DANVILLE, Va. – Following a 2025-26 season in which the Cougars doubled their win total and saw immediate improvement, Averett women's basketball second-year head coach Tim Krotish released his 2026-27 schedule, as the team looks to propel themselves in a higher tier. 

The Cougars open the season on the road against Regent University on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m., followed by a trip to Pfeiffer University on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. Averett returns to the E. Stuart James Grant Center for its home opener against Methodist University on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.

"The Averett women's basketball team is entering the 2026-27 season with optimism, as we return five veterans that have earned valuable playing experience and are ready to lead us," Krotish said. "We welcome eight new players that we feel are ready to contribute to our success, and our expectations are to continue to improve and to represent the university to the best of our ability."

Averett continues its early-season home stretch with a matchup against Covenant College on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. The Cougars then travel to Christopher Newport University on Tuesday, Nov. 24, for a 5 p.m. tipoff. 

The Cougars open December at home against Batten University on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m., before traveling to Warren Wilson College on Saturday, Dec. 5, and Johnson & Wales University on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Averett returns to Danville on Sunday, Dec. 13, to host defending ODAC regular-season and tournament champion Washington and Lee University at 2 p.m. 

The Cougars then visit Greensboro College on Wednesday, Dec. 16, before closing out the calendar year at home against Meredith College on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m.

Averett begins the new year on the road against Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, Jan. 2, before continuing its conference schedule with road games against Randolph College on Jan. 6 and Randolph-Macon College on Jan. 9. The Cougars return home to face Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m., before a road trip to Hollins University on Jan. 16 and Guilford College on Jan. 20.

The January schedule also features a home matchup against Shenandoah University on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m., followed by a road contest against Washington and Lee on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Averett then travels to Roanoke College on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m.

The Cougars enter February with a pair of home games against the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m., and Randolph College on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. Averett then visits Batten on Wednesday, Feb. 10, before returning to the Grant Center to host Guilford on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 5 p.m.

Averett closes its regular-season schedule at home against Bridgewater College on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. 

The ODAC Tournament is scheduled to begin with the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Feb. 23, followed by the semifinals on Friday, Feb. 26, and the championship game on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.

All Averett women's basketball home games offer free admission to fans and can be streamed on FloCollege.