UK women's basketball team announce non-conference schedule

Herald-Leader Staff Report

UK women's non-conference schedule
(Home games in capital letters; times to be announced)
Date Opponent
Nov. 13 BOSTON U.
Nov. 15 BUTLER
Nov. 17 At Morehead St.
Nov. 22 CHATTANOOGA
Nov. 25 At UC Santa Barbara
Nov. 28 MCNEESE ST.
Dec. 1 MIAMI (OHIO)
Dec. 4 At Cincinnati
Dec. 13 FLORIDA A&M
Dec. 20 LOUISVILLE
Dec. 22 TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Dec. 28 At Middle Tenn. St.
Jan. 1 MISS. VALLEY ST.

The University of Kentucky women's basketball team announced the non-conference portion of its 2009-10 schedule Wednesday.

The schedule includes nine home games and 13 teams from 11 different conferences.

Eight of Kentucky's opponents posted winning records last season and six advanced to post-season play: Boston University, Butler, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, Chattanooga, and UC Santa Barbara.

Kentucky will release its Southeastern Conference schedule at a later date.

"We work really hard to construct a schedule that will prepare us for success in the SEC," Coach Matthew Mitchell said. "We feel like we have accomplished that this year as our non-conference schedule includes very exciting and formidable opponents."

Kentucky's season opener is Nov. 13 against Boston University, which finished 25-8 last season, including 16-0 in the America East Conference.

Kentucky's annual game against rival Louisville is Sunday, Dec. 20.

UK returns five letter winners from a team that finished 16-16 overall and 5-9 in the SEC.