USF to face three opponents ranked No. 1 in the 2019 NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament: Notre Dame, Mississippi State, and reigning national champion, Baylor
TAMPA, JUNE 14, 2019 – Head women’s basketball coach Jose Fernandez released the complete 2019-20 non-conference schedule on Friday, which includes a road trip to take on the reigning national champion, Baylor.
Looking to extend its postseason streak to nine straight years, USF will take on six NCAA tournament teams, including three 2019 NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds, the reigning national champion and the national runner-up. The Bulls will take on a 14-game non-conference slate that features eight home games, five neutral site games in holiday tournaments, and one road game.
USF will open the schedule with Jacksonville on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in its first game at the Yuengling Center. Shortly after, the Bulls welcome Big 12 foe Texas to town on Nov. 8 for the Longhorns’ first ever visit to Tampa. Texas finished third in the Big 12 last season and was a No. 11 seed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Howard will visit the Bulls on Nov. 12 before WNIT qualifier VCU will make the trip on Nov. 16.
For their first road game, the Bulls will travel to Waco, Texas to face reigning national champion Baylor on Nov. 19. This will be the third time in program history the Bulls will face the Bears, and second time in Texas, last seeing them in the Preseason WNIT in 2015.
USF will return home to the Yuengling Center to host Saint Francis University (Penn.) on Nov. 24, before traveling to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge over the Thanksgiving holiday. On Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28), South Florida will face NCAA tournament qualifier South Dakota State and the Bulls will take on in-state foe and NCAA tournament team Florida Gulf Coast the following day. USF will round out the Cancun Challenge (Nov. 30) by taking on Notre Dame, their second opponent to earn a No. 1 seed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament and national runner-up.
USF will return home to Tampa to host Alabama State on Dec. 6, before facing WNIT qualifier Idaho on Dec. 15. Days later, USF will make the trek to the Pacific time zone to participate in the Duel in the Desert tournament in Las Vegas. The Bulls open the event against Mississippi State, the third 2019 No. 1 seed on the schedule. USF will play its final game of the tournament on Dec. 21 against either UNLV or Virginia, depending on the outcome of the first round games.
The Bulls wrap up their non-conference schedule and 2019 with a Dec. 30 home game against Ivy League opponent, Brown.
Game times along with televised games will be released at a later date.
Season ticket deposits are now available for the 2019-20 season. By placing a $50 deposit per seat for season tickets, fans will be able to selec their seats in advance. Season tickets are available starting at less than $6 per game. The USF women’s basketball program has advanced to postseason play for eight straight seasons, and fans have the opportunity to select their seats earlier than the general public by becoming season ticket members. Season ticket deposits may be purchased at USFBullsTix.com or by calling 1-800-GO-BULLS.
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away/Neutral | Location |
| Nov. 5 | Jacksonville | Home | Tampa |
| Nov. 8 | Texas% | Home | Tampa |
| Nov. 12 | Howard | Home | Tampa |
| Nov. 16 | VCU & | Home | Tampa |
| Nov. 19 | Baylor*#% | Away | Waco, Texas |
| Nov. 24 | Saint Francis (Penn.) | Home | Tampa |
| Nov. 28 | South Dakota State% | Neutral | Cancun, Mexico |
| Nov. 29 | Florida Gulf Coast% | Neutral | Cancun, Mexico |
| Nov. 30 | Notre Dame^#% | Neutral | Cancun, Mexico |
| Dec. 6 | Alabama State | Home | Tampa |
| Dec. 15 | Idaho & | Home | Tampa |
| Dec. 19 | Mississippi State#% | Neutral | Las Vegas |
| Dec. 21 | TBD: Virginia, UNLV | Neutral | Las Vegas |
| Dec. 30 | Brown | Home | Tampa |
*2019 NCAA National Champion
^ 2019 NCAA National Runner-Up
# NCAA Tournament No. 1 Seed
% NCAA Tournament Qualifier
& WNIT Qualifier
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USF notched its eighth consecutive 19-win season and eighth straight postseason appearance in 2018-19. The Bulls celebrated two all-conference honorees in Enna Pehadzic and Sydni Harvey.
USF has made 15 postseason tournament appearances and had six NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 19 seasons. The all-time winningestcoach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to nine 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship and won more than 350 games.
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