a few days later you are playing an opponent that is a little stronger. I have seen him do this over the years. I believe I like it.

 

[VAUConnFan]

15 toughest games of the season:

Nov. 21 vs. Stanford at XL Center, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Dec. 6 Jimmy V Classic vs. Texas A&M at XL Center, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 18 at Baylor, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 4 vs. West Virginia at XL Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Notre Dame, 4 p.m. (CBS)

Jan. 16 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Jan. 21 at DePaul, TBA
Jan. 25 at Syracuse, TBA
Jan. 30 at Duke, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 4 vs. Rutgers at Gampel Pavilion, TBA

Feb. 7 at Louisville, TBA (CBSSN)
Feb. 11 vs. Georgetown at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 13 at Oklahoma, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 18 vs. St. John’s at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 27 vs. Notre Dame, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)

You have them all and were astute to include St. John's and Syracuse.

 

[MarieM]

You have them all and were astute to include St. John's and Syracuse.

wow st. johns ??? syracuse ??? rutgers????? west virginia ??? tough cames c'monn...... uconn will beat west v and rutgers by at least 15pts minimum

 

[EricLA]

wow st. johns ??? syracuse ??? rutgers????? west virginia ??? tough cames c'monn...... uconn will beat west v and rutgers by at least 15pts minimum

perhaps but doubtful. the BE is going to be tough this year. Rutgers especially. they finished 4th last year in the big east - they came on strong at the end, and while they lost little, they gained a LOT. great freshman class. altho they did lose Chelsey Lee for the year tho which is a big blow.

i think Georgetown will be a tougher game than SJU or Syracuse. but i'm not an expert on the rest of the big east. i do think UCONN, ND, Rutgers, L'ville, Georgetown, and WVU are the upper teams. Depaul, SJU, Syracuse, Marquette and Pitt are the next eschelon, and Cinci, Providence, Seton Hall, USF, and Villanova will be in the basement.

 

[UConnCat]

perhaps but doubtful. the BE is going to be tough this year. Rutgers especially. they finished 4th last year in the big east - they came on strong at the end, and while they lost little, they gained a LOT. great freshman class. altho they did lose Chelsey Lee for the year tho which is a big blow.

i think Georgetown will be a tougher game than SJU or Syracuse. but i'm not an expert on the rest of the big east. i do think UCONN, ND, Rutgers, L'ville, Georgetown, and WVU are the upper teams. Depaul, SJU, Syracuse, Marquette and Pitt are the next eschelon, and Cinci, Providence, Seton Hall, USF, and Villanova will be in the basement.

WVU lost 5 of its top 6 scorers. It will still have Bussie and Dunning returning and Carey is a very good coach, but I expect it will be a rebuilding year for the Mountaineers. Same with Marquette which has about 5-6 freshmen on its roster after losing its best players to graduation. I do expect both St John's and Syracuse to be pretty good and Rutgers should also be good though losing Lee will hurt if the speculation surrounding her shoulder is accurate.

 

[UConnCat]

15 toughest games of the season:

Nov. 21 vs. Stanford at XL Center, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Dec. 6 Jimmy V Classic vs. Texas A&M at XL Center, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 18 at Baylor, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 4 vs. West Virginia at XL Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Notre Dame, 4 p.m. (CBS)

Jan. 16 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Jan. 21 at DePaul, TBA
Jan. 25 at Syracuse, TBA
Jan. 30 at Duke, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 4 vs. Rutgers at Gampel Pavilion, TBA

Feb. 7 at Louisville, TBA (CBSSN)
Feb. 11 vs. Georgetown at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 13 at Oklahoma, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 18 vs. St. John’s at Gampel Pavilion, TBA
Feb. 27 vs. Notre Dame, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)

The stretch of games from Duke on Jan 30 through the last game against Notre Dame will be brutal. Pitt and Marquette on the road are thrown in as breathers.

 

[MilfordHusky]

wow st. johns ??? syracuse ??? rutgers????? west virginia ??? tough cames c'monn...... uconn will beat west v and rutgers by at least 15pts minimum

The game at Morgantown was a real struggle last year. I think we won by about 6.

The game vs. St. John's the prior year was also a struggle.

Those will not be our toughest games, but they will be mental and/or physical challenges.

 

[triaddukefan]

I recall a lot of Big Monday games when UConn showed up BIG and the other team showed up small.

Let's continue that tradition!

At least not on Jan 30....

feel free to do so on Jan 16