Big12 Challenge Opponent 2023

[CountryRoads]

Not sure they'll be in the Gavitt Games this year

Broeker says a road Gavitt game. Would love to see MSU again. Some unfinished business there.

https://twitter.com/mikebroeker/status/1643736275726336011?s=46&t=TZ_cPvIe7pp0GisUlD32eg

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Why are people referring to UT as TU?

Similar to Ohio State insisting on be called THE Ohio State, some Texas alums insist on it being called THE University of Texas. Some of their rivals respond by calling it A Texas University or TU for short.

[PJDunn]

Why are people referring to UT as TU?

It is an Aggie thing. Brent found his home.

[Uncle Rico]

Broeker says a road Gavitt game. Would love to see MSU again. Some unfinished business there.

https://twitter.com/mikebroeker/status/1643736275726336011?s=46&t=TZ_cPvIe7pp0GisUlD32eg

Would think Marquette would get a "premier" opponent.  Hope it's not Purdue again

[We R Final Four]

Gotcha...thanks

[wadesworld]

Don't a lot of Big 12 schools actually do that though? University of Kansas goes by KU. University of Missouri goes by MU. University of Oklahoma goes by OU. Former Big 12 University of Nebraska goes by NU.

[DoctorV]

 

Broeker says a road Gavitt game. Would love to see MSU again. Some unfinished business there.

https://twitter.com/mikebroeker/status/1643736275726336011?s=46&t=TZ_cPvIe7pp0GisUlD32eg

I wouldn't mind a game @OSU- I really enjoyed Columbus and it would give me a solid reason to get back there for a second visit.
Traveling to face the Illini would be cool too, don't we owe them one since they came to Milwaukee?

Schedule is already pretty stacked so I'd be ok with a not top 5 B10 team on the road. You're right though, a game in East Lansing would be juicier.

[Jay Bee]

Wish we'd play at Minnesota. Too bad they blow it big time

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I wouldn't mind a game @OSU- I really enjoyed Columbus and it would give me a solid reason to get back there for a second visit.
Traveling to face the Illini would be cool too, don't we owe them one since they came to Milwaukee?

Schedule is already pretty stacked so I'd be ok with a not top 5 B10 team on the road. You're right though, a game in East Lansing would be juicier.

Illinois or Indiana could be fun. Would love to beat IU on the road to shut up my delusional IU friends.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Don't a lot of Big 12 schools actually do that though? University of Kansas goes by KU. University of Missouri goes by MU. University of Oklahoma goes by OU. Former Big 12 University of Nebraska goes by NU.

Yes which is why Texas fans get all hot and bothered when you lump them in with the plebes

[Uncle Rico]

Yes which is why Texas fans get all hot and bothered when you lump them in with the plebes

Going to be wild watching Texas fans get mocked by their SEC brethren

[GoldenEagles03]

@ Maryland

[WhiteTrash]

@ Maryland

Seton Hall?

[Hards Alumni]

Oh my. I know some TU basketball fans whose heads would will absolutely explode if when they lose that game. They are convinced that Shaka is the worst coach on the planet and think this season is a fluke.

FTFY

[brewcity77]

The two teams that should be contractually obligated to play in Gavitt this year are Michigan State and Maryland, but Broeker threw cold water on MSU because of the Champions Classic/Maui scheduling. I'm guessing Michigan State is headed to Storrs.

I would guess Indiana and Nebraska, the two B10 teams that have played 5 times, won't be in this year. Purdue is also in Maui, so we most likely won't play them.

If I were placing bets, my guess would be...

• Most likely: Maryland (has to play, likely top-25 team)
  
• Next guess alternatives: Iowa, Northwestern, Rutgers
  
• Less likely alternatives: Ohio State, Penn State

Seems like it will be a decent program, so I ruled out the Minnesota types. Iowa, Northwestern, and Rutgers all had their last Gavitt game on the road, so they are due home games. In addition, all three have their rivalry games (ISU, DePaul, SHU) on the road next year, so they could use a prominent home game. Ohio State and Penn State are plausible but based on past Gavitt scheduling seem a bit less likely than the middle tier.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Big 12/Big East Battle:

Nov 30: Texas Tech at Butler, Creighton at Oklahoma St

Dec 1: UConn at Kansas, St John's at WVU, Houston at Xavier, Iowa St at DePaul

Dec 2: TCU at Georgetown

Dec 5: Texas at Marquette, Seton Hall at Baylor, Providence at Oklahoma, Nova at KState