2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule

[MDMU04]

Yes. Marquette and Purdue have already played home, road and neutral site games in just the last 5 years. Someone like Michigan or Ohio State would’ve been cool

We're complaining about setting up a H/H series with one of the better programs in the country over at least the last decade? We play UW every year. We used to play Notre Dame every year. I see no downside to this becoming an annual game now that ND isn't happening again for the foreseeable future.

OSU and Michigan stink. Those would be games where we had better cover the spread, otherwise there is no benefit to playing them.

[wisblue]

Love the addition of a Purdue home and home.

Me too.

[Pepe Sylvia]

That's another benefit to focusing on player retention and continuity, Marquette is able to schedule these games because from Purdue's perspective, they a get a high-quality opponent that is NOT going to try to steal all your players. Can't say the same for many, many other options!

[Dickthedribbler]

Me too.

Me too.

[brewcity77]

That's another benefit to focusing on player retention and continuity, Marquette is able to schedule these games because from Purdue's perspective, they a get a high-quality opponent that is NOT going to try to steal all your players. Can't say the same for many, many other options!

Not only that, but it also shows the respect Purdue has for Marquette's program. I think we all can acknowledge where Purdue stands in the current NCAA landscape as one of the top-10 programs in the sport, but not just agreeing to this but starting it at Marquette indicates we're a peer. There have been very few H/Hs in the past 15-20 years that started on our court. This is definitely a positive sign that we aren't just an opponent, but a peer.

[mugrad_89]

Think he’s a Wisconsin lean

I’m still waiting for Kon to request a release from his NLI to join Bucky.

[Its DJOver]

Does where it start really matter that much?  Isn't it just to balance schedules?  For example, didn't we actually push to start at ND so we wouldn't host them the same year we host Madison and not have a year where we play both but get neither at home?

[mugrad_89]

We can schedule MSU, and the loser has to put Joey's jersey in the rafters

And display a framed copy of the letter in the concourse.

[wadesworld]

We can schedule MSU, and the loser has to put Joey's jersey in the rafters

Not worth the risk at all.

[Uncle Rico]

I’d prefer a fresher opponent but am fine with a solid opponent.  Beats playing St. Louis or Dayton

[Viper]

Yes. Marquette and Purdue have already played home, road and neutral site games in just the last 5 years. Someone like Michigan or Ohio State would’ve been cool

I hear ya, but Purdue is solid. And, we’ve played Illinois home & away. Wouldn’t mind seeing us play MI State while Izzo is still there…and a double with IU would be fun… but if Purdue wants to dance, let’s do it.

[rocky_warrior]

Does where it start really matter that much?  Isn't it just to balance schedules?  For example, didn't we actually push to start at ND so we wouldn't host them the same year we host Madison and not have a year where we play both but get neither at home?

Right?  You see when we started the H&H @ Texas, it was because we respected them as a peer 

[marqfan22]

I’d love to see at Purdue on a weekend in 25/26. I’d love to go to Mackey and was a weekday last time.

[Dickthedribbler]

I’d love to see at Purdue on a weekend in 25/26. I’d love to go to Mackey and was a weekday last time.

I could be mistaken. But I thought the County that was home to Lafayette ( or West Lafayette) was a dry county.

No road trips to Mackey Arena for me.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I could be mistaken. But I thought the County that was home to Lafayette ( or West Lafayette) was a dry county.

No road trips to Mackey Arena for me.

There are no dry counties in Indiana. I don't even think there are any dry communities.

[Dickthedribbler]

There are no dry counties in Indiana. I don't even think there are any dry communities.

What if I said "carry outs" (liquor stores ) only. No what Wisconsin calls Class B liquor licenses (bars). If memory serves, I think I found this out the hard way coming back from the Derby about 35 years ago.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

What if I said "carry outs" (liquor stores ) only. No what Wisconsin calls Class B liquor licenses (bars). If memory serves, I think I found this out the hard way coming back from the Derby about 35 years ago.

Was it a Sunday? Indiana used to bar alcohol sales on Sundays (excluding Indy 500 Sunday), but that changed maybe about a decade ago.

[MDMU04]

There is no shortage of places in West Lafayette to get a drink. Beer is available at the basketball games as well.

[barfolomew]

There is no shortage of places in West Lafayette to get a drink. Beer is available at the basketball games as well.

Great bar not too far from campus called Applebee's.
Think they also serve food.

[MUbiz]

I know we have played Purdue a ton, but I like this quite a bit. I also like the fact we already have scheduled a Little 10 team, a Big 12 team and a SEC team in non conference for next year.

[79Warrior]

You’re complaining about scheduling a really good team for two years???

lol. No kidding. Lots of respect between Matt and Shaka. Excellent addition to the schedule.

[mileskishnish72]

Given where both programs have been the last few years, this is a solid.

[MU82]

I know we have played Purdue a ton, but I like this quite a bit. I also like the fact we already have scheduled a Little 10 team, a Big 12 team and a SEC team in non conference for next year.

Yep yep yep.

[1SE]

Given where both programs have been the last few years, this is a solid.

And at least for now - both also solidly in the way too early t-25s for next year.

Very likely to be a Q1 if not Q1A game.

[MU82]

Marquette used to play Northwestern pretty regularly - the teams met 4 times in the 1970s and 4 more times in the 1980s. But now they haven't played each other in 30 years.

Given the proximity of the schools, and now that Northwestern seems to be able to at least compete in the sport, I'd like to see them play a home-and-home series - or maybe meet in some kind of United Center college basketball showcase.