ARLINGTON, Texas – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and Conference USA have unveiled the head-to-head matchups for the first edition of a multi-year scheduling initiative between two of the fastest rising leagues in Division I college basketball.
 
As part of the scheduling initiative, a total of 36 games (18 in each gender) across both men’s and women's basketball will be contested in 2023-24 featuring WAC members matching up against CUSA counterparts.
 
Key matchups on the men’s basketball side include defending WAC champion Grand Canyon hosting Sam Houston (#69 in the final 2022-23 NCAA NET) and traveling to Liberty (#46 in the final 2022-23 NCAA NET), and Utah Valley (#58 in the final 2022-23 NCAA NET) traveling to Sam Houston and hosting Liberty.
 
Highlighting the women’s basketball matchups are defending WAC champion Southern Utah traveling to UTEP and hosting Western Kentucky, and Stephen F. Austin (#68 in the final 2022-23 NCAA NET) traveling to defending CUSA champion Middle Tennessee (#33 in the final 2022-23 NCAA NET) and hosting Liberty during the nonconference season.
 
2023-24 WAC/CUSA Scheduling Initiative
 
Men’s Basketball
 
Abilene Christian
vs. UTEP
@ Western Kentucky
 
California Baptist
vs. Western Kentucky
@ New Mexico State
 
Grand Canyon
vs. Sam Houston
@ Liberty
 
Seattle U
vs. Louisiana Tech
@ UTEP
 
Southern Utah
vs. Middle Tennessee
@ Louisiana Tech
 
Stephen F. Austin
vs. New Mexico State
@ Middle Tennessee
 
Tarleton State
vs. Jacksonville State
@ FIU
 
Utah Tech
vs. FIU
@ Jacksonville State
 
Utah Valley
vs. Liberty
@ Sam Houston
 
 
Women’s Basketball
 
Abilene Christian
vs. Louisiana Tech
@ Western Kentucky
 
California Baptist
vs. UTEP
@ Louisiana Tech
 
Grand Canyon
vs. Middle Tennessee
@ Liberty
 
Southern Utah
vs. Western Kentucky
@ UTEP
 
Stephen F. Austin
vs. Liberty
@ Middle Tennessee
 
UT Arlington
vs. New Mexico State
@ Jacksonville State
 
UTRGV
vs. FIU
@ Sam Houston
 
Utah Tech
vs. Jacksonville State
@ FIU
 
Utah Valley
vs. Sam Houston
@ New Mexico State