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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 34 largest media markets, including , Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one fourth of all television households in the U.S. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 26 national champi- onships in six different sports and 126 student-athletes have won individual national titles. The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremendous basketball success, especially in this decade. In 2008-09, the BIG EAST produced four of the eight Final Four teams in men’s and women’s basketball. It was only the second time in NCAA history that one conference placed that many Final Four teams in the same season. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 11 NCAA championships. BIG With 30 years under its belt, The BIG EAST Conference continues on a path EAST women’s teams have taken six of the last 10 NCAA titles. of success in and out of the athletic arena. The goals have always been the Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that same. The league wants and expects to compete at the highest level and does was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities so with integrity and sportsmanship. The commendable performances of the to become stronger. student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are the indicators of the league’s proud In 2009-10, the BIG EAST will add men’s lacrosse to its growing list of tradition of success. sports, which will increase its total to 24 sport championships. The first The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the women’s golf championship was held in the spring of 2003. Women’s lacrosse 2009-10 academic year will mark the conference’s fifth straight with the same and rowing were added in 2001. 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of In 2008-09, BIG EAST student-athletes again succeeded on the national athletic directors from , St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its sixth national cham- universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original pionship by defeating conference foe Louisville in an all-BIG EAST NCAA title seven school alliance. game. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA championship While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the game and the Syracuse field hockey squad advanced to the NCAA Final Four. BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based Three BIG EAST women’s cross country teams finished in the top 10 at the programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on NCAA Championships. West Virginia was fourth followed by Villanova in sixth academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates place and Georgetown in ninth. and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between Individually in women’s sports, Providence’s Danette Doetzel won the 10,000 intercollegiate athletics and academics. meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Connecticut’s Maya Any successful organization has been fortunate to have outstanding leader- Moore was the conference’s sixth winner of the Wade Trophy as the top player ship. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years in women’s basketball. Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks won the Hermann Trophy, the the associate to Dave Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, top award in women’s soccer. he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. On the men’s side, Connecticut and Villanova advanced to the Final Four in For 2009-10, the BIG EAST will undergo one significant change. Tranghese basketball. The 2008-09 campaign was arguably the best men’s basketball stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who has season in the history of the BIG EAST with the league setting NCAA standards served as senior associate commissioner, has moved into the Commissioner’s with three No. 1 tournament seeds, four teams in the round of the Elite Eight chair. and five in the Sweet 16. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in The St. John’s men’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup before los- promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have ing in the national semifinals. resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference BIG EAST football has maintained its high profile and its reputation as a bal- has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. anced group. Seven of the league’s eight squads were nationally ranked or re- BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major ceived votes in the national polls in 2008. Cincinnati was the league champion. public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison The BIG EAST, a charter member of the Bowl Championship Series, has won Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences three of its last four BCS bowl games. West Virginia, Louisville and Connecticut in attendance for the past six years. Attendance figures also are significant in also have won or shared league crowns over the past four seasons. soccer and baseball. The BIG EAST has continued to produce student-athletes who were at the More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned all America recogni- forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2008-09, 19 BIG EAST play- tion and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG ers were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Teams, including eight first-team selections. Nearly 400 student-athletes have Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads. earned academic all-America honors. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in administers to more than 5,500 athletes. 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were:

University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, and the University of South Florida.

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity 2008-09 big east standings BIG EAST O v erall Team Record Pct Home Away Streak Record Pct Home Away Neutral Streak Connecticut 16-0 1.000 8-0 8-0 W16 39-0 1.000 17-0 11-0 11-0 W39 Louisville 14-2 .875 7-1 7-1 W6 34-5 .872 15-1 12-2 7-2 L1 Pittsburgh 12-4 .750 7-1 5-3 W1 25-8 .758 14-1 8-4 3-3 L1 Notre Dame 10-6 .625 6-2 4-4 W3 22-9 .710 11-3 10-5 1-1 L2 DePaul 10-6 .625 6-2 4-4 W2 23-10 .697 13-2 7-7 3-1 L2 Villanova 10-6 .625 5-3 5-3 L1 19-14 .576 9-5 8-5 2-4 L2 Rutgers 9-7 .562 5-3 4-4 L1 21-13 .618 14-4 5-7 2-2 L1 USF 8-8 .500 3-5 5-3 W3 27-10 .730 15-5 9-3 3-2 W5 Georgetown 7-9 .438 3-5 4-4 L2 20-14 .588 11-5 8-8 1-1 L1 Marquette 7-9 .438 4-4 3-5 L3 17-16 .515 10-8 7-7 0-1 L1 West Virginia 5-11 .312 4-4 1-7 L1 18-15 .545 11-6 3-8 4-1 L1 Syracuse 5-11 .312 2-6 3-5 W1 17-15 .531 10-6 6-8 1-1 L1 St. John’s 4-12 .250 3-5 1-7 L2 19-15 .559 12-6 6-8 1-1 L1 Seton Hall 4-12 .250 2-6 2-6 W1 17-14 .548 10-6 6-7 1-1 L1 Providence 4-12 .250 2-6 2-6 L2 10-20 .333 4-8 4-11 2-1 L3 Cincinnati 3-13 .188 2-6 1-7 L12 14-17 .452 11-7 2-9 1-1 L1 2008-09 big east teams in the postseason 2009 BIG EAST Championship BIG EAST In The 2009 BIG EAST In The WNIT First Round NCAA Tournament First Round No. 12 Syracuse, 61 vs. No. 13 St. John’s, 63 First Round Canisius, 65 at Syracuse, 90 No. 9 Marquette, 54 vs. No. 16 Cincinnati, 60 (ot) No. 10 San Diego St., 76 vs. No. 7 DePaul, 70 Coppin State, 40 at West Virginia, 70 No. 10 Georgetown, 45 vs. No. 15 Seton Hall, 70 No. 10 VCU, 51 at No. 7 Rutgers, 57 Harvard, 60 at St. John’s, 83 No. 11 West Virginia, 53 vs. No. 14 Providence, 48 No. 13 Montana, 35 vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh, 64 Winthrop, 45 at Georgetown, 73 No. 9 Utah, 60 vs. No. 8 Villanova, 30 Second Round No. 16 Vermont, 65 at No. 1 Connecticut, 104 Second Round No. 5 Notre Dame, 62 vs. No. 13 St. John’s, 45 No. 14 Liberty, 42 vs. No. 3 Louisville, 62 West Virginia, 63 at St. Bonaventure, 68 No. 8 USF, 68 vs. No. 16 Cincinnati, 58 No. 10 Minnesota, 79 at No. 7 Notre Dame, 71 Florida Gulf Coast, 81 at USF, 88 (ot) No. 7 Rutgers, 79 vs. No. 15 Seton Hall, 45 Syracuse, 69 at Bowling Green, 72 No. 6 DePaul, 75 vs. No. 11 West Virginia, 72 (ot) Second Round St. John’s, 70 at Hartford, 59 No. 7 Rutgers, 80 vs. No. 2 Auburn, 52 Georgetown, 72 at Wake Forest, 61 Quarterfinals No. 12 Gonzaga, 60 vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh 65 Butler, 49 at Marquette, 58 No. 4 Villanova, 58 vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, 47 No. 8 Florida, 59 at No. 1 Connecticut, 87 No. 1 Connecticut, 79 vs. No. 8 USF, 42 No. 6 LSU, 52 vs. No. 3 Louisville, 62 Third Round No. 2 Louisville, 87 vs. No. 7 Rutgers, 82 (2ot) Mississippi, 57 at USF, 74 No. 3 Pittsburgh, 62 vs. No. 6 DePaul, 59 Regional Semifinals Boston College, 68 at St. John’s, 64 No. 3 Louisville, 56 vs. No. 2 Baylor, 39 Richmond, 49 at Georgetown, 65 Semifinals No. 4 California, 53 vs. No. 1 Connecticut, 77 Marquette, 50 at Illinois State, 51 No. 1 Connecticut, 72 vs. No. 4 Villanova, 42 No. 7 Rutgers, 61 vs. No. 6 Purdue, 67 No. 2 Louisville, 69 vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh, 63 Fourth Round Regional Finals USF, 80 at St. Bonaventure, 66 Championship No. 3 Louisville, 77 vs. No. 1 Maryland, 60 Georgetown, 56 at Boston College, 65 No. 1 Connecticut, 75 vs. No. 2 Louisville, 36 No. 6 Arizona St., 64 vs. No. 1 Connecticut, 83 No. 4 Pittsburgh, 59 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 70 WNIT Semifinal USF, 82 at Boston College, 65 NCAA Final Four No. 3 Louisville, 61 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 59 WNIT Finals No. 2 Stanford, 64 vs. No. 1 Connecticut, 83 USF, 75 at Kansas, 71 No. 3 Louisville, 54 vs. No. 1 Connecticut, 76 2008-09 BIG EAST Regular Season Award Winners Player of the Year Sportsmanship Award Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers Honorable Mention Maya Moore, Connecticut , Connecticut Lindsay Schrader, Notre Dame Krystal Ellis, Marquette Shavonte Zellous, Pittsburgh Karee Houlette, Georgetown Freshman of the Year BIG EAST/Aeropostale Nicole Michael, Syracuse Da’Shena Stevens, St. John’s Scholar-Athlete All-BIG EAST Second Team Kia Vaughn, Rutgers Jill Stephens, Cincinnati Ashley Barlow, Notre Dame Coaches of the Year Takisha Granberry, West Virginia All-Freshman Team , Connecticut All-BIG EAST First Team Monique McLean, St. John’s Kandice Green, Seton Hall Harry Perretta, Villanova Candyce Bingham, Louisville Deirdre Naughton, DePaul Keisha Hampton, DePaul Tina Charles, Connecticut Liz Repella, West Virginia Tiffany Hayes, Connecticut Defensive Player of the Year Shantia Grace, USF Angel Robinson, Marquette Natalie Novosel, Notre Dame Angel McCoughtry, Louisville Chandrea Jones, Syracuse Kahla Roudebush, Cincinnati Jessica Pachko, Marquette Laura Kurz, Villanova Xenia Stewart, Pittsburgh Monique Reid, Louisville BIG EAST Sixth Man Award Angel McCoughtry, Louisville Natasha Williams, DePaul Shanasa Sanders, Cincinnati Ketia Swanier, Connecticut Renee Montgomery, Connecticut Noteisha Womack, Seton Hall Erica Solomon, Notre Dame Maya Moore, Connecticut Da’Shena 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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity 2008-09 BIG EAST Statistics RECORD: overall hoMe away CONFERENCE 4-12 3-5 1-7

