Much like last year, when the Falcon women's basketball team utilized the home-court advantage to win its final eight games and earn another NCAA Division II tournament berth, Seattle Pacific will feature a home schedule in 2000-01 which is heavily weighted toward the second half of the season.

Ten of the team's final 16 games will be played at Brougham Pavilion.

However, to start the campaign, five of the first six dates are on the road.

The Falcons, coming off a 21-7 record, feature 12 returning letterwinners and open the regular season at Central Washington's tournament Nov. 17-18. Southern Colorado is the home opener Nov. 22 and Pacific West Conference play commences Dec. 2 at conference newcomer Seattle University.

Northwest Nazarene also joins the PacWest this year.

Six home dates will be part of doubleheaders with the SPU men's team.

Western Washington, the defending PacWest champion, comes to town Dec. 16.

On Feb. 10 there's a rematch with Montana State Billings, which eliminated the Falcons from the West Regional in March.

Date Opponent Site Time
Nov. 14 at Portland (exhibition) Portland, Or.
Nov. 17-18 Central Washington Tip-Off Classic Ellensburg, Wa.
Nov. 17 SEATTLE PACIFIC v Northwest College 6:00
     Central Washington v Pacific (Or.) 8:00
Nov. 18 SEATTLE PACIFIC v Pacific (Or.) 2:00
     Central Washington v Northwest College 4:00
Nov. 22 SOUTHERN COLORADO Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Nov. 30 at Seattle University* Connolly Center 7:00
Dec. 2 at Northwest Nazarene* Nampa, Id. 7:00
Dec. 9 at Western Washington* Bellingham, Wa. 7:00
Dec. 16 WESTERN WASHINGTON* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Dec. 18 WESTERN BAPTIST Brougham Pavilion 5:30
Dec. 20 NORTHWEST COLLEGE Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Jan. 4 at Montana State Billings* Billings, Mt. 6:00
Jan. 6 at Western New Mexico* Silver City, NM 6:00
Jan. 11 ALASKA ANCHORAGE* Brougham Pavilion 5:30
Jan. 13 ALASKA FAIRBANKS Brougham Pavilion 5:00
Jan. 18 CENTRAL WASHINGTON* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Jan. 20 SAINT MARTIN'S* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Jan. 25 at Western Oregon* Monmouth, Or. 7:00
Jan. 27 at Humboldt State* Arcata, Ca. 7:00
Feb. 1 SEATTLE UNIVERSITY* Brougham Pavilion 5:30
Feb. 3 NORTHWEST NAZARENE* Brougham Pavilion 1:30
Feb. 8 WESTERN NEW MEXICO* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Feb. 10 MONTANA STATE BILLINGS* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Feb. 15 at Alaska Fairbanks* Fairbanks, Ak. 8:00
Feb. 17 at Alaska Anchorage* Anchorage, Ak. 8:00
Feb. 22 at Saint Martin's* Lacey, Wa. 7:00
Feb. 24 at Central Washington* Ellensburg, Wa. 7:00
Mar. 1 HUMBOLDT STATE* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Mar. 3 WESTERN OREGON* Brougham Pavilion 5:00
Mar. 8-10 NCAA West Regional
Mar. 21-24 NCAA Elite Eight Pine Bluff, Ark.
*Pacific West Conference games
All times are Pacific