Gophers women’s basketball faces difficult non-conference schedule

Published August 27, 2013

Gophers women's basketball head coach Pam Borton will have a good idea of her squad heading into the Big Ten season.

That's because the Gophers face multiple tests in the non-conference portion of the season.

The schedule features matchups with five 2013 NCAA tournament teams: UCLA, Navy, Creighton, Kansas and Miami.

"We are looking forward to a challenging non-conference and Big Ten schedule this year,” Borton said in a release. “We scheduled quality BCS opponents again early in the season, because to be the best you have to play the best competition. Kansas, Auburn, UCLA, and Miami are just a few teams that we will host at Williams Arena. The Barn is one of the most exciting venues to play in the nation and our fans will really enjoy the quality of our competition this year."

As the Big Ten released its entire conference schedule earlier Tuesday, the Gophers' full 2013-14 slate in now in place. It looks as follows:

Oct. 29 – Winona State (Exhibition) – Williams Arena

Nov. 2 – Minnesota State Moorhead (Exhibition) – Williams Arena

Nov. 9 – at Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, Iowa

Nov. 13 – UNC Charlotte – Williams Arena

Nov. 17 – at Creighton – Omaha, Neb.

Nov. 20 – Kansas – Williams Arena

Nov. 24 – Navy – Williams Arena

Nov. 26 – Loyola Chicago – Williams Arena

Nov. 29-Dec. 1 – at Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown

(Hawaii, Chattanooga, Colorado State)

Dec. 5 – Miami – Williams Arena

Dec. 8 – North Dakota – Williams Arena

Dec. 20-22 – Subway Classic

Dec. 20 – UCLA – 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. – Williams Arena

Dec. 21 – UCLA vs. Auburn – 2:00 p.m. – Williams Arena

Dec. 22 – Auburn – 2:00 p.m. – Williams Arena

Dec. 29 – Oakland – Williams Arena

Jan. 4 – Michigan State* – Williams Arena

Jan. 8 – at Iowa* – Iowa City, Iowa

Jan. 12 – Northwestern* – Williams Arena

Jan. 16 – at Nebraska* – Lincoln, Neb.

Jan. 19 – at Indiana* – Bloomington, Ind.

Jan. 23 – Wisconsin* – Williams Arena

Jan. 26 – at Penn State* – University Park, Pa.

Jan. 29 – Iowa* – Williams Arena

Feb. 1 – at Michigan* – Ann Arbor, Mich.

Feb. 9 – Illinois*– Williams Arena

Feb. 12 – at Wisconsin* – Madison, Wis.

Feb. 15 – at Northwestern* – Evanston, Ill.

Feb. 20 – Purdue* – Williams Arena

Feb. 24 – at Michigan State* – East Lansing, Mich.

Feb. 27 – Indiana* – Williams Arena

March 2 – Ohio State* – Williams Arena

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Gophers women’s basketball faces difficult non-conference schedule

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