The Big East held its women’s basketball media day virtually on Thursday, with commissioner Val Ackerman, the league’s 11 head coaches along with Preseason Player of the Year Christyn Williams and Preseason Freshman of the Year Paige Bueckers getting a chance to address the media.
The Big East will open conference play for women’s basketball on Dec. 4 — a week earlier than men’s basketball. UConn is scheduled to play a non-conference game against Louisville on Dec. 4, though with an 11-team league, one team will always be on a bye.
Each school will play four games before the holidays, Ackerman said, adding that the “finishing touches” are being put on the December schedule and will be released “imminently.