2012-13 Schedule

[brewcity77]

I thought I'd start a thread detailing what we know about next year's schedule. I will update it as we go. Here's what's known so far:

Non Conference

• Ohio State (N) Nov. 9
  
• Colgate (H) Nov. 11
  
• Southeastern Louisiana (H) Nov. 13
  
• Butler (N) Nov. 19
  
• North Carolina or Mississippi State (N) Nov. 20
  
• Texas, Illinois, USC, or Chaminade (N) Nov. 21
  
• UM-Baltimore County (H) Nov. 26
  
• Florida (A) Nov. 29
  
• Wisconsin (H) Dec. 8
  
• Savannah State (H) Dec. 15
  
• Green Bay (A) Dec. 19
  
• LSU (H) Dec. 22
  
• NC-Central (H) Dec. 29

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Conference

• Home: Connecticut, DePaul, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Providence, Seton Hall, South Florida, Syracuse
  
• Away: Cincinnati, Georgetown, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, St. John's, Seton Hall, South Florida, and Villanova

[brewcity77]

From Twitter:

For those interested in #mubb scheduling conference play will include four repeat opponents. Who do you want to see?

additionally, we've still not learned who are SEC/BE opponent will be. Know for certain it will be a road game. #mubb

[WarriorInNYC]

Are we not playing UW-Milwaukee this year?

[brewcity77]

Are we not playing UW-Milwaukee this year?

Not yet confirmed. I believe both sides want to continue the series, UW-M wants it to be a 3-1 deal, I think Marquette wants something more like 4-1 or 5-1. Personally, I think it should be a buy game only, but that's dreaming.

[MUfan12]

Are we not playing UW-Milwaukee this year?

They haven't worked out a new deal yet.

Personally, I hope it doesn't get renewed. I mean, I enjoy beating them every year and all. But it's way more fun to watch all 12 of their fans get pissy about not playing them.

[mu_hilltopper]

The wiki page knows all:

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/2012

Let's keep it that way.

[brewcity77]

I'm all for keeping the wiki page updated, but with this we can include twitter updates that won't show up there and discuss the schedule as it is released

[mu_hilltopper]

Make my day, punk.

[bradley center bat]

Not yet confirmed. I believe both sides want to continue the series, UW-M wants it to be a 3-1 deal, I think Marquette wants something more like 4-1 or 5-1. Personally, I think it should be a buy game only, but that's dreaming.

I think dates are the hold-up. MU, would be fine with doing a 3-1 with Milwaukee.

[Bocephys]

I think dates are the hold-up. MU, would be fine with doing a 3-1 with Milwaukee.

Don't we have a 3-1 with UWGB?  I can't imagine we'd desire a more lopsided deal for UWM.  They're the same level in my opinion.

[brewcity77]

Don't we have a 3-1 with UWGB?  I can't imagine we'd desire a more lopsided deal for UWM.  They're the same level in my opinion.

I think UWGB should be a buy-only situation as well. Maybe that's just me.

[bradley center bat]

It's good for the state to have Milwaukee and Green Bay host Wisconsin and Marquette.

[MUMac]

It's good for the state to have Milwaukee and Green Bay host Wisconsin and Marquette.

Why?  I truly do not buy that logic.  I would be very interested in your facts to support your premise.  I doubt they exist.

[reinko]

It's good for the state to have Milwaukee and Green Bay host Wisconsin and Marquette.

False.

[Litehouse]

It's good for the state to have Milwaukee and Green Bay host Wisconsin and Marquette.

I could maybe see a benefit of playing in Green Bay to get more exposure for fans/alumni up there, but MU playing at UWM does nothing for us.  Also, we're not a state school like the others, so we don't have the same reasons to do what's "good for the state" like the others do.

[Silkk the Shaka]

I could maybe see a benefit of playing in Green Bay to get more exposure for fans/alumni up there, but MU playing at UWM does nothing for us.  Also, we're not a state school like the others, so we don't have the same reasons to do what's "good for the state" like the others do.

Same here.  Would it be "good for the state" for Illinois St. and UIC to host Illinois and DePaul (if DePaul didn't suck)?  We have no obligation to the UW-extension schools.  Agree with Brew that ideally it would be buy games only.

[brewcity77]

Why?  I truly do not buy that logic.  I would be very interested in your facts to support your premise.  I doubt they exist.

Agreed. I would say it's good for UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay to host Wisconsin and Marquette, but how is playing at Milwaukee and at Green Bay good for Marquette? If we win, well, we were expected to and we're little more than a bully beating up on the weaker teams in the state. If we lose, then everyone points and laughs at Marquette. By contrast, we could play a school like Valparaiso, Evansville, Drake, or Western Michigan, not travel much further, get a similar (or possibly better) deal, and it would mean the same from a seeding/RPI standpoint at the end of the season.

[bradley center bat]

Why?  I truly do not buy that logic.  I would be very interested in your facts to support your premise.  I doubt they exist.

So, you are telling me it's not a cool thing for Milwaukee or Green Bay to host Wisconsin or Marquette.

[wiscwarrior]

I could maybe see a benefit of playing in Green Bay to get more exposure for fans/alumni up there, but MU playing at UWM does nothing for us.  Also, we're not a state school like the others, so we don't have the same reasons to do what's "good for the state" like the others do.

Giving recruits in the Fox River Valley a chance to see MU play can't hurt our chances vs UW. Whatever promotes Marquette basketball in Wisconsin elevates our ability to recruit the state.  

[bradley center bat]

Marquette is not a state school, but they do play in the state of Wisconsin. Let's have some solid PR.

[GGGG]

No it is not a cool thing any more than any other horizon league type team.

[MUMac]

So, you are telling me it's not a cool thing for Milwaukee or Green Bay to host Wisconsin or Marquette.

Reread your post.  Now you are narrowing it to two cities versus the state?  I did not think you had any basis of argument. 

[bradley center bat]

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

[GGGG]

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

[bradley center bat]

Reread your post.  Now you are narrowing it to two cities versus the state?  I did not think you had any basis of argument. 

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.