Aug. 4, 2010

2010-2011 Women's Basketball Schedule in PDF Format

BEAUMONT, Texas - A spot in the Preseason WNIT and a contest at perennial power Tennessee highlight the 2010-2011 Lamar University women's basketball schedule, announced by coach Larry Tidwell on Wednesday.

The Lady Cardinals, the defending Southland Conference regular-season and tournament champions, are coming off a 26-8 record and a berth in last season's NCAA Tournament. Lamar will play 13 home games in the Montagne Center and participate in three in-season tournaments, including the Preseason NIT. Lamar is scheduled to play a minimum of 30 games this season.

Lamar will open the season at Missouri State in the first round of the Preseason NIT at 6:05 p.m. Nov. 12. The Lady Cardinals are guaranteed to play a minimum of three games in the Preseason NIT.

Lamar will also take part in the Houston Baptist Classic on Nov. 26-27, facing Portland State and UMKC and in the ASU Classic at Arizona State with Cal Poly and New Mexico on Dec. 3-4.

The Lady Cardinals will face Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Vols at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 in Knoxville, Tenn.

"It's another step for the women's basketball program to consistently be in the top 100 nationally," Tidwell said. "We've scheduled some top teams, and we're going to continue to do so."

Highlights of the home schedule include a pair of doubleheaders with the Lamar men's basketball team. On Jan. 4, the Lady Cardinals will take on Houston at 5 p.m., followed by the men's game against Louisiana College at 7:35 p.m. On Jan. 12, McNeese State comes in for a Southland Conference doubleheader, with the women's teams squaring off at 5 p.m., followed by the men's game at 7:35 p.m.

The Lamar men's and women's teams will close out the regular season with a doubleheader at McNeese State on March 5.

The Southland Conference Tournament is slated for March 8-12 at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.

Day Date Opponent Time

Preseason WNIT

Fri. Nov. 12 at Missouri State 6:05 p.m.

Sun/Mon Nov. 14-15 Second Round TBA

Wed/Thu Nov. 17-18 Semifinals TBA

Sun. Nov. 21 Championship TBA

Tues. Nov. 23 LSU-SHREVEPORT 7 p.m.

Houston Baptist Classic

Fri. Nov. 26 Lamar vs. Portland State 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 26 UMKC vs. Houston Baptist 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 27 Lamar vs. UMKC 1/3 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 27 Portland State vs. Houston Baptist 1/3 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 1 at Tennessee 6 p.m.

ASU Classic at Arizona State

Fri. Dec. 3 Arizona State vs. Cal Poly 7 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 3 Lamar vs. New Mexico 9 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 4 Cal Poly vs. Lamar or New Mexico 3 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 4 Arizona St. vs. Lamar or New Mexico 5 p.m.

Tues. Dec. 7 SOUTHERN noon

Sun. Dec. 19 HOUSTON BAPTIST 1 p.m.

Thurs. Dec. 30 WYLIE COLLEGE 7 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 2 at Rice 2 p.m.

Tues. Jan. 4 HOUSTON (DH) 5 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 8 CENTRAL ARKANSAS* 2 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 12 McNEESE STATE* (DH) 5 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 15 UT ARLINGTON* 2 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 22 at Central Arkansas* TBA

Wed. Jan. 26 at Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 29 NICHOLLS* 2 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 2 at Southeastern Louisiana* TBA

Sat. Feb. 5 UTSA* 2 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 9 NORTHWESTERN STATE* 7 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 12 at Nicholls* 2 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 16 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA* 7 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 19 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi* 2 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 23 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN* 7 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 26 at Sam Houston State* 2 p.m.

Wed. March 2 at Texas State* 7 p.m.

Sat. March 5 at McNeese State* (DH) TBA

Tue-Sat. March 8-12 Southland Conference Tourney TBA

* Southland Conference Game

(DH) Doubleheader with Lamar men's team

All Times Central