BYU women’s basketball 2017-18 schedule released

PROVO, Utah (August 8, 2017) — BYU women’s basketball has announced the team’s 2017-18 schedule that includes six teams that competed in the postseason in 2017.

The 11-game nonconference schedule includes six home events that will bring in-state foes Southern Utah, Utah Valley, Utah State and Utah to the Marriott Center.

In West Coast Conference action, 18 games will decide the league’s regular-season champion with nine of those contests being played in Provo.

The 2017-18 campaign opens at home on Nov. 10 when the Cougar women host Southern Utah in a 7 p.m. tilt. 

BYU then takes its first road trip of the season with a game at Pac-12 powerhouse Washington on Nov. 15. The Huskies advanced to the NCAA’s Sweet 16 last year.  From there the Cougars will remain in the Pacific Northwest taking on Eastern Washington in Cheney, on Nov. 17. 

Then it’s back home for two games for BYU. The Cougars host in-state foe Utah Valley University on Nov. 21 in an 11 a.m., Kid’s Day game.  On Sat. Nov. 25, Southeastern Conference foe Georgia makes its first-ever appearance to the Marriott Center for a 2 p.m. game.

Making its second road trip of the nonconference slate, BYU travels to Colorado for two contests. They are at Northern Colorado on Nov. 30 and at Mountain West Conference (MWC) foe Colorado State on Dec. 2. The Rams advanced to the second round of the WNIT postseason tournament last year.

Two tough home battles against in-state rivals follow. Playing their second opponent from the MWC, the Cougar women host in-state foe Utah State on Dec. 6 and the University of Utah on Dec. 9. The Utes represented the Pac-12 in the first round of the WNIT last season.

Back-to-back games against Pac-12 foes add to the grueling schedule for BYU when they take to the road to play at Cal on Dec. 16. The Bears advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2017.

The 2017-18 nonconference schedule concludes on Dec. 22 for the Cougars, hosting Montana State on Dec. 22. BYU has plans to play one exhibition game against Colorado Mesa on Nov. 2.

The Cougars will open the 2018 West Coast Conference season on Dec. 28 at Portland. BYU will continue its road trip to play at Saint Mary’s on Dec. 30. Saint Mary’s was the only other WCC team to compete alongside BYU in the 2016-17 WNIT. The Gaels lost in the first round.

BYU women’s basketball will return to the Marriott Center to host San Francisco on Jan. 4 and Pacific on Jan. 6. The Cougar women split with San Francisco in the 2016-17 season, while BYU beat Pacific in both contests.

Three of its next four league games are on the road for BYU women's basketball. They travel to Pepperdine on Jan. 11, return home to host Santa Clara on Jan. 13, and return to California to play Loyola Marymount (Jan. 18) and San Diego (Jan. 20).

Saint Mary’s will return to Provo on Jan. 25. The Cougars downed the Gaels 70-65 in a close-fought battle at home last season. After traveling to Pacific on Jan. 27, BYU will host Loyola Marymount on Feb. 1 and Gonzaga on Feb. 3. The Zags received the automatic bid to the 2016-17 NCAA tournament as they claimed the WCC championship title.

On Feb. 8, the Cougars will travel to Northern California to compete at Santa Clara and will stay in the Bay Area to play at San Francisco on Feb. 10. BYU will then play three-straight games at home, hosting Pepperdine (Feb. 15), San Diego (Feb. 17) and Portland (Feb. 22).

BYU women’s basketball will conclude the 2017-18 regular season at Gonzaga on Feb. 24.