Schedule is OUT!!!

Below is the story that was released today on our schedule for the upcoming season! You can also go to www.samfordsports.com for more info on the season and all things Samford Women's Basketball!!!

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Games at Florida State, Clemson, Auburn and Oregon highlight the 2012-13 Samford women's basketball schedule, released by Head Coach Mike Morris on Tuesday.
 
“Generally, our philosophy in scheduling has been to play a tough non-conference schedule as we get ready for conference play,” Morris said. “Auburn, Florida State and Clemson present great challenges for us, and I think our players enjoy playing the bigger schools. Also, we try to have at least one nice trip where we go to a different part of the country. We're flying out to play at Oregon, which is a completely different style of play, and we're excited about that game and trip. Hopefully, that prepares us for a very tough conference schedule.”
 
In addition to the games against ACC, SEC and Pac-12 teams, Samford will also play a full schedule in the always tough Southern Conference.
 
“I think, going into this season, the conference is as balanced as it's been,” Morris said. “I think, more so than any other year we've been in the conference, I think there are five or six teams that are very capable of winning the conference regular-season and tournament. It is going to be a very good league, and there are no nights off with any of the teams, and we're looking forward to the challenge.”
 
The Bulldogs tip off the season with a game at Florida State on Nov. 11. The contest, which is a rematch of the teams' 2011 NCAA Tournament first round game, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from Tallahassee, Fla. Samford will next travel to in-state rival Jacksonville State on Nov. 19.
 
Samford will once again host the Samford Thanksgiving Classic, Nov. 23-24. On the opening day of the tournament, UAB will take on Tennessee State and Samford will play host to Alabama State. The Bulldogs will take on Tennessee State, and Alabama State and UAB will play on the final day of the classic.
 
On Nov. 27, Samford will play host to Auburn-Montgomery, before opening Southern Conference play with back-to-back home games against Wofford on Dec. 1 and Furman on Dec. 3.
 
The Bulldogs will then play their next six games on the road. Samford will open the stretch by travelling to former Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee Tech on Dec. 6
 
Samford will then close out the 2012 portion of its schedule with games at Oregon on Dec. 18, Clemson on Dec. 22 and Auburn on Dec. 29.
 
The Bulldogs will open 2013 with two road SoCon games, travelling to Elon on Jan. 5, and UNC Greensboro on Jan. 7.
 
Samford will return home for the first time in over a month when the Bulldogs play host to College of Charleston on Jan. 12. The Bulldogs will then host Georgia Southern on Jan. 14.
 
The Bulldogs then play at Western Carolina on Jan. 18 and at Davidson on Jan. 20. Next up, Samford will play host to Chattanooga on Jan. 23 and Appalachian State on Jan. 28.
 
Samford will spend its next three games on the road, travelling to Wofford on Feb. 2, Furman on Feb. 4 and Chattanooga on Feb. 6. The Bulldogs will then play host to back-to-back games against UNC Greensboro on Feb. 9 and Elon on Feb. 11.
 
Next up for Samford will be road games at Georgia Southern on Feb. 16 and College of Charleston on Feb. 18.
 
Samford's final two home games will be against Davidson on Feb. 23 and Western Carolina on Feb. 25. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season with a game at Appalachian State on Mar. 4.
 
The Bulldogs will attempt to win their third-straight SoCon Tournament title when the event is held, Mar. 8-11 in Asheville, N.C.
 
For ticket information for the 2012-13 women's basketball season, please contact the Samford ticket office at 205-726-DOGS, or visit the Samford athletics website, www.samfordsports.com.