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 20 MCLEAN, Monique 10 10 370 37.0 50 153 .327 21 56 .375 43 51 .843 7 55 62 6.2 16 0 10 36 5 14 164 16.4 03 STEVENS, Da’Shena 16 16 452 28.3 71 173 .410 0 1 .000 45 77 .584 32 58 90 5.6 52 3 32 31 11 20 187 11.7 23 MCMANMON, Kelly 16 14 532 33.2 57 156 .365 41 114 .360 10 14 .714 13 37 50 3.1 42 0 20 36 6 21 165 10.3 01 LINDSAY, Sky 16 16 550 34.4 56 158 .354 8 31 .258 29 50 .580 13 47 60 3.8 43 0 33 37 3 19 149 9.3 30 HART, Centhya 16 4 315 19.7 35 81 .432 0 0 .000 23 36 .639 24 34 58 3.6 30 0 16 23 2 13 93 5.8 25 MCCORVEY, Joy 16 12 364 22.8 33 53 .623 0 0 .000 22 36 .611 31 50 81 5.1 31 0 19 21 6 19 88 5.5 52 MITCHELL, Aricia 15 0 139 9.3 24 59 .407 0 0 .000 15 21 .714 17 16 33 2.2 21 1 7 13 2 5 63 4.2 12 MURPHY, Britney 16 5 305 19.1 15 50 .300 6 17 .353 5 6 .833 9 21 30 1.9 23 0 26 27 1 10 41 2.6 00 MOORE, Kristin 8 0 71 8.9 10 22 .455 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 6 2 8 1.0 8 0 4 3 0 1 20 2.5 33 LEDBETTER, Sheree 10 3 114 11.4 5 14 .357 0 0 .000 4 7 .571 12 7 19 1.9 7 0 9 7 0 1 14 1.4 21 HODGES, Victoria 4 0 13 3.3 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 2 4 6 1.5 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.0 TM TEAM 38 25 63 3.9 0 8 Total 16 358 923 .388 76 219 .347 196 300 .653 204 356 560 35.0 275 4 176 243 36 123 988 61.8 Opponents 16 396 918 .431 89 249 .357 209 304 .688 220 411 631 39.4 273 - 212 258 79 127 1090 68.1

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL St. John’s 478 509 1 988 St. John’s 50 3 53 Opponents 539 540 11 1090 Opponents 38 4 42

St. John’s Among BIG EAST Statistical Leaders All Games Conference Games Only

Scoring Scoring Rank Name G Pts Avg Rank Name G Pts Avg/G 28. STEVENS, Da’Shena 34 406 11.9 28. STEVENS, Da’Shena 16 187 11.7

REBOUNDING 3-Point FG Pct. Rank Name G Total Avg Rank Name G 3FG FGA Pct. 20. STEVENS, Da’Shena 34 225 6.6 12. MCMANMON, Kelly 16 41 114 .360

3-Point FG Pct. 3-Point FG Made Rank Name G 3FG FGA Pct. Rank Name G 3FG Avg/G 4. MCMANMON, Kelly 34 91 229 .397 T-4. MCMANMON, Kelly 16 41 2.6

