USU women’s hoops team set for Mexico
The team announced on Friday that it will be taking a preseason trip to Mexico from August 10-18. The tour allows the team to report earlier than normal and affords 10 extra practice days.
“We are delighted to be going on this trip,” Finkbeiner said. “It is top-of-the-line in terms of the cultural and basketball experience. We will be ambassadors for the game of basketball and for USU at many levels. We will be received with great hospitality and with a celebrity status that our athletes will remember for the rest of their lives.”
Another development happened on Thursday when the Mountain West released the full conference schedule for the men’s and women’s basketball teams and the conference tournament schedule. The Utah State women’s team gets into action earlier than in previous seasons, opening conference play Wednesday December 4 and play again on Saturday December 7 before taking nearly a month off for winter break. The Aggies take on eight conference opponents twice, with only Nevada and New Mexico on the schedule once. Utah State won in both meetings against Nevada this past season, but dropped both matchups with New Mexico.
Utah State Women’s basketball versus Air Force Saturday February 16, 2019. The Aggies won 64-55.
Utah State women’s basketball schedule 2019-20
December 4 (Wed.) San José State
December 7 (Sat.) at Fresno State
January 1 (Wed.) UNLV
January 4 (Sat.) at San Diego State
January 8 (Wed.) Air Force
January 11 (Sat.) at Nevada
Bye
January 18 (Sat.) Boise State
January 22 (Wed.) at Air Force
January 25 (Sat.) at Colorado State
January 29 (Wed.) Wyoming
February 1 (Sat.) San Diego State
February 5 (Wed.) at UNLV
February 8 (Sat.) at Boise State
February 12 (Wed.) Colorado State
February 15 (Sat.) Fresno State
February 19 (Wed.) at Wyoming
February 24 (Mon.) at San Jose State
February 27 (Thurs.) New Mexico
“We were competitive last season in the Mountain West after going 10-8 and beating the championship teams, Boise State and Wyoming, once each,” head coach Jerry Finkbeiner said. “The conference is becoming more and more competitive. We have huge respect for the play of the conference, its coaches and the players. We are looking forward to a great year for the Aggies.”
After a six-game losing streak midseason, the team bounced back strong and went on to win five of its final six regular season games. Before losing in the conference tournament to Wyoming, the Aggies won its final four games of the regular season and the opener of postseason play.
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