TWITTA TRACKA!!
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/328185006868549633
Buzz Williams continues to relentlessly schedule for Marquette. Ohio State, at Wisconsin, at Arizona State, 76 Classic + one more BCS game.
Quote from: jesmu84 on April 27, 2013, 11:36:22 AM
TWITTA TRACKA!!
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/328185006868549633
Buzz Williams continues to relentlessly schedule for Marquette. Ohio State, at Wisconsin, at Arizona State, 76 Classic + one more BCS game.
Neutral floor for OSU or home and home?
Broeker just tweeted both OSU and ASU were home and homes. OSU home this year, ASU away.
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Mike Broeker @mikebroeker 4m
Scheduling with coach Buzz is a lot of fun. Ohio State and Arizona State added to slate. Home-and-homes. Buy your #mubb tix now.
MarquetteHoops @MarquetteHoops 3m
@mikebroeker do they both start at home?
Mike Broeker @mikebroeker 1m
@MarquetteHoops OSU here; ASU there.
So, does that mean the dude replacin' Juan is comin' from either the state of Ohio or Arizona?
It's not the 76 classic anymore. Last season, it was called the Direc TV Classic.
Ohio State at the Bradley Center!!! ;D ;D
Looks about right. Awesome to be able to get OSU at home. I'd like to be able to pick up one more BCS team and one better than New Mexico. I'd hope they are pushing hard to get something with ND or Louisville.
@ Wisconsin? Good job Buzz! ;)
Based on that, we are likely looking at more than half our opponents being pretty high level. I'd love to see New Mexico added and definitely some of the better low majors. Teams like Savannah State, NC Central, Norfolk State, and Bucknell have been solid home games in recent years and I'd love to see our buy games filled with teams like that.
If we play a strong Anaheim field (say Charleston, San Diego State, Miami), Ohio State, Wisconsin, Arizona State, and New Mexico (guessing that may be the other high major) that's 7 very good games. Maybe add a neutral court game, then we'll have an additional home game for Anaheim and 4 straight buy games. Get top-200 teams for those and we should have a top-20 SOS even without the schools like Louisville, Syracuse, and Pitt on the schedule.
It would be great if the Big East (notice no reference to newness) could get the kind of event we've had the last few years with the SEC. I would think a Big East-SEC Challenge could still produce plenty of decent made-for-TV matchups. At the very least, maybe we could do something with the A-10. That way, we're guaranteed a semi-national-TV game against an non-con opponent from a decent conference every year.
Quote from: MU82 on April 27, 2013, 07:07:52 PM
It would be great if the Big East (notice no reference to newness) could get the kind of event we've had the last few years with the SEC. I would think a Big East-SEC Challenge could still produce plenty of decent made-for-TV matchups. At the very least, maybe we could do something with the A-10. That way, we're guaranteed a semi-national-TV game against an non-con opponent from a decent conference every year.
PAC 10 is probably more likely, as fox has rights to their games too.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on April 27, 2013, 07:38:52 PM
PAC 10 is probably more likely, as fox has rights to their games too.
I agree, Pac-12 - Big East Challenge seems most logical. Fox owns rights to both and both leagues are somewhat equivalent (ACC and Big Ten probably top 2 conferences). Plus, it gives us some exposure to the west coast.
ESPN and Pac-12 Networks has the TV rights. Some games are sold off to FSN.
Quote from: mupanther on April 27, 2013, 01:27:17 PM
It's not the 76 classic anymore. Last season, it was called the Direc TV Classic.
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A response tweet to that Rothstein one:
@fmmercogliano 12h
@JonRothstein and sounds like possibly New Mexico in Las Vegas on Dec. 20
His Twitter profile says he's the Assistant AD at UNM, so a legit source. A little odd to be playing a "neutral" site game in their backyard. Is there an event out there at that time that hosts a couple neutral site OOC games?
Quote from: chapman on April 27, 2013, 11:53:40 PM
A response tweet to that Rothstein one:
@fmmercogliano 12h
@JonRothstein and sounds like possibly New Mexico in Las Vegas on Dec. 20
His Twitter profile says he's the Assistant AD at UNM, so a legit source. A little odd to be playing a "neutral" site game in their backyard. Is there an event out there at that time that hosts a couple neutral site OOC games?
