The Wildcats, who went 32-27 last season and 19-10 in SWAC play, were picked to finish second in the league's media poll.

Washington State hosts the Saint Mary's Gaels after Tara Wallack scored 20 points in Washington State's 67-59 win over the San Francisco Dons.

Toledo faces the Bowling Green Falcons after Sammi Mikonovwicz scored 23 points in the Rockets' 70-66 win over the Ball State Cardinals.

CEO Bob Jordan called the cuts "unprecedented in our 53-year history" but said they come at "a pivotal moment as we transform ...