UConn has released its schedule for the upcoming season meaning fans can finally start making the necessary traveling and planning arrangements and I can stop checking other teams' websites to provide scheduling updates.

Here is the release from UConn:

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES 2010-11 SCHEDULE
HUSKIES WILL PLAY 30 GAMES PLUS TWO EXHIBITIONS

STORRS, Conn. (September 17, 2010) – The two-time defending national champion University of Connecticut women’s basketball team has finalized its 2010-11 schedule as announced by the university on Friday, September 17. The 30-game regular-season slate includes 14 non-conference games and 16 showdowns against BIG EAST foes. The Huskies will also play two exhibition contests.

UConn’s schedule is highlighted by games against all three of last year’s Final Four teams and five squads that advanced to the 2010 NCAA Elite Eight.

Connecticut’s first exhibition contest will take place on Thursday, November 4 when the Huskies will try to tune-up against Division II power Franklin Pierce University at Gampel Pavilion. The Ravens sported a 32-2 overall record last season and advanced to the Division II Final Four. Franklin Pierce also won the Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament championships in each of the last two seasons and reached as high as No. 1 in the USA Today/ESPN WBCA Division II Top 25 Poll.

The Huskies will round out the exhibition portion of their schedule with a contest against the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, which is set for Wednesday, November 10 at the XL Center. The Crimson Hawks put together a 17-10 record in 2009-10.

The 2010-11 regular-season opener is scheduled for Sunday, November 14 against Holy Cross at Gampel Pavilion. The Crusaders limped through an unusual down year in 2009-10 and finished the season at 10-21.

Connecticut will then square-off against Baylor on Tuesday, November 16 as part of ESPN’s Tip-Off Marathon. That highly-anticipated matchup is set for 6 p.m. at the XL Center and the contest will be televised nationally on ESPN2. Baylor finished the 2009-10 season with a 27-10 overall record, including a 9-7 mark in the Big 12. The Lady Bears finished the season rated No. 15 in the ratings percentage index (RPI) and fell, 70-50, to UConn in the national semifinal in San Antonio.

The Huskies will travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech on Sunday, November 21. The Yellow Jackets finished the 2009-10 campaign with a 23-10 overall record and were fourth in the ACC with an 8-6 mark. Tech was rated No. 32 in the RPI and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

UConn will return home to play host to the 2010 World Vision Challenge from Friday, November 26 – Sunday, November 28 at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies will square-off against Howard on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Lehigh on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and LSU on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Friday’s game will be preceded by the LSU vs. Lehigh matchup at 5 p.m., Saturday’s contest will be preceded by the LSU vs. Howard matchup at 5 p.m. and Sunday’s contest will follow the Lehigh vs. Howard tilt at 2 p.m.

Howard finished the 2009-10 season with a 16-14 overall record and were second in the MEAC with a 10-6 mark. Lehigh enjoyed one of the best years in school history last season as the Mountain Hawks went 29-4, won the Patriot League with a 13-1 mark and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

LSU was 21-10 last year and finished tied for third in the SEC with a 9-7 record. The Lady Tigers finished in the top-25 in both polls, were rated No. 31 in the RPI and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sacred Heart heads to the XL Center on Sunday, December 5. The Pioneers cobbled together a 19-11 overall mark last season and finished third in the NEC with a 12-6 record.

Big Ten regular season champion Ohio State is next on the docket as the Huskies will face the Buckeyes on Sunday, December 19 as part of the fifth annual Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden. The contest is set for 2:30 p.m. and will be preceded by the Rutgers vs. Texas A&M game at 12 p.m. UConn also competed in the Maggie Dixon Classic on December 14, 2009, defeating Penn State, 77-63.

Ohio State finished 2009-10 with a 31-5 record, including a 15-3 mark in Big Ten action. The Buckeyes finished the season rated No. 9 in the RPI and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies will partake in another 2010 NCAA Tournament rematch when the team welcomes Florida State to the XL Center on Tuesday, December 21. UConn beat the Seminoles by a 90-50 score in the Dayton Regional Final of last year’s NCAA Tournament. The ‘Noles went 29-6 last season and won a share of the ACC Regular Season Crown with a 12-2 mark. FSU finished the 2009-10 season rated No. 14 in the RPI and was ranked in the top-10 in both major polls.

Following the Christmas holiday, UConn will head west for a two-game trip that will include a rematch of last year’s national championship. First off, the Huskies will take on Pacific on December 28. The Tigers were 6-22 last season. Two days later, UConn will travel to Palo Alto, Calif. for a showdown with Stanford, which is set to tip at 9 p.m. EST.

The Huskies downed the Cardinal by a 53-47 score in last year’s national championship contest in San Antonio. In fact, UConn handed Stanford its only two losses of the 2009-10 season as the Huskies also defeated the Cardinal by an 80-68 margin on December 23.

Stanford was 36-2 last season and won all 18 of its Pac-10 contests to take home the regular-season crown. The Cardinal finished the season rated No. 2 in the RPI and in both polls.