Yes, the Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans is played just prior to Christmas. Last year's four main host teams were Colorado State, Virginia Tech, Portland, and Bradley. The year prior was Baylor, St Marys, Missouri State, and WVU. Winners and losers play each other the next day.
This might be something new at the MGM Grand.
Quote from: mupanther on April 28, 2013, 06:54:49 AM
This might be something new at the MGM Grand.
Wow, I'd be surprised if that's true. Would mean there are four marquee teams as the MGM Arena is very big, about 18k. I also dont remember them ever hosting any hoops games. Vegas' hoops arenas are Thomas and Mack, Cox Pavilion, and the Orleans.
Quote from: wardle2wade on April 28, 2013, 11:11:55 AM
Wow, I'd be surprised if that's true. Would mean there are four marquee teams as the MGM Arena is very big, about 18k. I also dont remember them ever hosting any hoops games. Vegas' hoops arenas are Thomas and Mack, Cox Pavilion, and the Orleans.
Wasn't the pac12 tourney at the MGM this year?
Quote from: wardle2wade on April 28, 2013, 03:31:14 AM
Yes, the Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans is played just prior to Christmas. Last year's four main host teams were Colorado State, Virginia Tech, Portland, and Bradley. The year prior was Baylor, St Marys, Missouri State, and WVU. Winners and losers play each other the next day.
I don't think it could be that though since it would qualify as a "tournament" and we're already in one?
Quote from: chapman on April 28, 2013, 11:18:15 AM
I don't think it could be that though since it would qualify as a "tournament" and we're already in one?
I don't think these holiday tournaments are all the same. The Feast Week exempt tournaments count as one game on your conference schedule, even though you can have up to 4 games come from it (usually 1-2 at home then 2-3 at the neutral site).
This sounds more like 2 guaranteed games on the roster with the second day opponent being an unknown. If not, there's no way I think Marquette would bypass an exempt tourney.
Good to hear as MU won't have the strength at the top of the conference that it did without Louisville, UConn, Syracuse, Pitt, etc.
I wonder if the OSU thing is just because of the Carrier Classic. I don't know if it is deliberate, but it seems like we usually try to spread out our non-Thanksgiving tournament games among different major conferences if possible.
Now we have two B1G games, but I am excited for the chance to go 2-0 against the B1G!
Quote from: wardle2wade on April 28, 2013, 11:11:55 AM
Wow, I'd be surprised if that's true. Would mean there are four marquee teams as the MGM Arena is very big, about 18k. I also dont remember them ever hosting any hoops games. Vegas' hoops arenas are Thomas and Mack, Cox Pavilion, and the Orleans.
Pac-12 Tourney moved this past year at MGM Grand. I had a week of Bill Walton on ESPN & PAc-12 Networks!
I don't remember college hoops on TV being played at Cox Pavilion.
Quote from: mupanther on April 28, 2013, 12:25:53 PM
Pac-12 Tourney moved this past year at MGM Grand. I had a week of Bill Walton on ESPN & PAc-12 Networks!
I don't remember college hoops on TV being played at Cox Pavilion.
My bad, you're right on both accounts. I cant imagine them putting a December holiday tourney at anything bigger than the Orleans though.
Home and home with both of them.
https://twitter.com/mikebroeker/status/328204524487598080
Excellent.
(sorry if it's been posted - didn't see it).
Could someone remind me of the approximate date they release the actual schedule?
Looks like I have road trips to plan.....
Quote from: warriorchick on April 29, 2013, 01:46:23 PM
Could someone remind me of the approximate date they release the actual schedule?
Looks like I have road trips to plan.....
They'll roll out the non-conference games in June/July. BE schedule will probably be set around Labor Day.
Quote from: MUfan12 on April 29, 2013, 01:50:41 PM
They'll roll out the non-conference games in June/July. BE schedule will probably be set around Labor Day.
BE schedule could/maybe out in August, no need to wait for ESPN anymore.
Quote from: bradley center bat on April 29, 2013, 02:39:34 PM
BE schedule could/maybe out in August, no need to wait for ESPN anymore.
ESPN will still have some BE games, they have to buy them from FOX.
