2012-13 Schedule

[bradley center bat]

Frontrow. What is your reasoning?  RPI or "good pr?"  I agree with RPI. UWM or UWGB gives us no PR.

When Tom Crean and Marquette didn't play UWM in the NIT in 2004, it was bad PR for Marquette.

[brewcity77]

When MU won at Milwaukee, it turned out to be MU's 2nd best road win of the season in terms of RPI.

So? Most years that would not be the case, and there's probably 5-10 other schools that year that would have fit that bill. Kent State, Valpo, Indiana State, Marshall, Morehead State, all top-100 schools that would have suited just as well without the drawback of "point and laugh at Marquette" if we lost.

[bradley center bat]

So? Most years that would not be the case, and there's probably 5-10 other schools that year that would have fit that bill. Kent State, Valpo, Indiana State, Marshall, Morehead State, all top-100 schools that would have suited just as well without the drawback of "point and laugh at Marquette" if we lost.

Good point. I guess the simple thing is don't lose.

[GGGG]

When Tom Crean and Marquette didn't play UWM in the NIT in 2004, it was bad PR for Marquette.

Really?  Maybe in the immediate short term...but that's about it.

[MUMac]

I never said I didn't.  There is no harm in playing a 3-1.

This everything to lose and nothing to gain to talk, while true, is not a reason not to do it.

Last attempt for me as your responses really make no sense to my comments.

In your initial post, you stated "It's good for the state to have Milwaukee and Green Bay host Wisconsin and Marquette"

When I asked for your rationale to support this, as I do not see how the state benefits by that game being played in Milwaukee or Green Bay, your response was "So, you are telling me it's not a cool thing for Milwaukee or Green Bay to host Wisconsin or Marquette.".  How that addresses the state is beyond me.

Then when I referred you back to your additional post and asked for your facts, your response became this: "I never said I didn't.  There is no harm in playing a 3-1.  This everything to lose and nothing to gain to talk, while true, is not a reason not to do it. "

Huh?

[bradley center bat]

I guess will not understand. 

[klyrish]

Sorry for the semi-n00b question but does anyone have an idea of when it'll be available? I don't necessarily care about game times and what channels they're going to be on yet, just the dates (and locations) of teams we're playing. I'm mostly concerned with the non-conference half of the season.

I only ask because a K-State buddy was talking about the KSU/Gonzaga game in December in WA and is trying to get a trip to Seattle planned. I thought it might be fun to do the same for some pre-New Year's MU games.

[bradley center bat]

MU puts their non-conf part out in early July and the schedule with big East dates comes out around Labor Day.

[klyrish]

Excellent...thank you!

[The Lens]

MU puts their non-conf part out in early July and the schedule with big East dates comes out around Labor Day.

And sometimes with such media savvy they announce it 1 game at a time, causing local stations to break into programming to update Milwaukee on the date and time of MU vs. Coppin State.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Didn't someone mentioned NC State as a possibility awhile back?  Today's New Haven Register said UConn will play NC State at the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 4.

[brewcity77]

Negotiating a neutral site game with tOSU on a ship around 11-11, per Andy Katz. That would be a great get.

[mileskishnish72]

Who have we gotten from the Fox River Valley lately?

[brewcity77]

Just saw on IWB's site that Milwaukee has a game scheduled with us for next year. That leaves the Maui pairings, Maui mainland game, and 3 other games as unknowns. My bet is that all three of those are buy games, as we currently have a very tough schedule.

[CTWarrior]

There are 12 non-conference games total, right? (28 +2 extra for Maui tournament less 18 conference games)  Looks like we're going to play 6 of them away from Milwaukee.  This is an ambitious schedule, particularly in a semi-rebuilding year.  Ony 6 non-con at home seems low.  When you consider two of them are LSU and Wisconsin, not a lot of cupcakes this year.  Depending on our mirrors, I would expect us to have a very highly ranked schedule.

[brewcity77]

There are 12 non-conference games total, right? (28 +2 extra for Maui tournament less 18 conference games)  Looks like we're going to play 6 of them away from Milwaukee.  This is an ambitious schedule, particularly in a semi-rebuilding year.  Ony 6 non-con at home seems low.  When you consider two of them are LSU and Wisconsin, not a lot of cupcakes this year.  Depending on our mirrors, I would expect us to have a very highly ranked schedule.

