Shaw University is located in Raleigh, N.C., and in the CIAA conference. The Lady Bears registered a 29-6 overall record a year ago, including a 15-1 mark in the CIAA. They claimed their first NCAA title last season with an 88-82 victory over Ashland.
The Lady Bears return three starters from their championship squad - Sequoyah Griffin (9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds), Crystal Harris (9.4 points, 6.6 rebounds) and Isayra Diaz (3.2 points, 0.8 rebounds). Jacques Curtis is in his 13th season as head coach and has notched a 273-132 career record.
Duke has been tabbed No. 3 nationally in the Associated Press preseason poll. The No. 3 listing is the highest preseason ranking for the Blue Devils since the 2005-06 campaign.
A reward to fans that attend the exhibition games against Shaw, on Oct. 30, and Queens, on Nov. 4, is the opportunity to purchase individual game tickets before the general public. Tickets officially go on sale on Monday, Nov. 5.
Ticket packages for the 2012-13 season include season ticket packages and the ACC 4-Pack mini-plan amongst other great offers. For more information about these packages and others contact the Duke Ticket Office at (919) 681-2583 or 1-877-375-3853. You can also purchase tickets online at www.GoDuke.com.
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Shaw Releases 2012-2013 Women’s Basketball Schedule
RALEIGH, N.C. – Shaw University today released its 2012-2013 women's basketball schedule. The defending NCAA Division II national champions will face Division I champion Baylor in an exhibition.
"This schedule gives the program additional national exposure, and challenges us each step of the way," said Shaw head coach Jacques Curtis.
The Lady Bears open their schedule with two exhibitions against Division I opponents. On October 30, they travel to Durham to take on nationally ranked #3 Duke, then travel to Waco, Tex., to take on #1 Baylor and the 2011-2012 Player of the Year Brittney Griner on November 5. This is the first time that the Division I national champion will face the Division II national champion.
"This game gives us a national stage and the chance to see – very early in the year – just where we stand," said Curtis.
The meat of the Lady Bears schedule begins in December, when the Lady Bears host a tournament featuring games against Washington Adventist and Nova Southeastern on December 14 and 15. The squad will then take to the road to take on Lynn and Palm Beach Atlantic.
After the Christmas Break, Shaw travels north to participate in the University of District Columbia tournament.
The beginning of 2013 brings the start of CIAA play with a three-game road trip to open the conference season. The Lady Bears then have a five-game homestand before hitting the heart of their CIAA Southern Division schedule beginning with a January 10 matchup against Virginia Union.
They host cross-town rival Saint Augustine's on January 26, and travel to the Lady Falcons on February 16. Their trip to Charlotte to face Johnson C. Smith falls on February 2. They will close out the season on February 23 against JCSU.
The CIAA Tournament begins on February 25, with the championship match to be held on March 2.
The Lady Bears return only three players, one of whom started on the championship team. This year is truly a year of rebuilding.
Shaw opens home play on November 14, taking on Virginia University of Lynchburg. All weekday Shaw home games begin at 6:00 p.m. Tipoff for Saturday games is 2:00 p.m. Home games, except for the Johnson C. Smith matchup, are played at C. C. Spaulding Gymnasium on Shaw's campus.
NCAA DIVISION II SHAW UNIVERSITY LADY BEARS 2012-13 SCHEDULE
| Date | Opponent | Time/Status | ||
| Oct. 30 | at Duke | TBA | ||
| Exhibition | ||||
| Nov. 5 | at Baylor | 8:00 PM | ||
| Nov. 14 | Virginia-Lynchburg | 6:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Dec. 11 | Tusculum | 6:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Dec. 14 | Washington Adventist | 2:00 PM | ||
| Takoma Park, MD | ||||
| Dec. 15 | Nova Southeastern | 5:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Dec. 17 | at Palm Beach Atlantic | 1:00 PM | ||
| Boca Raton, FL | ||||
| Dec. 19 | at Lynn | 2:00 PM | ||
| West Palm Beach, FL | ||||
| Dec. 28 | at Goldey-Beacom | 2:00 PM | ||
| Wilmington, DE | ||||
| Dec. 29 | vs. Assumption @ Washington, D.C. - UDC | 1:00 PM | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs. Felician @ Washington, D.C. | 1:00 PM | ||
| D.C. Winter Classic | ||||
| Jan. 3 | at Elizabeth City State * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Elizabeth City, NC | ||||
| Jan. 5 | at Chowan * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Murfreesboro, NC | ||||
| Jan. 7 | at Virginia State * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Petersburg, VA | ||||
| Jan. 10 | Virginia Union * | 6:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Jan. 12 | Bowie State * | 2:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Jan. 14 | Lincoln (Pa.) * | 2:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Jan. 19 | Livingstone * | 2:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Jan. 21 | Virginia Union * | 6:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Jan. 23 | at Winston-Salem State * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Jan. 26 | Saint Augustine's * | 2:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Jan. 30 | Fayetteville State * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Feb. 2 | at Johnson C. Smith * | 7:30 PM | ||
| Charlotte, Nc | ||||
| Feb. 9 | at Livingstone * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Salisbury, NC | ||||
| Feb. 13 | Winston-Salem State * | 6:00 PM | ||
| Feb. 16 | at Saint Augustine's * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Feb. 20 | at Fayetteville State * | 5:30 PM | ||
| Fayetteville, NC | ||||
| Feb. 23 | Johnson C. Smith * | 2:00 PM | ||
| Raleigh, NC COURTESY SHAW UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION | ||||
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