2018-19 Non-Conference Schedule

[brewcity77]

My guesses will be we start on the road at Butler.

Xavier for the home conference opener.

Villanova for NMD.

[warriorchick]

My guesses will be we start on the road at Butler.

Xavier for the home conference opener.

Villanova for NMD.

I would rather have a weaker opponent on NMD,like high schools do for homecoming.

[LoudMouth]

I would rather have a weaker opponent on NMD,like high schools do for homecoming.

I would agree if our home games always had the atmosphere of NMD but unfortunately that is not the case.  I want our most raucous environment game (NMD) to have the ability to be our best win

[LoudMouth]

Plus if we were playing a Depaul, Georgetown, St. Johns type team it still might not even sell out even though it is NMD...which would be painfully sad

[brewcity77]

I would rather have a weaker opponent on NMD,like high schools do for homecoming.

I feel like it's usually a likely NCAA team, and I'm not sure who else is a certainty. I feel like everyone else is all over the board from a prediction standpoint.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I always found it interesting that the big name coaches like Wright really enjoy coming here to the full arena.  They seem to appreciate and there is a benefit to their teams too to compete in a big time environment.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I would rather have a weaker opponent on NMD,like high schools do for homecoming.

I agree, but does't the alumni office try to pick a home game on Saturday afternoon preferably in February and they are often limited by the schedule?

[Mr. Nielsen]

I hope it's not Villanova for National Marquette Day. The theme itself sells out. Why waste it on Villanova.

[Galway Eagle]

Yeah best spend it on butler or providence this year

[Dr. Blackheart]

I hope it's not Villanova for National Marquette Day. The theme itself sells out. Why waste it on Villanova.

Ratings, national exposure, $$$. First in new arena so TV interested, especially if we are #1 and #2.  This is not a local market story.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah best spend it on butler or providence this year

Until we Wojo proves he can beat Butler I don't want them on NMD. Butler is to Wojo as Marquette is to Greg McDermott

[MU82]

I agree, but does't the alumni office try to pick a home game on Saturday afternoon preferably in February and they are often limited by the schedule?

This.

I hope it's not Villanova for National Marquette Day. The theme itself sells out. Why waste it on Villanova.

And this.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So, Big East schedules due out after Labor Day. Scoop detective work suggests we open on the road.  Where?

Who gets the new arena conference lid lifter?  DePaul?

Also, who do we think gets NMD in the new arena?  Nova?

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Sources: The Big East will now begin conference games for the 2018-19 season on Saturday December 29th. Full league schedule is expected to be released in the next two weeks.

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This schedule takes way too long to get out.

[Dr. Blackheart]

So, is the BE schedule going to be released today like it was last year?

[barfolomew]

I used to eagerly await the conf. schedule release each year so that I could strategically plan a visit to my sister's in Cincinnati. Alas, she moved this year.

Regardless, here are the schedule releases so far for the big 6:

B1G -- Aug 25
SEC -- Aug 25
Big12 -- Sept 5
Pac10 -- no schedule yet
ACC -- no schedule yet
BE -- no schedule yet

[Mr. Nielsen]

The Big Ten TV/Times came out on Sept. 6. SEC is still not out yet with times & TV listings.

[LoudMouth]

I used to eagerly await the conf. schedule release each year so that I could strategically plan a visit to my sister's in Cincinnati. Alas, she moved this year.

Regardless, here are the schedule releases so far for the big 5:

B1G -- Aug 25
SEC -- Aug 25
Big12 -- Sept 5
Pac12 -- no schedule yet
ACC -- no schedule yet
BE -- no schedule yet

FIFY x2  (Pac12, not Pac10 since 2010) (Pac-12 is far from "big")

[Mr. Nielsen]

Big East Schedule will be out this Thursday.!   

[Newsdreams]

Big East Schedule will be out this Thursday.!   

Yes!