3-Point FG Made Rank Name G 3FG Avg/G 3. MCMANMON, Kelly 34 91 2.7

Blocked Shots Rank Name G No. Avg/G 15. STEVENS, Da’Shena 34 35 1.0

Minutes Played Rank Name G No. Avg/G 10. MCMANMON, Kelly 34 1141 33.6

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity 2009-10 Composite Schedule NOVEMBER Tennessee Tech at Louisville 4:30 p.m. Courtyard by Marriott L.A. Thanksgiving Classic Fri. 13 Florida A&M at USF 7 p.m. Binghamton at SyracuseTBD (Los Angeles, Calif.) USF vs. St. Louis/Loyola Marymount 4/6 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson at Syracuse 7 p.m. BTI Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.) Seton Hall at Rider 7 p.m. Georgetown vs. Purdue 4 p.m. WBCA Classic (Storrs, Conn.) Providence at Brown 8 p.m. Richmond at Connecticut (GP) 7:30 p.m. Central Michigan at DePAUL 9 p.m. Tue. 24 Seton Hall at Rhode Island 5 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. Nugget Classic (Reno, Nev.) Preseason WNIT (Morgantown, W.Va.) West Virginia at Duquesne 7 p.m. West Virginia vs. Columbia/Nevada-Reno 8/10 p.m. Towson at West Virginia 7 p.m. Quinnipiac at Providence 7 p.m. Cancun Thanksgiving Classic (Cancun, Mexico) Sat. 14 Northeastern at Connecticut (GP) 2 p.m. DePAUL at Northwestern 9 p.m. Louisville vs. Old Dominion 8:15 p.m. Georgetown at Missouri State 2 p.m. Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) St. Francis (Pa.) at Marquette 3 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Western Carolina Midnight Rutgers vs. Texas 8:30 p.m. Sun. 15 Louisville at Dayton 1 p.m. Wed.25 Georgetown at Central Michigan Noon Warner Center Marriott Classic St. John’s at Stony Brook 2 p.m. Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) (Northridge, Calif.) St. Joseph’s at Providence 2 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Alaska Anchorage/Coastal Carolina 6:30/9 p.m. Providence vs. Northern Colorado 10 p.m. Stanford at Rutgers 2 p.m. Thu. 26 Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) Chattanooga Tournament Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Notre Dame 7 p.m. Notre Dame vs. San Diego State 3:30 p.m. (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Furman at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Villanova vs. Chattanooga/Kennesaw St. TBD North Dakota State at DePAUL 7 p.m. Caribbean Challenge (Cancun, Mexico) Marquette vs. Cleveland State 4:30 p.m. Sun. 29 Dartmouth at Cincinnati 2 p.m. Mon.16 St. Peters at USF 5 p.m. Marquette at Michigan 6:30 p.m. Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) FIU Tournament (Miami, Fla.) Presbyterian at Syracuse 7 p.m. Rutgers vs. Southern California 6 p.m. St. John’s vs. St. Joseph’s/FIU 2/4 p.m. Villanova at Sacred Heart 7 p.m. Cancun Thanksgiving Classic (Cancun, Mexico) WBCA Classic (Storrs, Conn.) Seton Hall at MarshallTBD Syracuse vs. Old Dominion 8:15 p.m. Clemson at Connecticut (GP) 4:30 p.m. Tue. 17 ESPNU Road to the Championship Fri. 27 Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Tournament Mon.30 USF at UC Irvine 8 p.m. (San Antonio, Texas) (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Connecticut vs. Texas 9:30 p.m. Appalachian St. at Pittsburgh 1 p.m. DECEMBER North Florida at Pittsburgh 11 a.m. Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) Tue. 1 Georgetown at LaSalle 7 p.m. Louisville at Hartford 7 p.m. Notre Dame vs. South Carolina 1 p.m. Stetson at St. John’s 7 p.m. Kean at Rutgers 7:30 p.m. LIU Turkey Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Wed. 2 Buffalo at Providence 7 p.m. Wed. 18 Pennsylvania at Villanova 7 p.m. Seton Hall vs. Georgia Tech 4 p.m. Wagner College at Syracuse (MF) 7 p.m. Cincinnati at Indiana 7 p.m. Louisville at Central Michigan 7 p.m. Georgetown at James Madison 7 p.m. Courtyard by Marriott L.A. Thanksgiving Classic Radford at West Virginia 7 p.m. USF at Wake Forest 5 p.m. (Los Angeles, Calif.) Eastern Michigan at Notre Dame 7 p.m. St. John’s at Massachusetts 5:30 p.m. USF vs. Montana 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Youngstown State 7:05 p.m. Thu. 19 Alabama State at Syracuse (MF) 7 p.m. Cancun Thanksgiving Classic (Cancun, Mexico) Temple at Rutgers 7:30 p.m. Boston College at Rutgers 7:30 p.m. Louisville vs. Northern Illinois 6 p.m. DePAUL at Green Bay 8 p.m. Creighton at Marquette 8 p.m. Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) Thu. 3 New Hampshire at Seton Hall 7 p.m. Notre Dame at Michigan State 6 p.m. Rutgers vs. Mississippi State 6 p.m. Vermont at Connecticut (GP) 7:30 p.m. Fri. 20 Florida at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. FIU Tournament (Miami, Fla.) NJIT at Marquette 8 p.m. Hartford at Providence 7 p.m. St. John’s vs. Florida 7 p.m. Fri. 4 Kentucky at Cincinnati 11 a.m. Connecticut at Holy Cross (DCU) 7:30 p.m. WBCA Classic (Storrs, Conn.) St. John’s at Columbia 12:30 p.m. Anaconda Sports the Rock SHU Classic Hofstra at Connecticut (GP) 7:30 p.m. Illinois-Chicago at DePAUL 1 p.m. (South Orange, N.J.) Caribbean Challenge (Cancun, Mexico) Washington at USF 7 p.m. Morgan State at Seton Hall 6 p.m. Marquette vs. Duke 7:30 p.m. Sat. 5 Maine at West Virginia Noon BTI Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.) Warner Center Marriott Classic Wake Forest at Georgetown 1 p.m. Georgetown vs. Dayton 7 p.m. (Northridge, Calif.) Western Michigan at Pittsburgh 2 p.m. Classic (Chicago, Ill.) Providence vs. Pepperdine 8 p.m. Providence at Rhode Island 4 p.m. Cornell at DePAUL 8:30 p.m. Nugget Classic (Reno, Nev.) Rutgers at Princeton 7 p.m. Sat. 21 Detroit at Cincinnati 2 p.m. West Virginia vs. Iowa TBD Villanova at Lehigh 7 p.m. Boston University at St. John’s 2 p.m. Sun. 6 Utah at Louisville 2 p.m. Oakland at Marquette 3 p.m. Cancun Thanksgiving Classic (Cancun, Mexico) Syracuse vs. Butler 8:15 p.m. Cincinnati at Xavier 2 p.m. North Florida at USF 7 p.m. Seton Hall at Colorado 3 p.m. Anaconda Sports the Rock SHU Classic Chattanooga Tournament St. John’s at North Carolina 4:30 p.m. (South Orange, N.J.) (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Loyola-Chicago at DePAUL 6 p.m. Arkansas State/VCU at Seton Hall 1/3 p.m. Villanova vs. Evansville TBD Syracuse at Ohio TBD (Chicago, Ill.) Sat. 28 DePAUL at Northern Illinois 3 p.m. Mon. 7 Jimmy V Classic (Piscataway, N.J.) Consolation/Championship game at DePaul 6:30/8:30 p.m. Wofford College at Georgetown 3 p.m. Florida at Rutgers 7 p.m. BTI Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.) LIU Turkey Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Tue. 8 Southwest Baptist (Mo.) at Georgetown7 p.m. Georgetown vs. Seattle 7 p.m. Seton Hall vs. Brown/Long Island 2/4 p.m. Valparaiso at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. Sun. 22 Villanova at Massachusetts 2 p.m. Pittsburgh Thanksgiving Tournament Providence at Hofstra 7 p.m. Iona at Notre Dame 2 p.m. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) IPFW at Notre Dame 7 p.m. Rutgers at Georgia 2:30 p.m. Marshall/Miami at Pittsburgh 4/6 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at West Virginia 7 p.m. Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) Wed. 9 Marquette at Illinois 9 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma 3:30 p.m. St. Joseph’s at Villanova 6 p.m. Middle Tennessee at Louisville 7 p.m.

