Big East hoops schedule set

Posted Sep 5, 2007 by Brett McMurphy

Updated Sep 5, 2007 at 08:34 PM

The University of South Florida’s initial Big East season under Coach Stan Heath will begin Jan. 2 at home against Rutgers and will be nationally televised on ESPN2. In all, USF will have two national television games. USF’s remaining Big East games will be aired on either ESPNU, ESPN Regional, ESPN Classic or ESPN360.

Here is USF’s complete schedule:

Nov. 9         Cleveland St;  Nov. 13         at Buffalo;  Nov. 16         vs. Rhode Island at Daytona Beach; Nov. 17         vs. Florida Atlantic at Daytona Beach; Nov. 18         vs. Florida State at Daytona Beach, 8:15 p.m.; Nov. 24         East Carolina; Nov. 26         at Florida International.

Dec. 1           UCF; Dec. 5           at Richmond; Dec. 8           UAB; Dec. 19         at Wake Forest,                  7 p.m.; Dec. 22         St. Francis (N.Y.); Dec. 29         Winston-Salem

Jan. 2 Rutgers*, 7 p.m. (ESPN2); Jan. 5 at Syracuse*; Jan. 9 Pittsburgh* 7 p.m. (ESPN2); Jan. 12 at Providence*; Jan. 17 at Seton Hall*; Jan. 20 West Virginia*; Jan. 23 Louisville*; Jan. 29 at Marquette*

Feb. 2 St. John’s*; Feb. 4 at Georgetown*; Feb. 9 at DePaul*; Feb. 13 Syracuse*; Feb. 16 UConn*; Feb. 20 at Cincinnati*; Feb. 26 Seton Hall*

March 1 at Rutgers*; March 5 at Villanova*; March 8 Notre Dame*

*Big East Conference game