UConn’s next non-conference contest will be against North Carolina on Monday, January 17. That tilt is set to start at 7 p.m. in Chapel Hill, N.C. UNC finished the 2009-10 season with a 19-12 record and was seventh in the ACC with a 6-8 mark. The Tar Heels were rated No. 39 in the RPI and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

After three games against BIG EAST competition, UConn will welcome Duke to Gampel Pavilion on Monday, January 31. That game is set to tip at 7 p.m. Duke advanced to the Elite Eight last season, finished the year with a 30-6 overall record and won a share of the ACC with FSU with a 12-2 mark. The Blue Devils finished the year rated No. 5 in the RPI and were in the top-10 of both the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.

After three more BIG EAST games, the Huskies will step out of conference play for the final time of the 2010-11 regular season to square-off against Oklahoma on Monday, February 14 at 7 p.m. at the XL Center. The Sooners finished the 2009-10 season with a 27-11 overall record and finished third in the Big 12 at 11-5. OU, which advanced to the Final Four last year, were rated No. 8 in the RPI and finished ranked No. 3 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.

Connecticut will open BIG EAST Conference play on Thursday December 2 when the team travels to Tampa, Fla. to take on South Florida.

The Huskies will play Marquette, Villanova, Louisville, Pittsburgh, DePaul, Seton Hall and Syracuse at home and St. John’s, Rutgers, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Providence and Georgetown on the road. Additionally, the Huskies will play a home-and-home series with Notre Dame to round out the 16-game slate.

Additional game times and national television appearances, along with CPTV’s local broadcast schedule, will be announced in the near future.

2010-11 Schedule Notes
- 30 games, 14 non-conference games and 16 BIG EAST contests
- 12 true road games, 17 home games, one neutral site game
- Six games played at the XL Center, 11 games played at Gampel Pavilion
- Seven games against teams that finished ranked in the top-10 of the RPI
- 16 games against teams that finished ranked in the top-40 of the RPI
- 23 games against teams that finished ranked in the top-100 of the RPI
- 17 games against teams that qualified for the 2010 NCAA Tournament
- 22 games against teams that qualified for either the 2010 NCAA Tournament or 2010 WNIT

2010-11 Non-Conference Schedule Notes
- 10 of UConn’s 14 non-conference opponents qualified for the 2010 NCAA Tournament
- Five opponents won or shared their league’s regular-season title
- Four opponents finished ranked in the top-10 of the RPI
- Six opponents finished ranked in the top-15 of the RPI
- Nine opponents finished ranked in the top-40 of the RPI
- Three opponents advanced to the 2010 Final Four
- Five opponents advanced to the 2010 Elite Eight
- Four true road games, Nine home games, one neutral site game
- Five games at Gampel Pavilion, Four at the XL Center


2010-11 University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball Schedule


PRESEASON
Nov. 4 Franklin Pierce (Gampel), 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 Indiana University (Pa.) (XL Center), 7 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON
Nov. 14 Holy Cross (Gampel), 2 p.m.
State Farm Tip-Off Classic at XL Center
Nov. 16 Baylor, 6 p.m. ESPN2
Nov. 21 at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m.
World Vision Challenge at Gampel Pavilion
Nov. 26 LSU vs. Lehigh, 5 p.m.
Connecticut vs. Howard, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 27 LSU vs. Howard, 5 p.m.
Connecticut vs. Lehigh, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 28 Lehigh vs. Howard, 2 p.m.
Connecticut vs. LSU, 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at South Florida, TBA
Dec. 5 Sacred Heart(XL Center) 1 p.m.
Dec. 9 Marquette (Gampel), 7:30 p.m.
Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden
Dec. 19 Rutgers vs. Texas A&M, noon
Connecticut vs. Ohio State, 2:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 Florida State (XL Center), 7 p.m.
Dec. 28 at Pacific, 10 p.m.
Dec. 30 at Stanford, 9 p.m.
Jan. 5 Villanova (Gampel), 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8 at Notre Dame, 2 p.m.
Jan. 12 at St. John’s (Madison Square Garden), 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 Louisville (XL Center),TBA
Jan. 17 at North Carolina, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 Pittsburgh (Gampel), 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 26 at Rutgers, TBA
Jan. 29 at Cincinnati, TBA
Jan. 31 Duke (Gampel), 7 p.m.
Feb. 5 DePaul (Gampel), 2 p.m.
Feb. 8 at West Virginia, 7 p.m.
Feb. 12 at Providence (Dunkin’ Donuts Center), TBA
Feb. 14 Oklahoma (XL Center), 7 p.m.
Feb. 19 Notre Dame (Gampel), TBA
Feb. 22 Seton Hall (XL Center), 7 p.m.
Feb. 26 at Georgetown, 3 p.m.
Feb. 28 Syracuse (Gampel), 7:30 p.m.

Also, ESPNU will have a crew in Gampel Pavilion for its Midnight Madness coverage on Oct. 15. More details to follow.