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Another tough slateThis is the piece that Chris Lang wrote up in the LU notebook in the newspaper about next season's non conference schedule for Women's Basketball.
Liberty’s non-conference women’s basketball schedule for the 2006-07 season is shaping up to be its toughest.
The Flames, who won 25 games with a roster loaded with freshmen and sophomores last season, could face both NCAA title game participants from a year ago.
Liberty will play in a pre-Christmas tournament in Cancun, Mexico, though LU coach Carey Green doesn’t know the Flames will play in the first round.
Duke, which lost to Maryland in the NCAA title game, is one possible opponent, as is Bowling Green, which won 28 games last year and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Others in the field are Pitts-burgh, East Carolina, Oral Rob-erts, SMU and Texas-Arlington.
The Flames also will play in a tournament at defending NCAA champion Maryland. Liberty will open against Marist Dec. 29; Maryland will battle UNC Greensboro. The winners will meet in the title game Dec. 30.
Other non-conference games include trips to VCU, James Madison, Binghamton and American.
Green’s biggest problem? The lack of home games. He’s having trouble finding teams interested in coming to Lynchburg. The only confirmed non-league home dates are with Virginia Tech and Longwood.
Chris Lang wrote:LU doesn't have the sort of money in its operating budget for women's hoops to start throwing out money for guarantees. And they don't make enough money off the home games to make it worthwhile.Exactly...just ask UVA
If I'm the coach of a borderline NCAA type team from a power conference, why would I want to play Liberty in Lynchburg? The risk is huge and the reward little. It's like this for a lot of top programs. That's why Gonzaga will play men's games against teams like Missouri and Oklahoma State in Seattle. They can cater to their Seattle fan base, and the power-conference teams don't have to play Gonzaga on its true home floor.
PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right
givemethemic wrote:Not true Atrain, you must have forgotten about the home and away series they just got done with Arizona!!!!!! and Iowa.St...GMTM are you referring to UVA?
I wish it was November already.
jimflamesfan wrote:I think Atrain was making a joke that UVA won't come to play Liberty in Lynchburg anymore since they lost back in '99 or whenever that was...a crazy 3 pointer at the buzzer by Crystal Tharp sent the game into overtime!Yes...thats exactly what I meant. Though UVA does seem to be willing to pay money for us to go to CVille...not sure if we accepted or not.
Later that evening, the men beat William and Mary...a great day for LU sports...beating two in-state schools on the same night.
PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right
thesportscritic wrote:we got to go there again!!!!!They increased their offer...thats why we're going there again. They won't come here...way too scared after being knocked off last time.We owe them a butt whooping
PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right
givemethemic wrote:I don't who your source is but I get it straight from the horses mouthGMTM is definitely a great source for women's basketball. I know some stuff but he (GMTM) knows a little more than me for women's basketball.
givemethemic wrote:I don't know about the offer I think it's just more getting dates right... There are several top 10 teams that want us to come to them, it's all about getting the dates straight...Which top 10 teams are you referring to?
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