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Thu. 10 Hartford at Connecticut (XL) 7 p.m. Wildcat Christmas Tournament West Virginia vs. Marshall (CCC) 6:30 p.m. Long Island at St. John’s 7 p.m. (Villanova, Pa.) Thurs. 21 George Washington at Villanova 7 p.m. Prairie View A&M at Rutgers 7:30 p.m. San Francisco at Villanova 7:30 p.m. Sat. 23 PITTSBURGH at PROVIDENCE 2 p.m. Fri. 11 Providence at Massachusetts 6 p.m. Tue. 29 Notre Dame at Central Florida 1 p.m. MARQUETTE at RUTGERS 2 p.m. Binghamton at Villanova 7 p.m. Duquesne at Pittsburgh 2 p.m. CINCINNATI at SETON HALL 2 p.m. Wisconsin at Marquette 8 p.m. St. John’s at Northeastern 2 p.m. IPFW at Louisville 7 p.m. CONNECTICUT at VILLANOVA 2 p.m. Sat. 12 Pittsburgh at Penn State 1 p.m. Wright State at Cincinnati 7 p.m. SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE 2 p.m. Valparaiso at Notre Dame 2 p.m. Marquette at UW-Milwaukee 8 p.m. USF at ST. JOHN’S (MSG) 2:30 p.m. Longwood at West Virginia 2 p.m. DePAUL at GEORGETOWN 3 p.m. Delaware State at Seton Hall 4 p.m. Wildcat Christmas Tournament (Villanova, Pa.) Sun. 24 WEST VIRGINIA at NOTRE DAME 1 p.m. Georgetown at Richmond TBD Drexel/Loyola (Md.) at Villanova 5:30/7:30 p.m. Tue. 26 RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT (XL) 7 p.m. Sun. 13 Maggie Dixon Classic (New York, N.Y.) Wed. 30 New Hampshire at Syracuse (MF) 7 p.m. VILLANOVA at LOUISVILLE 7 p.m. Rutgers vs. Tennessee 3 p.m. Santa Clara at West Virginia 7 p.m. Georgetown at Clemson 7 p.m. Wed. 27 SETON HALL at WEST VIRGINIA 7 p.m. Rhode Island at St. John’s 1:30 p.m. Rutgers at George Washington 7 p.m. ST. JOHN’S at SYRACUSE 7 p.m. IUPUI at Louisville 2 p.m. PROVIDENCE at NOTRE DAME 7 p.m. Robert Morris at Marquette 3 p.m. Thu. 31 Vanderbilt at Notre Dame 2 p.m. GEORGETOWN at MARQUETTE 8 p.m. Jacksonville at USF 4:30 p.m. Mt. St. Mary’s at Pittsburgh 1 p.m. CINCINNATI at DePAUL 8 p.m. DePAUL at Stanford 5 p.m. Fordham at Providence 1 p.m. Butler at Cincinnati 6 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at USF 2 p.m. Sat. 30 SETON HALL at VILLANOVA 2 p.m. Dartmouth at Syracuse TBD LOUISVILLE at WEST VIRGINIA 7 p.m. JANUARY USF at CINCINNATI Noon Wed. 16 Louisville at Tennessee 7 p.m. Sat. 2 WEST VIRGINIA at ST. JOHN’S 2 p.m. NOTRE DAME at SYRACUSE 1 p.m. Thu. 17 Tulane at USF 7 p.m. CONNECTICUT at SETON HALL (PC) 2 p.m. PROVIDENCE at ST. JOHN’S 2 p.m. LOUISVILLE at CINCINNATI 2 p.m. CONNECTICUT at PITTSBURGH 2 p.m. Fri. 18 Eastern Kentucky at Cincinnati 7 p.m. DePAUL at RUTGERS 2 p.m. RUTGERS at GEORGETOWN 4 p.m. Sat. 19 St. Peters at Seton Hall (PC) 4 p.m. GEORGETOWN at SYRACUSE 5 p.m. Sun. 31 MARQUETTE at DePAUL 4 p.m. Marquette at Green Bay 8 p.m. PITTSBURGH at MARQUETTE 8 p.m. Fresno State at West Virginia TBD Sun. 3 Providence at Duke 1 p.m. Mon. 4 USF at CONNECTICUT (XL) 7 p.m. FEBRUARY St. John’s-Chartwell Holiday Classic Mon. 1 NOTRE DAME at RUTGERS 7:30 p.m. (, N.Y.) Notre Dame at Purdue 7 p.m. Texas-Arlington at St. John’s 1 p.m. Tue. 5 PITTSBURGH at WEST VIRGINIA 7 p.m. Tue. 2 CINCINNATI at LOUISVILLE 7 p.m. USF Shootout (Tampa, Fla.) LOUISVILLE at DePAUL 9 p.m. SYRACUSE at PITTSBURGH 7 p.m. NC Central at USF 4 p.m. MARQUETTE at ST. JOHN’S 7 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA at CONNECTICUT (XL) 7 p.m. SYRACUSE at SETON HALL 7 p.m. VILLANOVA at USF 7 p.m. Duel in the Desert (Las Vegas, Nev.) ST. JOHN’S at GEORGETOWN 8 p.m. DePAUL vs. Arkansas 5:30 p.m. Wed. 6 VILLANOVA at PROVIDENCE 7 p.m. Wed. 3 DePAUL at PROVIDENCE 7 p.m. Sun. 20 Villanova at Temple 4 p.m. Thu. 7 CINCINNATI at CONNECTICUT (GP) 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Notre Dame 1 p.m. Sat. 6 RUTGERS at USF 2 p.m. Central Connecticut at Rutgers 2 p.m. Sat. 9 VILLANOVA at NOTRE DAME 2 p.m. MARQUETTE at SYRACUSE 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Austin Peay 2 p.m. DePAUL at WEST VIRGINIA 2 p.m. PITTSBURGH at NOTRE DAME 2 p.m. Louisville at Kentucky 2 p.m. North Carolina at Connecticut (GP) 4 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA at PROVIDENCE (DD) 2:30 p.m. Iona at Connecticut (GP) 6 p.m. PROVIDENCE at LOUISVILLE 4 p.m. VILLANOVA at DePAUL 8 p.m. Jacksonville State at Georgetown 3 p.m. GEORGETOWN at USF 7 p.m. Sun. 7 CONNECTICUT at LOUISVILLE Noon USF Shootout (Tampa, Fla.) Sun. 10 ST. JOHN’S at CINCINNATI 2 p.m. ST. JOHN’S at SETON HALL 2 p.m. Houston Baptist/East Carolina at USF Noon/2 p.m. SETON HALL at MARQUETTE 3 p.m. RUTGERS at PITTSBURGH 1 p.m. Tue. 9 SYRACUSE at VILLANOVA 7 p.m. Duel in the Desert (Las Vegas, Nev.) Brown at Syracuse TBD USF at MARQUETTE 9 p.m. DePAUL vs. Florida State/Texas-San AntonioTBD NOTRE DAME at CINCINNATI 7 p.m. St. John’s-Chartwell Holiday Classic Tue. 12 SETON HALL at ST. JOHN’S 7 p.m. USF at NOTRE DAME 7 p.m. Wed. 10 GEORGETOWN at PITTSBURGH 7 p.m. (Queens, N.Y.) LOUISVILLE at ST. JOHN’S 7 p.m. UAB/Virginia Tech at St. John’s Noon/2 p.m. VILLANOVA at WEST VIRGINIA 7 p.m. PROVIDENCE at GEORGETOWN 7 p.m. SETON HALL at RUTGERS 7:30 p.m. Mon. 21 Vermont at Providence Noon CONNECTICUT at DePAUL 8 p.m. UC Davis at Seton Hall 1 p.m. Wed. 13 RUTGERS at SYRACUSE 7 p.m. Sat. 13 CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE 2 p.m. Valparaiso at Cincinnati 7 p.m. CONNECTICUT at MARQUETTE 8 p.m. USF at SETON HALL 2 p.m. Canisius at Marquette 8 p.m. Sat. 16 LOUISVILLE at GEORGETOWN 2 p.m. PROVIDENCE at MARQUETTE 3 p.m. Duel in the Desert (Las Vegas, Nev.) ESPN GameDay (Storrs, Conn.) ST. JOHN’S at CONNECTICUT (GP) 5 p.m. DePAUL vs. TBD TBD NOTRE DAME at CONNECTICUT (GP) 9 p.m. RUTGERS at VILLANOVA 7:30 p.m. Tue. 22 Villanova at LaSalle 1 p.m. SETON HALL at PROVIDENCE 2 p.m. Sun. 14 ESPN’s February Frenzy/Pink Zone Delaware State at Syracuse 3 p.m. MARQUETTE at VILLANOVA 2 p.m. GEORGETOWN at WEST VIRGINIA 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Western Kentucky 5:30 p.m. CINCINNATI at RUTGERS 2 p.m. ESPN’s February Frenzy/Pink Zone Louisville at New Hampshire 7 p.m. SYRACUSE at USF 4:30 p.m. DePAUL at NOTRE DAME 3 p.m. NC State at Georgetown 7 p.m. ST. JOHN’S at DePAUL 8 p.m. ESPN’s February Frenzy/Pink Zone Maryland Baltimore-County at West Virginia 7 p.m. Sun. 17 WEST VIRGINIA at PITTSBURGH 4 p.m. Wed. 23 Stanford at Connecticut (XL) 5:30 p.m. LOUISVILLE at PITTSBURGH 5:30 p.m. Mon. 18 Connecticut at Duke 7 p.m. Mon. 28 Rider at Syracuse 7 p.m. Mon. 15 ESPN’s February Frenzy/Pink Zone Connecticut at Florida State 7 p.m. Tue. 19 NOTRE DAME at LOUISVILLE 7 p.m. Connecticut at Oklahoma 9 p.m. SYRACUSE at PROVIDENCE 7 p.m. Seton Hall at NC State 7 p.m. Tue. 16 RUTGERS at WEST VIRGINIA 7 p.m. DePAUL at SETON HALL 7 p.m. DePAUL at Illinois State 8 p.m. CINCINNATI at PROVIDENCE 7 p.m. GEORGETOWN at CINCINNATI 7 p.m. NOTRE DAME at ST. JOHN’S 7 p.m. Wed. 20 PITTSBURGH at USF 7 p.m. MARQUETTE at LOUISVILLE 7 p.m.

