MILWAUKEE - Head coach Kyle Rechlicz of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's basketball team has announced the non-conference portion of the 2015-16 season schedule today.

-2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule (PDF)-
 
The highlights include the season opener at home, a week in Florida for Thanksgiving and a trio of home games in front of the start of league play.

The Panthers will tip off the season at the Klotsche Center with an exhibition game against Tiffin on November 13, with a game time of 7 p.m.
 
"Our team is working very hard on and off the court to prepare for the upcoming non-conference season," Rechlicz said. "We have a great balance of challenge for our young team and with the tremendous leadership our upperclassmen have been showing, I know we will be prepared."
 
The official season opener will be three days later, with Milwaukee hosting UMKC at 7 p.m. Nov. 16.
 
"We are thrilled to be playing some high level teams on the road and at home," Rechlicz said. "Hopefully, the fans will see the progress our team has made and will come out in force in support of their Panthers."
 
Most of the next week will be spent in the state of Florida, playing a true road game at Florida Atlantic Nov. 24 before competing in the Miami Thanksgiving Classic on the weekend. The Panthers will play the host Hurricanes – who are coming off a 20-win season in which they advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament – Friday before finishing up against La Salle Saturday.
 
From there, it's back home for a matchup with regional foe Northern Illinois Dec. 6.
 
A two-game road swing opens the next week of December, heading to Illinois to take on a very talented Northwestern squad Dec. 6 as well as a drive down to Charleston, Ill., for a Panthers/Panthers matchup with Eastern Illinois.
 
The Wildcats are coming off a 23-9 season in which they competed in the NCAA Tournament.
 
A trio of home games sets up the Panthers for league play, welcoming Denver (Dec. 14), Marquette (Dec. 22) and IPFW (Dec. 28) to Milwaukee prior to the start of Horizon league action January 1. A quick road trip to Chicago State closes out the non-league slate Jan. 3.
 
See the complete Horizon League release from earlier this month HERE.