Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆBasketball Teams Announce Non-Conference Schedules
The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ men’s and women’s basketball teams have announced the non-conference portions of their respective schedules for the upcoming 2016-17 season.
The slates are highlighted by a season-opening doubleheader on Nov. 11 that sees both teams of Stags challenge Sacred Heart at Webster Bank Arena.The men will also face Army, Penn, and North Carolina State, while the women will play Harvard, Temply and Umass.
2016-17 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆMen's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Nov. 4 vs. Bridgeport (exhibition)
Nov. 11 vs. Sacred Heart (Webster Bank Arena)
Nov. 15 at Dartmouth
Nov. 19 at Wagner
Nov. 23 at Loyola Maryland
Nov. 26 vs. Army West Point
Dec. 6 vs. Bucknell
Dec. 18 at North Carolina State
Dec. 21 vs. Boston College (at Mohegan Sun Arena)
Dec. 30 at Penn
2016-17 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆWomen's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Nov. 11 vs. Sacred Heart (Webster Bank Arena)
Nov. 15 vs. Loyola Maryland (Alumni Hall)
Nov. 17 at UMass Lowell
Nov. 20 at Mount St. Mary's
Nov. 23 vs. Rhode Island (Alumni Hall)
Nov. 26 at Harvard
Dec. 6 at Albany
Dec. 10 at La Salle
Dec. 22 at Temple
Under the direction of Head Coach Sydney Johnson, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆmen’s basketball enjoyed one of the best turnarounds in Division I last season, posting a 19-win effort after recording seven victories in 2014-15. The Stags reached the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship Semifinals and advanced to national postseason play as a participant in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
Entering its 10th campaign under Head Coach Joe Frager, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆwomen’s basketball also returned to the national postseason stage last winter. The Stags turned in a 16-win season, putting together their ninth consecutive year with a winning record in MAAC play, to qualify for the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI).
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆBasketball plays home games at both Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport and on campus at George Bisacca Court at Alumni Hall. Times and locations for all home games will be published to FairfieldStags.com once the MAAC regular season schedule is finalized by the conference office. Go to the for more information.