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Wed. 17 PITTSBURGH at VILLANOVA 7 p.m. VILLANOVA at ST. JOHN’S 2 p.m. Mon. 8 BIG EAST Championship USF at GEORGETOWN 8 p.m. USF at LOUISVILLE 2 p.m. Semifinals (Hartford, Conn.) RUTGERS at PROVIDENCE 2 p.m. 6/8 p.m. Sat. 20 DePAUL at MARQUETTE 2 p.m. SYRACUSE at DePAUL 8 p.m. PROVIDENCE at CONNECTICUT (XL) 1 p.m. Tue. 9 BIG EAST Championship VILLANOVA at CINCINNATI 2 p.m. Finals (Hartford, Conn.) SETON HALL at PITTSBURGH 2 p.m. MARCH 7 p.m. NOTRE DAME at GEORGETOWN 3 p.m. Mon. 1 CONNECTICUT at NOTRE DAME 7 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA at USF 4:30 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA at SYRACUSE 7 p.m. PROVIDENCE at VILLANOVA 7 p.m. BIG EAST Games in CAPS Sun. 21 SYRACUSE at RUTGERS 1 p.m. DePAUL at USF 7 p.m. All dates and times (Eastern) are scheduled to change Tue. 23 GEORGETOWN at VILLANOVA 7 p.m. SETON HALL at GEORGETOWN 7 p.m. GP – Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, Conn.) PITTSBURGH at DePAUL 9 p.m. ST. JOHN’S at PITTSBURGH 7 p.m. XL – XL Center (Hartford, Conn.) MARQUETTE at NOTRE DAME 7 p.m. LOUISVILLE at RUTGERS 7:30 p.m. MF – Manley Fieldhouse (Syracuse, N.Y PROVIDENCE at USF 7 p.m. CINCINNATI at MARQUETTE 8 p.m. CCC – Charleston Civic Center (Charleston, W.Va.) WEST VIRGINIA at CINCINNATI 7 p.m. Fri. 5 BIG EAST Championship DD – Dunkin Donuts Center (Providence, R.I.) Wed. 24 LOUISVILLE at SETON HALL 7 p.m. First Round (Hartford, Conn.) DCU – DCU Center (Worcester, Mass.) CONNECTICUT at SYRACUSE 7 p.m. Noon/2/6/8 p.m. MSG – (New York, N.Y.) ST. JOHN’S at RUTGERS 7:30 p.m. PC – (Newark, N.J.) Sat. 6 BIG EAST Championship Sat. 27 GEORGETOWN at CONNECTICUT (XL) Noon Second Round (Hartford, Conn.) MARQUETTE at WEST VIRGINIA 7 p.m. Noon/2/6/8 p.m. NOTRE DAME at SETON HALL 2 p.m. Sun. 7 BIG EAST Championship PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI 2 p.m. Noon/2/6/8 p.m.

2009-10 opponents UAB Boston Sunday, December 20 – TBA (Possible Opponent) University Saturday, Nov. 21 – 2 p.m. Queens, N.Y. Carnesecca Arena St. John’s – Chartwells Holiday Classic Queens, N.Y.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Birmingham, Ala. Head Coach...... Audra Smith Location...... Boston, Mass. Head Coach...... Kelly Greenberg Founded...... 1969 Alma Mater...... UVA ‘92 Founded...... 1839 Alma Mater...... LaSalle ‘89 Enrollment...... 17,330 Record at School (Years)...... 64-84 (Five) Enrollment...... 16,572 Record at School (Years)...... 93-63 (Five) Conference...... Conference USA Career Record (Years)...... 64-84 (Five) Conference...... America East Career Record (Years)...... 177-117 (10) Nickname...... Blazers Assistants...... Daryl Oliver Nickname...... Terriers Assistants...... Michael Leflar Colors...... Forest Green and Old Gold ...... Marc Wilson Colors...... Scarlet and White ...... Mary Helen Walker Home Arena...... Bartow Arena ...... Kathy Allen Home Arena...... Case Gymnasium ...... Charmaine Steele Jordan Capacity...... 8,500 2008-09 Record...... 10-20 Capacity...... 1,800 2008-09 Record...... 25-8 President...... Dr. Carol Garrison Conference Record (Finish)..... 5-11 (T-9th) President...... Robert A. Brown Conference Record (Finish)...... 16-0 (1st) Director of Athletics...... Brian Mackin Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/6 Director of Athletics...... Mike Lynch Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/4 Web site...... www.UABSports.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Website...... www.GoTerriers.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 1/4

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact.. Michelle Cunningham Basketball Contact...... Stefanie Howlett Office Phone...... (205) 934-0725 Office Phone...... (617) 353-7787 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (205) 934-7505 Office Fax...... (617) 353-5286 Press Row Phone...... (205) 934-0720 Press Row Phone...... (617) 437-0102

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Cincinnati Columbia Sunday, January 10 – 2 p.m. Friday, December 4 – 12:30 p.m. Fifth Third Arena Levien Gym Cincinnati, Ohio New York, N.Y.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Cincinnati, Ohio Head Coach...... Jamelle Elliott Location...... New York, N.Y. Head Coach...... Paul Nixon Founded...... 1819 Alma Mater...... Connecticut (1996) Founded...... 1754 Alma Mater...... Vanderbilt ’93 Enrollment...... 36,518 Record at School (Years)...... First Season Enrollment...... 5,708 Record at School (Years)...... 39-74 (4) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... First Season Conference...... Ivy League Career Record (Years)...... 39-74 (4) Nickname...... Bearcats Assistants...... Mark Ehlen Nickname...... Lions Assistants...... Katy Steding Colors...... Red and Black ...... LaRita Wilcher Colors...... Columbia Blue and White ...... Shanna Scott Home Arena...... Fifth Third Arena ...... E. Todd Moore Home Arena...... Francis ...... Nick Burke Capacity...... 13,176 2008-09 Record...... 14-17 Capacity...... 2,700 2008-09 Record...... 13-15 President...... Monica Rimai Conference Record (Finish)...... 3-13 (16th) President...... Debora L. Spar Conference Record (Finish)...... 6-8 (T-4th) Director of Athletics...... Mike Thomas Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 6/2 Director of Athletics...... Dr. M. Dianne Murphy Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/2 Web site...... www.GoBearcats.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Web site...... www.GoColumbiaLions.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Jeremy Martin Basketball Contact...... Dan Lobacz Office Phone...... (513) 556-5191 Office Phone...... (212) 854-7141 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (513) 556-0619 Office Fax...... (212) 854-8168 Press Row Phone...... (513) 556-3800 Press Row Phone...... (212) 854-1165

