DURHAM – The UNH women’s basketball team opens conference action with a New Year’s Eve matchup against Bryant on Thursday, Dec. 31, at Lundholm Gym before ringing in 2027 with a Sunday, Jan. 3 home showdown against UMass Lowell to kick off the 2026-27 America East Conference season, which the league announced Tuesday.

The Wildcats’ 16-game AE schedule features eight home games, highlighted by the Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle against Maine on Saturday, Jan. 30, followed by another New England rivalry encounter against Vermont on Thursday, Feb. 4.

UNH welcomes America East’s New York schools, UAlbany and Binghamton, on Jan. 21 and 23, respectively. NJIT visits Durham on Thursday, Feb. 11, before UMBC comes to campus for Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Game times and a full promotional calendar will be announced at a later date.