If we get 4 games out of Maui (3 on the islands, 1 mainland game) we can play 13 non-conference games. With those three in Maui, Ohio State at a neutral, @ Green Bay, and another road game in the BE/SEC Challenge (Florida or Mizzou?), that leaves 7 at home. Wisconsin, LSU, Milwaukee, the Maui mainland game, then three more likely buy games. That would again give us 16 in the home schedule, 7 non-con and 9 in the Big East.

[CTWarrior]

If we get 4 games out of Maui (3 on the islands, 1 mainland game) we can play 13 non-conference games. With those three in Maui, Ohio State at a neutral, @ Green Bay, and another road game in the BE/SEC Challenge (Florida or Mizzou?), that leaves 7 at home. Wisconsin, LSU, Milwaukee, the Maui mainland game, then three more likely buy games. That would again give us 16 in the home schedule, 7 non-con and 9 in the Big East.

How are we going to get an extra game out of the Maui Classic?  Doesn't the extra game have to come from a team in the tournament?  None of those 7 others are going to come to Milwaukee.

[brewcity77]

How are we going to get an extra game out of the Maui Classic?  Doesn't the extra game have to come from a team in the tournament?  None of those 7 others are going to come to Milwaukee.

No, it'll be a mainland team, specifically picked to give the major teams a 4th game. All the major tournaments do that these days. Last year, our home game against Norfolk State was part of the Paradise Jam. The year before, the home games against Bucknell and Green Bay were technically part of the CBI Classic. For the Maui, last year they had Belmont, Middle Tennessee, UNC-Greensboro, and Towson as mainland teams, each of the 7 Maui traveling teams played one of those four in a home game and it was considered part of the Maui tournament for scheduling purposes.

[77ncaachamps]

A depleted Vandy team in the BE-SEC challenge?
Upstart Georgia program?
Revenge match versus a still talent-laden Florida team?

Or Maymon Revisited?

Part of me wants to play TN, and part of me doesn't.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

A depleted Vandy team in the BE-SEC challenge?
Upstart Georgia program?
Revenge match versus a still talent-laden Florida team?

Or Maymon Revisited?

Part of me wants to play TN, and part of me doesn't.

Would like to play Maymon and UT, but if we could get a game vs UK thats what I want.

[brewcity77]

Would like to play Maymon and UT, but if we could get a game vs UK thats what I want.

UK is playing Georgetown.

[The Lens]

  This is an ambitious schedule, particularly in a semi-rebuilding year.

Buzz doesn't rebuild. He reloads.  Best GM in basketball. College or Pro.

[brewcity77]

So apparently the UK/GT game fell through, but more importantly, Marquette will be playing at Florida on November 29. Glad it's that day, I can watch it. Doubt the financee would have wanted me ducking out of my own wedding to watch a game. She is very understanding, but that might have been over the line.

Also, as mentioned elsewhere, the UW-M game is off because of the Carrier Classic. I have no problem at all with that. Hopefully the series is off as well, at least any series that would ever involve us going across the street again.

[brewcity77]

Just saw this tweet from Mike Broeker:

Quote from Buzz: "Our November is going to be quite a challenge." (okay, i filtered the language a bit). #mubb

He ain't kidding...here's what we know:

11/9 - Ohio State
11/19 - Maui Invitational (Likely Illinois, Mississippi State, USC, or Chaminade)
11/20 - Maui Invitational (Likely Texas or Butler)
11/21 - Maui Invitational (Hopefully UNC)
11/29 - Florida

Between tOSU and Maui, there will likely be 2 home games, if I were to guess, I'd say the home opener on 11/12 or 11/13, that'll be a buy game. Then the Maui Mainland game on 11/15 or 11/16. Those may be switched. If they put a game in between Maui and Florida, that's a likely 8 games in November, leaving a much easier slate for December, with 5 games most likely, though it would include high-majors UW and LSU at home as well as a road game with Green Bay.

[chapman]

Since I haven't heard anything, I'm assuming we're not taking an international trip despite the option to do so?  With that November, why?  10 extra practices and some extra games in August could give us a huge edge.