Connecticut DePaul Saturday, February 13 – 5 p.m. Saturday, January 16 – 8 p.m. Gampel Pavilion McGrath Arena Storrs, Conn. Chicago, Ill.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Storrs, Conn. Head Coach...... Geno Auriemma Location...... Chicago, Ill. Head Coach...... Founded...... 1881 Alma Mater...... West Chester ‘81 Founded...... 1898 Alma Mater...... DePaul ‘73 Enrollment...... 29,383 Record at School (Years)...... 696-122 (24) Enrollment...... 23,148 Record at School (Years)...... 437-252 (23) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 696-122 (24) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 437-252 (23) Nickname...... Huskies Assistants...... Chris Dailey Nickname...... Blue Demons Assistants...... Nicci Hays-Fort Colors...... National Flag Blue and White ...... Marissa Moseley Colors...... Royal Blue and Scarlet ...... Bart Brooks Home Arena.....Gampel Pavilion/XL Center ...... Shea Ralph Home Arena...... McGrath Arena ...... Candis Blankson Capacity...... 10,167/16,294 2008-09 Record...... 39-0 Capacity...... 3,000 2008-09 Record...... 23-10 President...... Dr. Michael Hogan Conference Record (Finish)...... 16-0 (1st) President...... Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM Conference Record (Finish)..... 10-6 (T-3rd) Director of Athletics.....Jeffery A. Hathaway Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/3 Director of Athletics.....Jean Lenti Ponsetto Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/3 Web site...... www.UConnHuskies.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 Web site.....www.DePaulBlueDemons.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Randy Press Basketball Contact...... Alicia Powers Office Phone...... (860) 486-3531 Office Phone...... (773) 325-7546 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (860) 486-5085 Office Fax...... (773) 325-7531 Press Row Phone...... (860) 486-1888 Press Row Phone...... (773) 325-4901

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Florida Florida International Friday, November 27 – 7 p.m. Sunday, November 29 – TBA U.S. Century Bank Arena (Possible Opponent) Miami, Fla. U.S. Century Bank Arena FIU Tournament Miami, Fla. FIU Tournament

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Gainesville, Fla. Head Coach...... Location...... Miami, Fla. Head Coach...... Cindy Russo Founded...... 1853 Alma Mater...... Florida ‘95 Founded...... 1965 Alma Mater...... Old Dominion (1975) Enrollment...... 50,000 Record at School (Years)...... 43-22 (Two) Enrollment...... 38,000 Record at School (Years)...... 577-286 (30) Conference...... SEC Career Record (Years)...... 83-44 (Four) Conference...... Sun Belt Career Record (Years)...... 617-308 (32) Nickname...... Gators Assistants...... Susie Gardner Nickname...... Golden Panthers Assistants...... Inge Nissen Colors...... Orange and Blue ...... Brenda Mock Colors...... Blue and Gold ...... Desma Thomas Bateast Home Arena..... Stephen C. O’Connell Center ...... David Lowery Home Arena...... U.S. Century Bank Arena ...... Joanne Aluka-White Capacity...... 12,000 2008-09 Record...... 24-8 Capacity...... 5,000 2008-09 Record...... 6-24 President...... J. Bernard Machen Conference Record (Finish)...... 9-5 (T-4th) President...... Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg Conference Record (Finish)...... 4-14 (12th) Director of Athletics...... Jeremy Foley Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/5 Director of Athletics...... Pete Garcia Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 10/3 Website...... www.GatorZone.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Web site...... www.FIUSports.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Kathy Cafazzo Basketball Contact...... Jenna Marina Office Phone...... 352-375-4683 Office Phone...... (305) 348-2084 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... 352-375-4809 Office Fax...... (305) 348-2963 Press Row Phone...... 352-367-1801 Press Row Phone...... (305) 348-3702

Georgetown LIU Tuesday, February 2 – 8 p.m. Thursday, December 10 – 7 p.m. McDonough Arena Carnesecca Arena Washington, D.C. Queens, N.Y.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Washington, D.C. Head Coach...... Terri Williams-Flournoy Location...... Brooklyn, N.Y. Head Coach...... Gail Striegler Founded...... 1789 Alma Mater...... Penn State ‘91 Founded...... 1927 Alma Mater...... Central Arkansas ‘90 Enrollment...... 6,806 Record at School (Years)...... 70-77 (Five) Enrollment...... 11,000 Record at School (Years)...... 9-20 (One) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 70-77 (Five) Conference...... Northeast Career Record (Years)...... 115-148 (Nine) Nickname...... Hoyas Assistants...... Keith Brown Nickname...... Blackbirds Assistants...... Cassie Glasrud Colors...... Blue and Gray ...... Cory McNeill Colors...... Black and Silver ...... Colleen Mullen Home Arena...... McDonough Arena ...... Ashley Davis Home Arena...... Destiney Avent Capacity...... 2,400 2008-09 Record...... 20-14 ....Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center 2008-09 Record...... 9-20 President...... John J. DeGioia Conference Record (Finish)...... 7-9 (T-9th) Capacity...... 2,500 Conference Record (Finish)...... 4-14 (9th) Director of Athletics.... Daniel R. Porterfield Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 12/3 President...... David J. Steinberg Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/2 Web site...... www.GUHoyas.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 Director of Athletics...... John Suarez Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Web site...... www.LIUAthletics.com Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Barb Jonas Basketball Contact...... Shawn Sweeney Office Phone...... (202) 687-7155 Office Phone...... (718) 488-1307 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (202) 687-2491 Office Fax...... (718) 488-3302 Press Row Phone...... (202) 687-1581 Press Row Phone...... (646) 872-8264

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Louisville Marquette Wednesday, February 10 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 5 – 7 p.m. Carnesecca Arena Carnesecca Arena Queens, N.Y. Queens, N.Y.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Louisville, Ky. Head Coach...... Location...... Milwaukee, Wis. Head Coach...... Terri Mitchell Founded...... 1798 Alma Mater...... Northern Kentucky ‘95 Founded...... 1881 Alma Mater...... Duquesne ‘89 Enrollment...... 22,000 Record at School (Years)...... 60-15 (2) Enrollment...... 11,516 Record at School (Years)...... 255-146 (12) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 60-15 (2) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 255-146 (12) Nickname...... Cardinals Assistants...... Stephanie Norman Nickname...... Golden Eagles Assistants...... Michelle Nason Colors...... Red, Black and White ...... Michelle Clark-Heard Colors...... Blue and Gold ...... Cara Consuegra Home Arena...... Freedom Hall ...... Bethann Ord Home Arena...... Al McGuire Center ...... Jennie Baranczyk Capacity...... 18,865 2008-09 Record...... 34-5 Capacity...... 4,000 2008-09 Record...... 17-16 President...... Dr. James Ramsey Conference Record (Finish)...... 14-2 (2nd) President...... Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. Conference Record (Finish)...... 7-9 (T-9th) Director of Athletics...... Tom Jurich Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 6/5 Director of Athletics...... Steve Cottingham Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 10/3 Web site...... www.UofLSports.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 2/3 Web site...... www.GoMarquette.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Kim Pemberton Basketball Contact...... Amy Ufnowski Office Phone...... (502) 852-6581 Office Phone...... (414) 288-7419 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (502) 852-7401 Office Fax...... (414) 288-6519 Press Row Phone...... (502) 852-5567 Press Row Phone...... (414) 288-0340

UMass North Carolina Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, December 6 – 4:30 p.m. Mullins Center Dean E. Smith Center Amherst, Mass. Chapel Hill, N.C.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Amherst, Mass. Head Coach...... Marnie Dacko Location...... Chapel Hill, N.C. Head Coach...... Founded...... 1863 Alma Mater...... Southern Connecticut State ‘78 Founded...... 1789 Alma Mater...... Carson-Newman, ‘74 Enrollment...... 25,593 Record at School (Years)....87-116 (Seven) Enrollment...... 28,000 Record at School (Years)...... 540-202 (23) Conference...... Atlantic 10 Career Record (Years)...... 167-220 (14) Conference...... ACC Career Record (Years)...... 812-282 (34) Nickname...... Minutewomen Assistants...... Mary Ciuk Nickname...... Tar Heels Assistants...... Andrew Calder Colors...... Maroon and White ...... Jodi Culbertson Colors...... Carolina blue and white ...... Tracey Williams-Johnson Home Arena...... Mullins Memorial Center 2008-09 Record...... 12-18 Home Arena...... Dean E. Smith Center ...... Charlotte Smith Capacity...... 9,493 Conference Record (Finish) 5-9 (T-10th) Capacity...... 21,750 2008-09 Record...... 28-7 President...... Robert Holub Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/5 President...... Holden Thorp Conference Record (Finish)...... 10-4 (4th) Director of Athletics...... John McCutcheon Starters Returning/Lost...... 2/3 Director of Athletics...... Dick Baddour Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 9/6 Website...... www.UMassAthletics.com Web site...... www.TarHeelBlue.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Jillian Jakuba Sports Information Office Phone...... (413) 577-0053 Basketball Contact...... Bobby Hundley Email...... [email protected] Office Phone...... (919) 843-5678 Office Fax...... (413) 545-1556 Email...... [email protected] Press Row Phone...... (413) 545-6139 Office Fax...... (919) 962-0612 Press Row Phone...... (919) 843-9509

