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Title: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: Tugg Speedman on December 13, 2009, 12:41:01 PM
Flipping through the channels today I saw MU v UW highlights on the Big Ten Network.  The announcer (did not catch his name) said MU v UW is one of the best NON-CONFERENCE rivalries in basketball and certainly for a Big Ten team.

Do you agree?  I think he might be correct.

The only NON-CONFERENCE rivalries I can think that might approach MU v UW are Kentucky/Louisville and ND/IU
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: warthog-driver on December 13, 2009, 12:52:02 PM
ND UCLA
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: Chili on December 13, 2009, 01:18:51 PM
Xavier &. Cinci
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: larryt4 on December 13, 2009, 01:20:03 PM
kentucky and the ville

edit: sorry i did not see you had already mentioned it
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: warthog-driver on December 13, 2009, 02:26:09 PM
The thing about the MU UW rivalry is that it has been going on a consistent basis since 1917. I have been told our Dental School fielded a team at the turn of the century and that it lost to the Milwaukee Normal School team but, since those two schools have yet to play again, it can hardly be considered a rivalry.
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: Wareagle on December 13, 2009, 02:39:30 PM
Philly's Big 5.
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: MarquetteDano on December 13, 2009, 03:46:35 PM
It's up there but all of the ones mentioned previously are bigger.  These ones are pretty big too...

Memphis vs. Tennessee
Georgia vs. Georgia Tech
South Carolina vs. Clemson
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: Nukem2 on December 13, 2009, 04:07:08 PM
Quote from: warthog-driver on December 13, 2009, 12:52:02 PM
ND UCLA
That BB rivalry lost relevance a long time ago, just like NBC's TV contract for ND FB.
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: akmarq on December 13, 2009, 05:30:25 PM
Quote from: Wareagle on December 13, 2009, 02:39:30 PM
Philly's Big 5.

+1

The Big 5 is easily one of the biggest rivalries in college sports...it may have been a little lopsided as of late, but hey...Temple beat Villanova today.  The sign of a great rivalry is when even "lesser" teams can step it up to win in these big games.
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: warthog-driver on December 13, 2009, 06:35:28 PM
Quote from: Wareagle on December 13, 2009, 02:39:30 PM
Philly's Big 5.

Roger the Big 5. I think this is the best for many reasons. I flew with a guy who played on Penn's Final Four team. Of course he talked about going up against Magic but he spoke more about the Big 5 and the Palestra.
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: muhoosier260 on December 13, 2009, 06:53:59 PM
uhhhh, how about indiana- kentucky?
Title: Re: Is MU v UW One Of The Best Non-Conference Rivalries In Basketball?
Post by: warthog-driver on December 13, 2009, 07:01:53 PM
Quote from: muhoosier260 on December 13, 2009, 06:53:59 PM
uhhhh, how about indiana- kentucky?

Kentucky I know. Does this "indiana" participate in major college basketball?
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