Duke women’s basketball: Lady Blue Devils 2018-19 schedule released

DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 18: The Cameron Crazies cheer for the Duke Blue Devils before their game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 18: The Cameron Crazies cheer for the Duke Blue Devils before their game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The Duke Women’s Basketball schedule has been announced and the Lady Blue Devils have some big time competition throughout the year.

It’s time to gear up for basketball season in Durham, North Carolina as the 2018-19 Duke Women’s Basketball schedule has been announced, days after the men released their schedule.

The Lady Blue Devils have a daunting schedule, highlighted by a trip with an ACC foe and the defending National Champions, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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The Women’s Basketball starts with the Blue and White Scrimmage on Sunday, October 21 at 2:00 pm ET in Cameron Indoor Stadium, followed by a exhibition game against Alaska-Anchorage on Sunday, November 4 at Cameron Indoor, but the time has yet to be announced.

The rest of the Lady Blue Devils’ schedule is as follows:

Sunday, November 11 at. Northwestern TBA (Welsh-Ryan Arena) 

Thursday, November 15 at. Maine 7:00 pm (Memorial Gym) 

Sunday, November 18 vs. Elon 2:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Friday, November 23 vs. Washington 1:30 pm (Gulf Coast Classic – Estero, Florida) 

Saturday, November 24 vs. Ball State/Fordham TBA (Gulf Coast Classic – Estero, Florida) 

Sunday, November 25 vs. Texas/Quinnipiac/Missouri/Michigan TBA (Gulf Coast Classic – Estero, Florida) 

Wednesday, November 28 at. Wisconsin TBA (Kohl Center) 

Sunday, December 2 vs. Marist 2:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Thursday, December 6 vs. UNLV 7:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Sunday, December 9 vs. South Carolina 2:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Thursday, December 20 at. Oregon State TBA (Gill Coliseum)

Friday, December 28 vs. East Carolina 7:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Sunday, December 30 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 2:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium)  

Thursday, January 3 at. NC State 7:00 pm (Reynolds Coliseum) 

Sunday, January 6 vs. Louisville 2:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Thursday, January 10 at. Georgia Tech 7:00 pm (McCamish Pavilion)

Thursday, January 17 vs. Miami (FL) 7:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Sunday, January 20 at. Florida State 2:00 pm (Tucker Center) 

Thursday, January 24 vs. Wake Forest 7:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Sunday, January 27 vs. Syracuse 1:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Thursday, January 31 at. Boston College 7:00 pm (Conte Forum) 

Sunday, February 3 vs. Pittsburgh 2:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Thursday, February 7 at. North Carolina 7:00 pm (Carmichael Arena) 

Sunday, February 10 at. Virginia 2:00 pm (John Paul Jones Arena) 

Thursday, February 14 vs. Virginia Tech 7:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Thursday, February 21 at. Notre Dame 7:00 pm (Purcell Pavilion) 

Sunday, February 24 at. Wake Forest 1:00 pm (LJVM Coliseum) 

Thursday, February 28 vs. Clemson 7:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

Sunday, March 3 vs. North Carolina 12:00 pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 

With a very tough non-conference and ACC slate, the Lady Blue Devils will definitely have their work cut out for them, but for a team looking to make the NCAA Tournament once again after losing to Connecticut in the Sweet 16 last season, the Duke Women’s Basketball team is looking for more in 2018-19.