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General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Boston, Mass. Head Coach...... Daynia La-Force Mann Location...... Notre Dame, Ind. Head Coach...... Muffet McGraw Founded...... 1898 Alma Mater...... Georgetown ‘95 Founded...... 1842 Alma Mater...... Saint Joseph’s (Pa.) ’77 Enrollment...... 15,000 Record at School (Years)...... 30-61 (Three) Enrollment...... 8,371 Record at School (Years)...... 496-197 (22) Conference...... Colonial Athletic Career Record (Years)...... 54-68 (Four) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 584-238 (27) Nickname...... Huskies Assistants...... Victoria Wancel Nickname...... Fighting Irish Assistants...... Jonathan Tsipis Colors...... Red and Black ...... Jody Burrows Colors...... Gold and Blue ...... Angie Potthoff-Barber Home Arena...... Solomon Court ...... Chelsea Perry Home Arena...... Joyce Center ...... Niele Ivey Capacity...... 2,500 2008-09 Record...... 12-19 Capacity...... 11,418 2008-09 Record...... 22-9 President...... Dr. Joseph Aoun Conference Record (Finish)..... 8-10 (T-6th) President...... Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Conference Record (Finish)..... 10-6 (T-4th) Director of Athletics...... Peter Ruby Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 11/4 Director of Athletics...... Jack Swarbrick Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 12/0 Web site...... www.GoNU.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Web site...... www.UND.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 5/0

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Ricardo Sanon Basketball Contact...... Chris Masters Office Phone...... (617) 373-4154 Office Phone...... (574) 631-8032 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (617) 373-3152 Office Fax...... (574) 631-7941 Press Row Phone...... (304) 293-2821 Press Row Phone...... (574) 631-5309

Pittsburgh Providence Monday, March 1 – 7 p.m. Saturday, January 30 – 2 p.m. Peterson Events Center Carnesecca Arena Pittsburgh, Pa. Queens, N.Y.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Pittsburgh, Pa. Head Coach...... Agnus Berenato Location...... Providence, R.I Head Coach...... Phil Seymore Founded...... 1787 Alma Mater...... Mount St. Mary’s ‘80 Founded...... 1917 Alma Mater...... Canisius ‘89 Enrollment...... 33,393 Record at School (Years)...... 114-74 (7) Enrollment...... 3,966 Record at School (Years)...... 43-72 (Five) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 397-338 (25) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... Same Nickname...... Panthers Assistants...... Jeff Williams Nickname...... Friars Assistants...... Jonath Nicholas Colors...... Blue and Gold ...... Caroline McCombs Colors...... Black and White with Silver ...... Shauna Green Home Arena...... Peterson Events Center ...... Yolett McPhee-McCuin Home Arena...../Mullaney Gymnasium ...... Morra Gill Capacity...... 12,508 2008-09 Record...... 25-8 Capacity...... 2,620 2008-09 Record...... 10-20 Chancellor...... Mark Nordenberg Conference Record (Finish)...... 12-4 (3rd) President...... Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Conference Record (Finish)...... 4-12 (14th) Director of Athletics...... Steve Pederson Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 10/2 Director of Athletics... Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 8/3 Web site...... www.PittsburghPanthers.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/2 Web site...... www.Friars.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Paul Pancoe Basketball Contact...... Jennifer Rynearson Office Phone...... (412) 648-8240 Office Phone...... (401) 865-2208 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (412) 648-8248 Office Fax...... (401) 865-2583 Press Row Phone...... (412) 648-2318 Press Row Phone...... (401) 865-2810

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Rhode Island Rutgers Sunday, December 13 – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 – 7:30 p.m. Carnesecca Arena Louis Brown Athletic Center Queens, N.Y. New Brunswick, N.J.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Kingston, R.I. Head Coach...... Cathy Inglese Location...... New Brunswick, N.J. Head Coach...... C. Vivian Stringer Founded...... 1892 Alma Mater....Southern Connecticut State ‘80 Founded...... 1766 Alma Mater...... Slippery Rock ’71 Enrollment...... 15,650 Record at School (Years)...... First Season Enrollment...... 52,471 Record at School (Years)...... 305-145 (14) Conference...... Atlantic 10 Career Record (Years)...... 393-253 (22) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 825-280 (38) Nickname...... Rams Assistants...... Ashley Earley Nickname...... Scarlet Knights Assistants...... Carlene Mitchell Colors...... Keaney Blue, Dark Blue, White ...... Amber Jacobs Colors...... Black and Scarlet ...... Tasha Pointer Home Arena...... Thomas M. Ryan Center ...... Megan Lanham Home Arena... Louis Brown Athletic Center ...... Ron Hughey Capacity...... 7,657 2008-09 Record...... 10-21 Capacity...... 8,000 2008-09 Record...... 21-13 President...... Dr. Robert L. Carothers Conference Record (Finish)...... 2-12 (12th) President...... Dr. Richard L. McCormick Conference Record (Finish)...... 9-7 (7th) Director of Athletics...... Thorr Bjorn Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/6 Director of Athletics...... Tim Pernetti Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Web site...... www.gorhody.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 2/3 Web site...... www.ScarletKnights.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 2/3

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Jodi Pontbriand Basketball Contact...... Stacey Brann Office Phone...... (401) 874-5356 Office Phone...... (732) 445-7886 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (401) 874-5354 Office Fax...... (732) 445-3063 Press Row Phone...... (401) 874-5359 Press Row Phone...... (732) 445-4200

St. Joseph’s Seton Hall Sunday, November 29 – TBA Tuesday, January 12 – 7 p.m. (Possible Opponent) Carnesecca Arena U.S. Century Bank Arena Queens, N.Y. Miami, Fla. FIU Tournament Sunday, February 7 – 2 p.m. General Information Basketball Information South Orange, N.J. Location...... Philadelphia, Pa. Head Coach...... Cindy Griffin Founded...... 1851 Alma Mater...... Saint Joseph’s ‘91 Enrollment...... 4,515 Record at School (Years)....141-109 (Nine) General Information Basketball Information Conference...... Atlantic 10 Career Record (Years)...... 189-142 (13) Location...... South Orange, N.J. Head Coach...... Phyllis Mangina Nickname...... Hawks Assistants...... Chris Day Founded...... 1856 Alma Mater...... Seton Hall ‘81 Colors...... Crimson and Gray ...... Susan Moran Enrollment...... 9,700 Record at School (Years)...... 343-347 (24) Home Arena....Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena ...... Stephanie McCaffrey Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... Same Capacity...... 4,200 2008-09 Record...... 13-17 Nickname...... Pirates Assistants...... Kim Tingley President...... Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. Conference Record (Finish)...... 6-8 (10th) Colors...... Blue and White ...... Ty Grace Director of Athletics...... Don DiJulia Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/5 Home Arena...... Walsh Gymnasium ...... Brian Stanchak Website...... www.SJUHawks.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Capacity...... 2,600 2008-09 Record...... 17-14 President...... Monsignor Robert Sheeran Conference Record (Finish).....4-12 (T-13th) Sports Information Director of Athletics....Joseph A. Quinlan, Jr. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 8/3 Basketball Contact...... Jack Jumper Web site...... www.SHUPirates.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Office Phone...... (610) 660-3389 Email...... [email protected] Sports Information Office Fax...... (610) 660-1724 Basketball Contact...... Dan Kuberka Press Row Phone...... (610) 660-2599 Office Phone...... (973) 761-9493 Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (973) 761-9061 Press Row Phone...... (973) 761-9493