I don't want a Big East-A10 Challenge. It puts us in the midmajor category. Do a challenge with any power conference that would take us. It might be interesting to do a Big East - AAC challenge, considering we both are the descendants of what was the original Big East, although that becomes way less interesting after Louisville leaves the conference. But it still offers some decent matchups (Louisville and Rutgers for a year, Temple, UConn, Cincy, Memphis) for the top of our conference and some winnable games for the bottom of our conference. AAC also doesn't have a challenge agreement with anyone else at this point, so it would work logistically. Also gives the Big East the chance to continue some rivalries where available with Cincy and UConn, and former CUSA member Memphis.
Quote from: Victor McCormick on April 29, 2013, 04:16:54 PM
I don't want a Big East-A10 Challenge. It puts us in the midmajor category. Do a challenge with any power conference that would take us. It might be interesting to do a Big East - AAC challenge, considering we both are the descendants of what was the original Big East, although that becomes way less interesting after Louisville leaves the conference. But it still offers some decent matchups (Louisville and Rutgers for a year, Temple, UConn, Cincy, Memphis) for the top of our conference and some winnable games for the bottom of our conference. AAC also doesn't have a challenge agreement with anyone else at this point, so it would work logistically. Also gives the Big East the chance to continue some rivalries where available with Cincy and UConn, and former CUSA member Memphis.
Within a couple years, that will be on par with matching up with the A-10. I'd rather do the MWC than either the A-10 or AAC, but with Fox as the partner I think either the Pac-12 or Big 12 make the most sense.
Quote from: brewcity77 on April 30, 2013, 07:38:53 AM
Within a couple years, that will be on par with matching up with the A-10. I'd rather do the MWC than either the A-10 or AAC, but with Fox as the partner I think either the Pac-12 or Big 12 make the most sense.
Would love the Big 12, that way Buzz has another chance to dance on the West Virginia logo!
Assuming Ohio St is the first game of the year that is a great time to play the best team on your schedule at home. It is very hard to win your first road game. I always thought to have the appearance of a tough schedule you should play the toughest team possiable on your first road game, since you are likely to lose it anyways. It looks much better to lose to a top 10 team on the road than a middle of the road team. Being the home team gives you the opportunity to get a real quality win at a time you are more likely to get it. I would expect to go undefeated at home again, if we get past Ohio St. in the first home game.
ESPN tabs Arizona State as a surprise breakthrough team next year. They have Jahii Carson, an explosive guard and 7-2 Jordan Bachynski as an exceptional shot-blocker on one of the fastest playing teams in the west. They also have 2 transfers coming in, one from Michigan St.
Should be a good game.
FYI, Goodman just tweeted that the last team in the DirectTV Classic will be drum roll.......................
Cal State Fullerton!!!
Thud.....
Kansas just released their non-conference and they are playing New Mexico at the Sprint Centrr on Dec 14 as part of the Kansas City Shootout. I could be wrong, but I can't imagine the Lobos also playing another December holiday tourney. Maybe it'll turn out to be MU vs UCLA or SDSU in Vegas instead?
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/02/kansas-puts-together-loaded-non-conference-slate-for-2013-14/
I take it ASU isn't mad about us taking Lockett.
Quote from: mufanatic on May 02, 2013, 03:34:44 PM
ESPN tabs Arizona State as a surprise breakthrough team next year. They have Jahii Carson, an explosive guard and 7-2 Jordan Bachynski as an exceptional shot-blocker on one of the fastest playing teams in the west. They also have 2 transfers coming in, one from Michigan St.
Should be a good game.
I know things change from year to year and I do not follow Arizona St, so I was surprised by by the statement that Arizona St was one of the fastest playing teams in the west. All last summer the talk on this board was how much more Lockett was going to average at MU, because he was going from a slow offense to a faster offense. It sounds like Arizona St.s offense sped up without Lockett and MU' offense slowed down with Lockett. Apparently Lockett having to jump off two feet really slows down an offense.
Jet -- Could you add another frame to your signature... one where the blue jay looks at the menacing blue demon and laughs?
Quote from: Mufflers on May 02, 2013, 07:16:24 PM
I take it ASU isn't mad about us taking Lockett.
Heck, getting Lockett's academic stuff squared away between the two schools might have been what got them talking about a game.
Quote from: Jet915 on May 02, 2013, 04:02:07 PM
FYI, Goodman just tweeted that the last team in the DirectTV Classic will be drum roll.......................
Cal State Fullerton!!!
Thud.....
Big West Conference is the host of the DirecTv Classic, so they will always have one school. The MAAC is host for the Old Spice Classic in Orlando.