Big East-Big Ten series to start 2015-2016

[Windyplayer]

Twitter is blowing up with news of a Big Ten-Big East series to start in 2015-2016. Announcement expected at MSG tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. EST.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/05/big_ten-big_east_basketball_an.html

Interesting. This article seems to think that they will use local rivalries to fill up the event schedule. We may end up playing bucky in November rather than december

[77ncaachamps]

I hope this doesn't supplant MU's pre-season tourneys!

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

So potentially we could have

MU vs. Vagers
Xavier vs. Ohio St.
Butler vs. Indiana
Depaul vs. NU or Illinois
Creighton vs. Nebraska
Georgetown vs. MD
Seton Hall vs. Rutgers
Nova vs. Penn St
St. Johns vs. MSU (cant leave them out)
Providence vs. Michigan

Those would be some interesting matchups. Purdue, Illinois or NU, Minnesota and Iowa kinda get left in the dust though.

[WarriorFan]

I wouldn't mind keeping the home and home with bucky and then adding a rotational game vs. Ohio State, Iowa, or Minnesota.  Would be good for schedule strength and great for TV.

[lurch91]

Would much rather have us playing MSU or U of M.  Since we already have an ongoing schedule of games with the Badgers, I can't imagine this challenge would have us play them again.

As a consolation,  I could live with us playing Northwestern or Illinois.

[ThatDude]

So potentially we could have

MU vs. Vagers
Xavier vs. Ohio St.
Butler vs. Indiana
Depaul vs. NU or Illinois
Creighton vs. Nebraska
Georgetown vs. MD
Seton Hall vs. Rutgers
Nova vs. Penn St
St. Johns vs. MSU (cant leave them out)
Providence vs. Michigan

Those would be some interesting matchups. Purdue, Illinois or NU, Minnesota and Iowa kinda get left in the dust though.

Setan Hall won't play Rutgers

[Golden Avalanche]

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/05/big_ten-big_east_basketball_an.html

Interesting. This article seems to think that they will use local rivalries to fill up the event schedule. We may end up playing bucky in November rather than december

Broeker tweeted last night that the Gavitt game would be in addition to the Wisconsin game. Look for Marquette to get Northwestern or Illinois if they go with a "local" angle.

[frozena pizza]

Broeker tweeted last night that the Gavitt game would be in addition to the Wisconsin game. Look for Marquette to get Northwestern or Illinois if they go with a "local" angle.

Good.  This would be a huge disappointment if all we did was get Wisconsin every year like we already have.  Would be happy to see us play Minn, Illinois, NW, whatever.

[GOO]

Given the geography, this makes sense.  However, I would rather see the Pac 12 and the Big East do a series.  And yes, I realize the Big Ten is rated higher than the Pac 12.