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General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... DeLand, Fla. Head Coach...... Lynn Bria Location...... Tampa, Fla. Head Coach...... Jose Fernandez Founded...... 1883 Alma Mater...... Charleston ’90 Founded...... 1956 Alma Mater...... Florida International ‘94 Enrollment...... 2,492 Record at School (Years)...... 8-22 (1) Enrollment...... 43,885 Record at School (Years)....143-133 (Nine) Conference...... Atlantic Sun Career Record (Years)...... 161-235 (14) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... Same Nickname...... Hatters Assistants...... Riley Inge Nickname...... Bulls Assistants...... Jeff Osterman Colors...... Hunter Green and White ...... Mallory Mann Colors...... Green and Gold ...... Andrea Williams Home Arena...... Edmunds Center ...... Clarisse Garcia Home Arena...... Sun Dome ...... Michele Baxter Capacity...... 4,000 2008-09 Record...... 8-22 Capacity...... 10,411 2008-09 Record...... 27-10 President...... Dr. Wendy B. Libby Conference Record (Finish)..... 5-15 (T-9th) President...... Dr. Judy L. Genshaft Conference Record (Finish)...... 8-8 (8th) Director of Athletics...... Jeff Altier Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 4/6 Director of Athletics...... Doug Woolard Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 Web site...... www.GoHatters.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Web site...... www.GoUSFBulls.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 1/3

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Jesse Cazakoff Basketball Contact...... Mike Hogan Office Phone...... (386) 822-8131 Office Phone...... (813) 974-4092 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (386) 822-8132 Office Fax...... (813) 974-5328 Press Row Phone...... (386) 822-8133 Press Row Phone...... (813) 974-3287

Syracuse Stony Brook Wednesday, January 27 – 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 – 2 p.m. Syracuse, N.Y. Stony Brook, N.Y.

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Stony Brook, N.Y. Head Coach...... Michele Cherry Location...... Syracuse, N.Y. Head Coach...... Founded...... 1957 Alma Mater...... Arizona State ‘92 Founded...... 1870 Alma Mater...... St. Mary’s (Md.) ‘93 Enrollment...... 23,997 Record at School (Years)...... 14-46 (Two) Enrollment...... 12,400 Record at School (Years)...... 48-44 (Four) Conference...... America East Career Record (Years)...... Same Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... Same Nickname...... Seawolves Assistants...... Olivia Dardy Nickname...... Orange Assistants...... Matt Luneau Colors...... Red, Blue and Gray ...... Emily Hardy Colors...... Orange ...... Rick Moody Home Arena...... Pritchard Gymnasium ...... Evelyn Thompson Home Arena...... Carrier Dome ...... Mary McKissack-Grimes Capacity...... 1,800 2008-09 Record...... 6-23 Capacity...... 33,633 2008-09 Record...... 17-15 President...... Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny Conference Record (Finish)...... 4-12 (7th) Chancellor...... Dr. Nancy Cantor Conference Record (Finish).....5-11 (T-11th) Director of Athletics...... Jim Fiore Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 7/3 Director of Athletics...... Dr. Daryl Gross Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 9/3 Web site...... www.GoSeawolves.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 Web site...... www.SUAthletics.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Craig Schroeder Basketball Contact...... Josh Waldman Office Phone...... (631) 632-7293 Office Phone...... (315) 443-2608 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (631) 632-8841 Office Fax...... (315) 443-2076 Press Row Phone...... (631) 632-9260 Press Row Phone...... (315) 443-1024

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2 0 0 9 - 1 0 st. john’s university red storm w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l St. John’ s Univer sity Texas-Arlington Villanova Saturday, December 19 – 1 p.m. Saturday, February 27 – 2 p.m. Carnesecca Arena Carnesecca Arena Queens, N.Y. Queens, N.Y. St. John’s – Chartwells Holiday Classic

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Arlington, Texas Head Coach...... Samantha Morrow Location...... Villanova, Pa. Head Coach...... Harry Perretta Founded...... 1895 Alma Mater...... Texas Wesleyan ‘81 Founded...... 1874 Alma Mater...... Lycoming ’78 Enrollment...... 25,000 Record at School (Years)...... 41-21 (Two) Enrollment...... 6,240 Record at School (Years)...... 572-343 (32) Conference...... Southland Career Record (Years)...... 41-21 (Two) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... Same Nickname...... Mavericks Assistants...... Shane Laflin Nickname...... Wildcats Assistants...... Joe Mullaney Colors...... Royal Blue and Orange ...... Erin Grant Colors...... Blue and White ...... Shanette Lee Home Arena...... Texas Hall ...... Lindsey Wilson Home Arena...... The Pavilion ...... Heather Vulin Capacity...... 3,600 2008-09 Record...... 22-11 Capacity...... 6,500 2008-09 Record...... 19-14 President...... James P. Spaniolo Conference Record (Finish)...... 14-2 (1st) President.....Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. Conference Record (Finish) .... 10-4 (T-4th) Director of Athletics...... Pete Carlon Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 6/1 Director of Athletics...... Vince Nicastro Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 7/4 Web site...... www.UTAMavs.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 Web site...... www.Villanova.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Kristyna Mancias Basketball Contact...... Dean Kenefick Office Phone...... (817) 272-2213 Office Phone...... (610) 519-6514 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (817) 272-2254 Office Fax...... (610) 519-7323 Press Row Phone...... (817) 272-3795 Press Row Phone...... (610) 519-7290

Virginia Tech West Virginia Sunday, December 20 – TBA Saturday, January 2 – 2 p.m. (Possible Opponent) Carnesecca Arena Carnesecca Arena Queens, N.Y. Queens, N.Y. St. John’s – Chartwells Holiday Classic

General Information Basketball Information General Information Basketball Information Location...... Blacksburg, Va. Head Coach...... Beth Dunkenberger Location...... Morgantown, W.Va. Head Coach...... Mike Carey Founded...... 1872 Alma Mater...... Randolph-Macon ‘88 Founded...... 1867 Alma Mater...... Salem ‘80 Enrollment...... 30,000 Record at School (Years)...... 84-70 (Six) Enrollment...... 28,840 Record at School (Years)... 150-101 (Eight) Conference...... ACC Career Record (Years)...... 149-120 (10) Conference...... BIG EAST Career Record (Years)...... 438-203 (22) Nickname...... Hokies Assistants...... Shellie Greenman Nickname...... Mountaineers Assistants...... George Porcha Colors.....Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange ...... Stacy Cantley Colors...... Old Gold and Blue ...... M.L. Willis Home Arena...... Cassell Coliseum ...... Angela Crosby Home Arena...... WVU Coliseum ...... Donchez Graham Capacity...... 9,847 2008-09 Record...... 12-18 Capacity...... 14,000 2008-09 Record...... 18-15 President...... Dr. Charles Steger Conference Record (Finish).....2-12 (T-10th) President...... James P. Clementi Conference Record (Finish).....5-11 (T-11th) Director of Athletics...... Jim Weaver Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 8/3 Director of Athletics...... Ed Pastilong Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 3/2 Web site...... www.HokieSports.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 Web site...... www.MSNSportsNET.com Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2

Sports Information Sports Information Basketball Contact...... Torye Hurst Basketball Contact...... Phil Caskey Office Phone...... (540) 231-8823 Office Phone...... (304) 293-2821 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Office Fax...... (540) 231-6984 Office Fax...... (304) 293-4105 Press Row Phone...... (540) 231-3048 Press Row Phone...... (304) 293-2821

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