DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's basketball team has released its 2017-18 non-conference schedule for the upcoming season.

"I am excited to announce another very challenging non-conference schedule," said head coach Shauna Green. "From top to bottom this will be great preparation for A-10 play. With numerous NCAA Tournament teams on our schedule we will be tested early. We believe you have to play the best to be the best."

The Flyers will face a tough slate, loaded with conference champions, NCAA Tournament participants, and a pair of early season invitationals. Seven of UD's non-conference opponents were ranked in the Top 55 in the RPI at the end of last season.

Dayton will open up the season on Nov. 4 with an exhibition at the newly renovated UD Arena against Findlay at 2 p.m.

The Flyers next head north to the Maine Invitational where they will face Harvard on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. before taking on either host Maine or Tulane the following day.

UD returns home Friday, Nov. 17 to host Morgan State at 7 p.m., a team the Flyers defeated last year 61-42.

Virginia comes to town on Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. following a 2016-17 season in which the Cavaliers went 20-13 and advanced to the second round of the WNIT.

Next, the Flyers head up I-75 to Toledo to face the Rockets on Nov. 22. Toledo had a successful season last year, finishing 25-9 overall, winning the MAC Tournament Championship, and making a NCAA Tournament appearance.

Dayton finishes Thanksgiving weekend with a home contest against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 25 at 2 p.m.

The Flyers look to avenge their loss to Quinnipiac last season on Nov. 28 as they head to Connecticut for a match-up with yet another 2016-17 NCAA Tournament participant. The Bobcats made it to the NCAA Sweet 16 before falling to eventual National Champions South Carolina.

UD returns home to host Green Bay on Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. as part of School Day at UD Arena. The Phoenix were 27-6 last season, won the Horizon League Championship, and faced Purdue in the NCAA First Round.

After a break for finals, Dayton welcomes James Madison on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. The Dukes were 26-9 in 2016-17 before falling in the third round of the WNIT.

The non-conference slate wraps-up with the New Orleans Shootout on Dec. 20-21. Dayton takes on South Florida at 8:30 p.m. that Wednesday before taking on Mississippi Valley State at 6 p.m. Thursday. South Florida was 24-9 last year and also made a NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Atlantic 10 schedule will be announced at a later date.

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