STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut will serve as the host for the 2009 WBCA Classic, which will be played Nov. 27-29, at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.
The WBCA Classic is a four-team event that will feature Connecticut, Hofstra, Richmond and Clemson. Each team will play three games over a span of three days to determine the champion.
UConn will open play on Friday, Nov. 27 against Hofstra at 7:30 p.m. The Huskies will follow with a game against Richmond on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m., before closing out the event against Clemson on Sunday, Nov. 29 in a 4:30 p.m. start.
The Huskies return four starters and nine letterwinners from last season’s squad that posted a perfect 39-0 record and captured the program’s sixth NCAA National Championship while becoming the first team in NCAA Division I basketball (men or women) history to go undefeated and win each of its games by a minimum of 10 points.
The rest of the 2009-10 UConn women’s basketball schedule is expected to be released in early September.
2009 WBCA Classic – Gampel Pavilion – Storrs, Conn.
Friday, Nov. 27
- 5:00 p.m. Richmond vs. Clemson
- 7:00 p.m. Hofstra vs. Connecticut
Saturday, Nov. 28
- 5:00 p.m. Clemson vs. Hofstra
- 7:30 p.m. Richmond vs. Connecticut
Sunday, Nov. 29
- 2:00 p.m. Hofstra vs. Richmond
- 4:30 p.m. Clemson vs. Connecticut
