First-year coach Kevin McGuff has the Xavier women's basketball team on the road at Pepperdine, an NCAA Tournament team last season, to begin the upcoming season Nov. 22.

        Then comes a trip to Colorado State for the Coors Rocky Mountain Classic Nov. 29-30.

        Xavier's home opener is Dec. 7 against Central Connecticut State in the second annual Provident Bank Xavier Invitational.

        The Crosstown Shootout with UC is Dec. 28 at Shoemaker Center.

Xavier 2002-03 women's schedule Date — Opponent — Time, TV
Nov. 9	REEBOK LADY STARS*	1 p.m.
Nov. 13	OGBM LEGENDS*	7 p.m.
Nov. 22	at Pepperdine	10 p.m.
Nov. 29	Louisiana Monroe%	7 p.m.
Nov. 30	Colorado State/Davidson%	7 or 9 p.m.
Dec. 7	CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE@	1 p.m.
Dec. 8	MICHIGAN/ST. LOUIS@	1 or 3 p.m.
Dec. 12	Lipscomb#	7 p.m.
Dec. 14	INDIANA STATE	3 p.m.
Dec. 21	PITTSBURGH	2 p.m.
Dec. 28	at Cincinnati	1:30 p.m.
Jan. 2	at Mississippi State	7 p.m.
Jan. 5	COLUMBIA	2 p.m.
Jan. 7	at Dayton (A-10)	TBA
Jan. 10	DUQUESNE (A-10)	TBA
Jan. 12	LASALLE (A-10)	TBA
Jan. 17	at Richmond (A-10)	TBA
Jan. 19	at George Washington (A-10)	TBA
Jan. 24	MASSACHUSETTS (A-10)	TBA
Jan. 26	RHODE ISLAND (A-10)	TBA
Jan. 31	at Saint Joseph's (A-10)	TBA
Feb. 2	at Fordham (A-10)	TBA
Feb. 7	RICHMOND (A-10)	TBA
Feb. 9	GEORGE WASHINGTON (A-10)	TBA
Feb. 13	at Temple (A-10)	TBA
Feb. 15	at LaSalle (A-10)	TBA
Feb. 21	ST. BONAVENTURE (A-10)	TBA
Feb. 23	at Duquesne (A-10)	TBA
March 2	DAYTON (A-10)	TBA
March 6-8	A-10 Tournament at Rhode Island	TBA

        * Exhibition game
        % Coors Rocky Mountain Classic at Colorado State
        @ Provident Bank Xavier Invitational
        # Doubleheader with XU men