Non-Conference Opponents Announced Monday

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The highly-anticipated 2019-20 Syracuse women's basketball season begins Tuesday, Nov. 5, when the Orange welcome Ohio University to the Dome at 8 p.m. The Orange announced the remaining six non-conference games Monday afternoon, including a late-December trip to the Florida Sunshine Classic to face Michigan State and West Virginia.Syracuse welcomes upstate New York foe Albany to the Dome on Nov. 16 before hosting 2019 National Semifinalist Oregon on ACC Network Sunday, Nov. 24.The Orange travel to the Greater Victoria Invitational presented by the City of Langford Nov. 28-30. As previously announced, 'Cuse is one of three recent NCAA National Semifinalists in the eight-team field highlighted by Mississippi State, Stanford and the Orange. Following the Victoria Invitational 'Cuse heads to Michigan for the ACC/B1G Challenge where the Orange and Wolverines meet for the first time since 2010. The game will be live on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET.Syracuse returns home from Ann Arbor, Mich., for the final home game of the non-conference slate on Sunday, Dec. 8 when the Orange host UMBC at 2 p.m.'Cuse wraps up the non-conference portion of the season Dec. 20-22 at the Florida Sunshine Classic hosted on the campus of Rollins College. The Orange will face Michigan State and West Virginia in the three-day tournament.Three of the six remaining opponents announced Monday reached the postseason in 2019. Eight of Syracuse's 13 potential non-conference opponents played in the postseason, including a trio of NCAA Tournament Elite Eight qualifiers in Oregon, Mississippi State and Stanford.The Bobcats posted a 30-6 record in 2018-19 reaching the WNIT quarterfinals for the first time in program history. The team won the MAC regular season title with a 14-4 record in league play. Head coach Bob Boldon enters his seventh season at the helm and has taken the team to four postseasons during his tenure in Athens. The Nov. 5 meeting will be the third in program history between the two teams. The Orange lead the series 3-0.The Hawks finished their 2018-19 season 17-14 reaching the MEAC Tournament semifinals. Head coach Fred Batchelor begins his 16year at University of Maryland Eastern Shore and won Coach of the Year honors last season. The Orange and Hawks have played five times in program history resulting in five wins for Syracuse. The two last met on Dec. 5, 2018, when 'Cuse defeated UMES, 96-51.The New York State foes will meet for the first time since 2016 this season. Under second-year head coach Colleen Mullen, the Great Danes look to capitalize on a 13-18 record from a year ago that saw their season end in the America East Tournament semifinals. Syracuse and Albany have met four times and 'Cuse leads the series 4-0.The Retrievers posted a 10-20 record last year and reached the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament. Head coach Johnetta Hayes is in her first season at UMBC and will have the leadership of Janee'a Summers who led the team with 11.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore last year.The Spartans are the final of five NCAA Tournament qualifiers in the non-conference part of Syracuse's schedule. Michigan State posted a 21-12 record and reached the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Suzy Merchant enters her 13season at Michigan State and the Spartans have reached the postseason 12 times with Merchant at the helm. 'Cuse and the Spartans have met twice, and are tied 1-1 in series history, most recently meeting on Nov. 30, 2016, when Syracuse earned a 75-64 win.The Mountaineers concluded their 2018-19 season 22-11 after reaching the third round of the WNIT Tournament. Mike Carey enters his 19season as head coach, where he has led the team to 12 consecutive postseason appearences. The old BIG EAST does meet for the first time since Syracuse joined the ACC at the Florida Sunshine Showcase Dec. 22. West Virginia leads the all-time series 14-9.Syracuse season tickets start at $75 and are available for sale by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or at The Box Office at the Ensley Athletic Center, which will operate extended hours on Mondays, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, and will be open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, for purchasing tickets to all Dome events. Limited Premium Courtside seats are still available and can be purchased by contacting a sales representative at 1-888-DOME-TIX.To stay updated on the Syracuse Orange women's basketball team, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter and Instagram.