Buffs Release 2018-19 Non-Conference Schedule

BOULDER – Colorado's women's basketball team released its non-conference schedule on Thursday. The Buffs will play 11 games prior to Pac-12 play, including eight at home. Five of the team's non-conference opponents made the postseason last year, including two in the NCAA Tournament.
 
CU opens the 2018-19 season on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the CU Events Center against Northern Colorado. It will be a homecoming for UNC first-year head coach Jenny (Roulier) Huth as she was a four-year letterwinner at CU from 1998-2002. She will coach her first career game in Boulder after being named head coach of the Bears earlier this summer.
 
The Buffs will take on another in-state rival in the second game of the season, hosting Colorado State on Nov. 14. North Carolina will then visit Boulder on Nov. 18 before the team heads to Nevada for the Nugget Classic in Reno over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Buffs will take on both Nevada and Utah State in the classic.
 
This will be the first time since 1986 that CU has not hosted a preseason tournament. However, the Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic is expected to resume next season.
 
CU returns home on Nov. 27 to host Pepperdine. The Buffs open the month of December on the road at Miami (Fla.) on Dec. 2, before returning home for the final four non-conference games vs. San Jose State, Navy, Prairie View A&M and Samford.
 
All dates and times are subject to change for TV selection. The complete Pac-12 schedule will be announced later this summer.
 
Fans can reserve their season tickets for the 2018-19 season here.
 
Northern Colorado (Tuesday, Nov. 6)
UNC is coming off a 25-7 season that included an NCAA Tournament appearance ... former Buff Jenny (Roulier) Huth was named head coach in May ... leading scorer Savannah Smith (5-6, Sr., 18.5 PPG) is among three returners to start at least 15 games last season, including Krystal Leger-Walker (5-9, Jr., 5.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG) and Bridget Hintz (6-3, Jr., 4.2 PPG)
 
Colorado State (Wednesday, Nov. 14)
CSU went 21-12 last season and made the second round of the WNIT ... the Rams return two starters in Grace Colaivalu (5-7, So., 7.3 PPG, 2.8 APG) and Annie Brady (6-1, Sr., 7.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG)
 
North Carolina (Sunday, Nov. 18)
The Tar Heels went 15-16 last season ... UNC returns four starters in leading scorer Paris Kea (5-9, Sr., 19.4 PPG, 4.8 APG), Janelle Bailey (6-4, So., 15.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG), Taylor Koenen (6-2, Jr., 8.1 PPG, 6.8 RPG) and Jaelynn Murray (6-2, So., 4.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG)
 
at Nevada (either Friday, Nov. 23 or Sunday, Nov. 25)
The Wolf Pack went 19-17 last season and reached the semifinals of the Women's Basketball Invitational in the postseason ... Nevada loses its top two scorers, but returns three players that started over 15 games last season in Jade Redmon (5-7, Sr., 8.8 PPG), Terae Briggs (6-3, Sr., 8.5 PPG, 6.4 RPG) and AJ Cephas (6-0, Sr., 7.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG)
 
vs. Utah State (either Friday Nov. 23 or Sunday, Nov. 25, in Reno, Nev.)
USU went 7-23 last season ... the Aggies return four starters in Olivia West (5-6, Jr., 12.3 PPG), Rachel Brewster (5-11, Sr., 9.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG), Shannon Dufficy (6-2, Jr., 7.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG) and Eliza West (5-5, Jr., 6.1 PPG, 4.4 APG)
 
Pepperdine (Tuesday, Nov. 27)
The Waves went 10-20 last season ... Pepperdine returns three starters and its top two scorers from last season in Yasmine Robinson-Bacote (5-11, Sr., 18.0 PPG, 7.5 RPG), Paige Fecske (5-4, Sr., 11.0 PPG) and Barbara Sitanggan (5-6, Jr., 4.9 PPG, 3.5 APG)
 
at Miami (Fla.) (Sunday, Dec. 2)
The Hurricanes went 21-11 last season and made the NCAA Tournament ... Miami returns three starters in Mykea Gray (5-4, So., 11.7 PPG), Emese Hof (6-3, Sr., 9.0 PPG, 5.4 RPG) and Endia Banks (5-9, So., 7.7 PPG, 4.4 RPG)
 
San Jose State (Thursday, Dec. 6)
SJSU went 7-23 last season ... the Spartans lost their top two scorers from last season, but return four players who started 14 or more games in Analyss Benally (5-8, Jr., 6.9 PPG), Cydni Lewis (6-0, So., 6.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG), Fa-Ko-Fieme'a Hafoka (5-9, Jr., 6.1 PPG) and Megan Anderson (6-0, So., 5.3 PPG)
 
Navy (Sunday, Dec. 9)
The Mids went 25-8 last season and made the WNIT ... Navy returns three starters in Kaila Clark (5-11, Jr., 7.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG), Bianca Roach (5-7, Sr., 6.3 PPG) and Laurel Jaunich (6-0, Jr., 5.2 PPG)
 
Prairie View A&M (Wednesday, Dec. 12)
PVAMU went 15-16 last season ... the Panthers return their top two scorers and four starters in Shala Dobbins (5-6, Sr., 21.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.5 APG), Dominique Newman (5-7, Jr., 11.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG), La'Neique Nealey (5-11, Sr., 6.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG) and Mariah Campbell (6-2, Jr., 3.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG)
 
Samford (Thursday, Dec. 20)
The Bulldogs went 15-16 last season ... Samford graduated its leading scorer, but returns four starters in Olivia Crozier (6-1, Jr., 9.4 PPG, 5.1 RPG), Charity Brown (5-8, Jr., 7.9 PPG, 5.5 APG), Samantha Fitzgerald (6-0, Jr., 6.9 PPG) and Cassidy Williams (5-8, Sr., 5.6 PPG)
 
Complete Schedule:
Nov. 6, Northern Colorado (HOME)
Nov. 14, Colorado State (HOME)
Nov. 18, North Carolina (HOME)
Nov. 23, Tournament at Nevada (Reno, Nev.)
Nov. 25, Tournament at Nevada (Reno, Nev.)
Nov. 27, Pepperdine (HOME)
Dec. 2, at Miami (Miami, Fla.)
Dec. 6, San Jose State (HOME)
Dec. 9, Navy (HOME)
Dec. 12, Prairie View A&M (HOME)
Dec. 20, Samford (HOME)