TEMPE, Ariz. – Contests against five – and possibly as many as eight – teams that qualified for postseason play last March highlight the Arizona State women's basketball team's 2019 non-conference schedule, announced by head coach Charli Turner Thorne on Monday.
The Sun Devils will play seven of their non-conference contests at home, including a tilt against 2019 NCAA Tournament participant BYU on Fri., Dec. 6. ASU will also host 2019 WNIT entries Idaho State (Sun., Dec. 8) and New Mexico (Sat., Dec. 14).
Both of ASU's road contests will be against stiff competition. Its third game of the season will be at 2019 WNIT participant Minnesota (Sun., Nov. 17). The Sun Devils' penultimate non-conference game will be at 2019 NCAA entrant New Mexico State (Wed., Dec. 18).
ASU will also play three games at the 2019 Gulf Coast Showcase. The field for the Thanksgiving weekend tournament includes Auburn (2019 NCAA First Round), Dayton (2019 WNIT First Round), Drake (2019 NCAA First Round), Gonzaga (2019 NCAA Second Round), Maine (2019 NCAA First Round), Middle Tennessee (2019 WNIT Second Round) and Purdue. Matchups for the Gulf Coast Showcase will be announced later this summer.
The Sun Devils will open the 2019-20 season on Tues., Nov. 5 when they host Air Force. Five days later (Sun., Nov. 10) ASU will host Army West Point.
A week after its game at Minnesota the Sun Devils will host Cal Poly on Sun., Nov. 24.
ASU will conclude non-conference play at home against Creighton on Fri., Dec. 20.
Including last season's 9-2 record, ASU's 58 regular season, non-conference wins are more than any other school in the Pac-12 since 2013.
The Sun Devils finished 15th in the nation in 2018-19, setting school records for consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (six) and 20-win seasons (six). ASU won a pair of games in the 2019 NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time since 2005.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by going to thesundevils.com or by calling 480-965-5812.
See below for info on each of ASU's 2019 non-conference opponents.
vs. Air Force – Tues., Nov. 6 • 2018-19 record: 8-22, 4-14 Mountain West
First meeting between the two schools.
vs. Army West Point – Sun., Nov. 10 • 2018-19 record: 11-19, 6-12 Patriot League
ASU won only prior meeting 83-46 in 2011 in Tempe.
at Minnesota – Sun., Nov. 17 • 2018-19 record: 21-11, 9-9 Big Ten/WNIT Second Round
Minnesota won the only previous meeting, 76-58, at the 1982 Northern Lights Tournament in Anchorage, Alaska.
vs. Cal Poly – Sun., Nov. 24 • 2018-19 record: 6-21, 3-13 Big West
ASU leads the all-time series 2-0 with the most recent meeting coming in 2010 in Tempe.
vs. BYU – Fri., Dec. 6 • 2018-19 record: 26-7, 15-3 WCC/NCAA Second Round
BYU won the only previous meeting, 61-53, in the second round of the 2010 WNIT in Tempe.
vs. Idaho State – Sun., Dec. 8 • 2018-19 record: 20-11, 15-5 Big Sky/2019 WNIT First Round
ASU has won all three of its contests against Idaho State, most recently in 2012.
vs. New Mexico – Sat. Dec. 14 • 2018-19 record: 24-7, 14-4 MWC/2019 WNIT First Round
New Mexico has won nine of the 16 all-time meetings, however the Sun Devils have won the last three, most recently in 2010 in Tempe.
at New Mexico State – Wed., Dec. 18 • 2018-19 record: 26-7, 15-1 WAC/NCAA First Round
The Sun Devils and Aggies have split their 10 all-time meetings. ASU has won five of the last six encounters, including a triumph in first round of 2016 NCAA Tournament. It will be ASU's first trip to Las Cruces, N.M., since 1986.
vs. Creighton – Fri., Dec. 20 • 2018-19 record: 15-16, 8-10 MVC
Will be the first meeting between the Sun Devils and Bluejays.
The Sun Devils will play seven of their non-conference contests at home, including a tilt against 2019 NCAA Tournament participant BYU on Fri., Dec. 6. ASU will also host 2019 WNIT entries Idaho State (Sun., Dec. 8) and New Mexico (Sat., Dec. 14).
Both of ASU's road contests will be against stiff competition. Its third game of the season will be at 2019 WNIT participant Minnesota (Sun., Nov. 17). The Sun Devils' penultimate non-conference game will be at 2019 NCAA entrant New Mexico State (Wed., Dec. 18).
ASU will also play three games at the 2019 Gulf Coast Showcase. The field for the Thanksgiving weekend tournament includes Auburn (2019 NCAA First Round), Dayton (2019 WNIT First Round), Drake (2019 NCAA First Round), Gonzaga (2019 NCAA Second Round), Maine (2019 NCAA First Round), Middle Tennessee (2019 WNIT Second Round) and Purdue. Matchups for the Gulf Coast Showcase will be announced later this summer.
The Sun Devils will open the 2019-20 season on Tues., Nov. 5 when they host Air Force. Five days later (Sun., Nov. 10) ASU will host Army West Point.
A week after its game at Minnesota the Sun Devils will host Cal Poly on Sun., Nov. 24.
ASU will conclude non-conference play at home against Creighton on Fri., Dec. 20.
Including last season's 9-2 record, ASU's 58 regular season, non-conference wins are more than any other school in the Pac-12 since 2013.
The Sun Devils finished 15th in the nation in 2018-19, setting school records for consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (six) and 20-win seasons (six). ASU won a pair of games in the 2019 NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time since 2005.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by going to thesundevils.com or by calling 480-965-5812.
See below for info on each of ASU's 2019 non-conference opponents.
vs. Air Force – Tues., Nov. 6 • 2018-19 record: 8-22, 4-14 Mountain West
First meeting between the two schools.
vs. Army West Point – Sun., Nov. 10 • 2018-19 record: 11-19, 6-12 Patriot League
ASU won only prior meeting 83-46 in 2011 in Tempe.
at Minnesota – Sun., Nov. 17 • 2018-19 record: 21-11, 9-9 Big Ten/WNIT Second Round
Minnesota won the only previous meeting, 76-58, at the 1982 Northern Lights Tournament in Anchorage, Alaska.
vs. Cal Poly – Sun., Nov. 24 • 2018-19 record: 6-21, 3-13 Big West
ASU leads the all-time series 2-0 with the most recent meeting coming in 2010 in Tempe.
vs. BYU – Fri., Dec. 6 • 2018-19 record: 26-7, 15-3 WCC/NCAA Second Round
BYU won the only previous meeting, 61-53, in the second round of the 2010 WNIT in Tempe.
vs. Idaho State – Sun., Dec. 8 • 2018-19 record: 20-11, 15-5 Big Sky/2019 WNIT First Round
ASU has won all three of its contests against Idaho State, most recently in 2012.
vs. New Mexico – Sat. Dec. 14 • 2018-19 record: 24-7, 14-4 MWC/2019 WNIT First Round
New Mexico has won nine of the 16 all-time meetings, however the Sun Devils have won the last three, most recently in 2010 in Tempe.
at New Mexico State – Wed., Dec. 18 • 2018-19 record: 26-7, 15-1 WAC/NCAA First Round
The Sun Devils and Aggies have split their 10 all-time meetings. ASU has won five of the last six encounters, including a triumph in first round of 2016 NCAA Tournament. It will be ASU's first trip to Las Cruces, N.M., since 1986.
vs. Creighton – Fri., Dec. 20 • 2018-19 record: 15-16, 8-10 MVC
Will be the first meeting between the Sun Devils and Bluejays.