Big Ten vs Big East match ups announcements next week?

[Spotcheck Billy]

thanks

would they dare match Northwestern with DePaul or Seton Hall vs. Rutgers?

[Litehouse]

thanks

would they dare match Northwestern with DePaul or Seton Hall vs. Rutgers?

DePaul and Northwestern already agreed to a 5 year series starting next year.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-northwestern-depaul-basketball-series-20140602-story.html

Seton Hall and Rutgers already play every year also, and now they call it the "Garden State Hardwood Classic"
http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2014/11/rutgers_and_seton_hall_announce_the_garden_state_hardwood_classic.html
The Hall won 81-54 this year.
http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2014/12/seton_hall_decimates_rutgers_81-54_rapid_reaction.html

[Spotcheck Billy]

thanks for doing my homework

[bradley center bat]

Nope not the case at all.

Allegedly the 2 teams out are Creighton and Seton Hall.

Seton Hall and Butler both play in tournaments starting Thursday. If the logic is Georgetown and Wisconsin can't play because they play on Friday then it would follow Seton Hall and Butler can't play either. But obviously some of those teams are playing.

And Yes I do know Georgetown is playing as JT3 has referred to us playing in it numerous times.

Well, then things must have changed because that was reported months ago. No big deal, we will find out soon.

[hoyasincebirth]

Well, then things must have changed because that was reported months ago. No big deal, we will find out soon.

I think most likely the two teams that won't play are Butler and Seton Hall. It was never reported that Georgetown would not play in the Gavitt games. Likely Georgetown will play on The first day of the challenge.

[Spencer Pratt]

Looks like Villanova will be hosting Nebraska

http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/4/13/8406897/villanova-to-face-nebraska-in-the-gavitt-tipoff-games

[Groin_pull]

Looks like Villanova will be hosting Nebraska

http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/4/13/8406897/villanova-to-face-nebraska-in-the-gavitt-tipoff-games

Not exactly must-see TV.

[bradley center bat]

I think most likely the two teams that won't play are Butler and Seton Hall. It was never reported that Georgetown would not play in the Gavitt games. Likely Georgetown will play on The first day of the challenge.

Officially reported, no. I heard it at one point, I just didn't dream it up.

[bradley center bat]

Looks like Villanova will be hosting Nebraska

http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/4/13/8406897/villanova-to-face-nebraska-in-the-gavitt-tipoff-games

Already said in this topic. Jon Rothstein came out with it on Monday.

[MUDPT]

Well, then things must have changed because that was reported months ago. No big deal, we will find out soon.

http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2015/04/14/rutgers-basketball-schedule-seton-hall/25777937/

Seton Hall is out.  Reading the story, looks like Rutgers is going to play St. John's.  Is Providence close enough for a bus trip?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Thought it was supposed to come out this week (based on what I heard last week).

Nope, next week, based on what I heard this week.....next week which starts tomorrow.   

[hoyasincebirth]

http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2015/04/14/rutgers-basketball-schedule-seton-hall/25777937/

Seton Hall is out.  Reading the story, looks like Rutgers is going to play St. John's.  Is Providence close enough for a bus trip?

uh oh. With Nova gone the bus trips available to Rutgers would be: St. John's, Providence, and Georgetown.

Hopefully it's one of the first two for my sake I would be super pissed if we had to play Rutgers

[MUDPT]

According to Rothstein, St. John's will host Rutgers.

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein

[brewcity77]

Somewhat underwhelming so far:

Nebraska at Villanova
Xavier at Michigan
Rutgers at St John's

My guess is that Northwestern, Penn State, Iowa, and Minnesota will be involved too, at this rate.

[hoyasincebirth]

Phew Georgetown dodged a bullet.

[brewcity77]

Phew Georgetown dodged a bullet.

At this rate, what would draw the least interest?

Penn State @ Marquette
Iowa @ Butler
Georgetown @ Minnesota
Creighton @ Northwestern
Providence @ Illinois

Add those to the current games and this whole thing would have a massive "who cares" surrounding it.

[brewcity77]

Rothstein reporting Creighton at Indiana.

Yawn.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

The slow leak of uninspiring games is a bit odd.  I can only assume matchups are being determined by the draw of a hat.

[Dawson Rental]

As I said.

Marquette gophers please!!

Watching Joey King try to guard Henry as the potential to be funnier than any
Comedy movie released in last 10 years

IIRC, this was a regular game during the 70's.

[JTBMU7]

Illinois @ Prov, per Rothstein.

[willie warrior]

At this rate, what would draw the least interest?

Penn State @ Marquette
Iowa @ Butler
Georgetown @ Minnesota
Creighton @ Northwestern
Providence @ Illinois

Add those to the current games and this whole thing would have a massive "who cares" surrounding it.

You are right about that. These should be juggled up:
Minnesota or Iowa against MU or MU and Indiana or MU and MSU
Penn State against Georgetown
Butler against Illinois
Creighton against Nebraska
Much better matchups could be found. MSU and Villanova, etc.

[Dawson Rental]

DePaul and Northwestern already agreed to a 5 year series starting next year.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-northwestern-depaul-basketball-series-20140602-story.html

Seton Hall and Rutgers already play every year also, and now they call it the "Garden State Hardwood Classic"
http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2014/11/rutgers_and_seton_hall_announce_the_garden_state_hardwood_classic.html
The Hall won 81-54 this year.
http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2014/12/seton_hall_decimates_rutgers_81-54_rapid_reaction.html

Can DePaul get any more Stoopid?  Now that Northwestern is on the rise, they decide to play them every year to prove conclusively that they are no longer the best Division I basketball team in Chicago. (Ok, Chicago area)

[Dawson Rental]

According to Rothstein, St. John's will host Rutgers.

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein

I'm just gonna come right out and fearlessly predict that the winner of this game will score at least 30 points.

[LAZER]

So they're obviously intentionally passing up all the common sense matchups, what's the reason why?

[brewcity77]

So they're obviously intentionally passing up all the common sense matchups, what's the reason why?

A few possibilities I see...
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• Big 10 doesn't want their state schools embarrassed by local private schools (MD/GT, XU/OSU, Creighton/Iowa)
• Big 10 is saving their best teams to play in the ACC Challenge (long term makes no sense, everyone will play in this eventually)
• ESPN is trying to keep the best Big 10 teams from playing on FS1.
• Big 10 didn't realize how good our league was until they started setting up games.

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My biggest issue is that this should be the year with the best matchups. Kick it off in style and give the public some games that will actually generate interest. That doesn't mean all tourney teams, but there are plenty of good games with non-tourney teams that could be arranged. DePaul/Illinois would be a great example.

Honestly, this sure doesn't feel like a "Tip-off Classic" worthy of carrying Dave Gavitt's name thus far.