WVU gets Big East hoops schedule

from staff, wire reports

July 02, 2009 11:54 pm

— MORGANTOWN — The Big East Conference has announced the league opponents for each of its men’s basketball teams for the 2009-10 regular season.
In 2009-10, the Big East begins its third season featuring an 18-game league schedule. The 18-game format allows teams to play each opponent once and three teams twice.
The Mountaineers’ repeat opponents for this season are Pitt, Seton Hall and Villanova.
West Virginia will play home games against Cincinnati, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Pitt, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Syracuse and Villanova.
WVU will play road games at Connecticut, DePaul, Notre Dame, Pitt, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall, USF and Villanova.
West Virginia’s complete basketball schedule will be announced in early September.