A total of seven home games highlight the non-conference portion of the 2016-17 University of Delaware women's basketball schedule, which was announced Tuesday afternoon by head coach Tina Martin.

The Blue Hens, who went 16-15 last season with their seventh straight trip to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship tournament semifinals, will play seven of their 11 non-conference contests within the friendly confines of the Bob Carpenter Center.

UD will face six squads that reached NCAA tournament or WNIT postseason play and two conference champions, in addition to three first-time opponents.

The Hens open the year by hosting George Mason on Nov. 13 before taking a trip to Washington, D.C., to face American on Nov. 16. UD will then return to the Bob for matchups against NCAA tournament teams St. Bonaventure on Nov. 19 and Princeton on Nov. 22.

For the second straight season, the Hens will fly west for the Thanksgiving break as California State University-Northridge (CSUN) will host UD, Detroit and Michigan State on Nov. 25-26. UD has never faced CSUN or Detroit in program history.  Michigan State finished 2015-16 ranked No. 16/21 nationally.

UD follows with back-to-back home contests against NCAA tournament competitor and Northeast Conference champion Robert Morris on Dec. 1 and WNIT participant Georgetown on Dec. 4 before a quick trek to Baltimore for a Dec. 7 pairing at Loyola.

The Hens will finish non-conference play before the holiday break with matchups against Patriot League champion Army on Dec. 11 and Hartford on Dec. 21.

Martin is in her 21st season at the helm of the Blue Hens, who return seven letter winners from last year while adding four newcomers to the squad.

The Colonial Athletic Association slate is expected to be released early this fall.

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