PROVIDENCE, R.I. (SMU/The American) - The American Athletic announced its schedule format for the 2016-17 women's basketball season today. The Mustangs will play 16 conference games, facing six league opponents twice in a home-and-home format. SMU will also have two home conference games and two road conference games, facing the remaining four opponents just once.

The Mustangs will face four-time defending NCAA champion Connecticut, Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, Tulsa and UCF twice, while playing one match each against USF and Tulane (home), and East Carolina and Temple (away).

First-year head coach Travis Mays and the Mustangs begin the 2016-17 season in Moody Coliseum Nov. 11. SMU returns the league's Newcomer of the Year in McKenzie Adams, who led the team with 13.4 points per game, as well as all-conference selection Alicia Froling, who was one of three players in The American to average a double-double with 12.3 points and 10.6 rebound per game.

The 2017 American Women's Basketball Championship will be played March 3-6 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

For the full release from The American, click here.

SMU 2016-17 AAC Opponents
Home & Away: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Houston, Memphis, Tulsa and UCF
Home only: USF and Tulane
Away only: ECU and Temple