Women's hoops non-conference schedule released

Arkansas head coach Jimmy Dykes cheers on his team during a women's college basketball game against Northwestern in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 20, 2015, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

— The Arkansas women's basketball team released its 2015-16 non-conference schedule Thursday.

The 13-game slate features four opponents that played in last season's NCAA Tournament and seven home games.

After an exhibition game against Missouri Southern Nov. 8, the Razorbacks open their regular season with a home game against Southeastern Louisiana Nov. 13.

Their first road game is Nov. 18 at South Dakota State, which handed Arkansas its first loss last season and eventually made the NCAA Tournament.

Arkansas also plays Rutgers (Dec. 6) on the road, while it has neutral site games against Oregon State (Nov. 28, San Juan Shootout) and Texas (Dec. 20, Big 12/SEC Challenge in Oklahoma City). All three teams made last year's NCAA Tournament.

Here is the Razorbacks' complete non-conference schedule:

^Nov. 8 - Missouri Southern

Nov. 13 - Southeastern Louisiana

Nov. 15 - Sam Houston State

Nov. 18 - @ South Dakota State

Nov. 23 - Tulsa

*Nov. 27 - vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

*Nov. 28 - vs. Oregon State

Dec. 2 - Missouri State

Dec. 6 - @ Rutgers

Dec. 10 - Oral Roberts

Dec. 13 - @ Butler

**Dec. 20 - vs. Texas

Dec. 28 - Mississippi Valley State

Dec. 30 - New Orleans

Home games in bold

^Exhibition game

*San Juan Shootout

**Big 12/SEC Challenge in Oklahoma City