AUBURN - Auburn's women's basketball team will play six NCAA Tournament teams, including six that advanced past the first round, in the coming season.
The Tigers, defending Southeastern Conference champions, will open their season on Nov. 13 at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum against Troy.
“I believe this is our most challenging schedule since I have been at
Auburn,” Tiger coach Nell Fortner said. “We play some very tough game against NCAA Tournament teams on the road like Temple, Florida State, North Carolina A&T and our regular SEC opponents.
"I think it is a very tough preseason schedule, but that is what the program is about. We have the players that want to play that kind of schedule and prepare us for a very tough SEC schedule.
The schedule:
Nov. 8 - Georgia College & State University (Exhibition) – AUBURN - 2
p.m.
Nov. 13 – Troy - AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Nov. 17 - at Temple - Philadelphia, Pa. - TBA
Nov. 19 - Alabama A&M - AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Nov. 22 - Texas A&M – AUBURN - 2 p.m.
Nov. 24 - Georgia Southern – AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Florida State Thanksgiving Classic
Nov. 27 - at Florida State - Tallahassee, Fla. - TBA
Nov. 28 - vs. Florida A&M - Tallahassee, Fla. - TBA
Dec. 1 - at North Carolina A&T - Greensboro, N.C. - TBA
Dec. 5 - George Washington – AUBURN - 1 p.m.
Dec. 15 – Liberty – AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Dec. 20 - at South Alabama - Mobile, Ala. - 2 p.m.
San Diego State Surf and Slam Tournament
Dec. 28 - vs. Valparaiso - San Diego, Calif. - 9 p.m.
Dec. 30 – TBA - San Diego, Calif. - TBA
Jan. 3 - Mississippi State* - AUBURN - 2 p.m.
Jan. 7 - at Florida* - Gainesville, Fla. - 6 p.m.
Jan. 10 - at LSU* - Baton Rouge, La. - 2 p.m.
Jan. 14 - Alabama* - AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 - at South Carolina* - Columbia, S.C. - 2 p.m.
Jan. 21 - Vanderbilt* - AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 - at Kentucky* - Lexington, Ky. - 1 p.m.
Jan. 28 - at Tennessee* - Knoxville, Tenn. - 6 p.m.
Jan. 31 - Georgia* - AUBURN - 2 p.m.
Feb. 4 - South Carolina* - AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Feb. 7 - at Alabama* - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 2 p.m.
Feb. 11 - Arkansas* - AUBURN - 6 p.m.
Feb. 14 - LSU* - AUBURN - 2 p.m.
Feb. 21 - at Mississippi State* - Starkville, Miss. - 2 p.m.
Feb. 25 - at Ole Miss* - Oxford, Miss. - 7 p.m.
Feb. 28 - Kentucky* - AUBURN - 2 p.m.
March 4-7 - SEC Tournament - Duluth, Ga. - TBA
March 20-23 - NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds – TBA - TBA
March 27-30 - NCAA Tournament Regionals – TBA - TBA
April 4-6 - NCAA Final Four - San Antonio, Texas - TBA
