2016-17 Schedule

[mu03eng]

I thought we figured out there was only two.

One between UGA and UW
UW game December 10
Finals week begin Dec 12 (usually no game)
One on the weekend of Dec 17 and 18
One additional game prior to Christmas.

I am guessing there won't be one between Christmas and the December 28 conference opener.

So will there be TWO buy games during the conference season?  I guess that's what you get when you cram the conference start into two games ending December and the first couple days in January.

Probably right, I forgot that the conference season starts so soon this year. 2 buy games during the conference season just seems like a recipe for complaint and two 300+ RPI games.

[bradley center bat]

11/11/16 vs. Vanderbilt
11/14/16 Howard
11/17/16 Michigan/Pittsburgh/SMU
11/18/16 TBA New York, N.Y
11/22/16 IUPUI/EMU/Gardner-Webb Milwaukee, Wis. TBA
11/26/16 vs. Houston Baptist Milwaukee, Wis. TBA
11/30/16 vs. Western Carolina

12/4/16 @ Georgia
12/7/16 TBA at the BC
12/10/16 Wisconsin

It looks like one during conference play.

[GGGG]

Probably right, I forgot that the conference season starts so soon this year. 2 buy games during the conference season just seems like a recipe for complaint and two 300+ RPI games.

Or maybe two games the week of December 19? 

[mu03eng]

Or maybe two games the week of December 19?

Maybe they go 18th and 22rd?

[GGGG]

Maybe they go 18th and 22rd?

I was thinking...

Saturday, December 17
Monday, December 19
Thursday, December 22

[mu03eng]

I was thinking...

Saturday, December 17
Monday, December 19
Thursday, December 22

It'd be tight, but I could also see them going 17th, 20th and 26th...still think they want a game between Christmas and conference start....don't want to have a week off then jump into league play.

[brewcity77]

I was thinking...

Saturday, December 17
Monday, December 19
Thursday, December 22

I was thinking those exact dates today. Either that or has to be a conference season game.

[jsglow]

I was thinking...

Saturday, December 17
Monday, December 19
Thursday, December 22

We've done things like that before. Would give the players part of 4 days home.  Probably due back evening of 12/26.  Frankly expecting college kids to open conference on 12/28 is crazy.  That'll put games less than 48 hours after the legal holiday.

[jsglow]

It'd be tight, but I could also see them going 17th, 20th and 26th...still think they want a game between Christmas and conference start....don't want to have a week off then jump into league play.

Really?  On the legal holiday?  I guess I can see that more than on the 25th, I suppose.

[bradley center bat]

It'd be tight, but I could also see them going 17th, 20th and 26th...still think they want a game between Christmas and conference start....don't want to have a week off then jump into league play.

Other than one rare game, nobody plays on Dec. 26st.

[GGGG]

We've done things like that before. Would give the players part of 4 days home.  Probably due back evening of 12/26.  Frankly expecting college kids to open conference on 12/28 is crazy.  That'll put games less than 48 hours after the legal holiday.

I think it is pretty common.  The Big Ten usually opens their season before the 31st.

[brewcity77]

Opening post updated with information we now know. Howard having Marquette on their schedule for 11/14 yesterday is conclusive enough for me even though it's been taken down. Same thing happened with Belmont last year and the date originally released proved correct.

Georgia on December 4 made official today. That's going to be a tough game. They lose two starters, but JJ Frazier is ridiculous. Put up 16.9 ppg/4.6 rpg/4.4 apg last year and his efficiency numbers were straight out of a video game. Yante Maten is another very good player that could give us fits in the frontcourt. Good chance they'll be in the mix for a tourney berth come March.

[martyconlonontherun]

UWM has zero issue with a 3 for 1...they'd do it in a heartbeat at this point. MU should no play a return game with UWM, full stop. MU is the one stopping a 3 for 1 or 4 for 1 because there is no value in Marquette playing a road game at UWM, giving up the revenue that comes with a home game and the opportunity to have a home and home with a legitimate opponent.

I said I don't understand why UWM wouldn't just play us at MU once every three years. I could see why they wouldn't want to play here every year based on scheduling and PR reasons. MU obviously doesn't want there to be play at UWM. I think they could get by where they have they can hype up the game to make it a sell out from MU's perspective (excitement if it's only once per 3-4 years) and UWM gets paid like an away game without the travel.

[GGGG]

I said I don't understand why UWM wouldn't just play us at MU once every three years. I could see why they wouldn't want to play here every year based on scheduling and PR reasons. MU obviously doesn't want there to be play at UWM. I think they could get by where they have they can hype up the game to make it a sell out from MU's perspective (excitement if it's only once per 3-4 years) and UWM gets paid like an away game without the travel.

Marquette won't pay them like an away game without the travel.

[mu03eng]

I said I don't understand why UWM wouldn't just play us at MU once every three years. I could see why they wouldn't want to play here every year based on scheduling and PR reasons. MU obviously doesn't want there to be play at UWM. I think they could get by where they have they can hype up the game to make it a sell out from MU's perspective (excitement if it's only once per 3-4 years) and UWM gets paid like an away game without the travel.

I don't think UWM would take a deal for an occasional road game with MU. It treats UWM(mostly because they are) like a mid-major doormat....they wouldn't swallow their pride for that. They wouldn't do that for Madison either and they are much more inclined to be supportive with a fellow dash school

[brewcity77]

As long as UW-Madison gives them the 3-for-1 deal, I don't expect UW-Milwaukee (or Green Bay) to take less than that from Marquette. They have more incentive because they're all part of the same system, but we've got no such motivation.

Here's the thing...we're 39-0 against Milwaukee. That's the best undefeated series in NCAA history. Until someone else gets to 40-0, why bother playing them? When we win, we're just the crosstown bully, and when we lose, we're ridiculed. Where's the upside in that? If we're going to give a 3-for-1 to a Horizon team (we shouldn't) I'd rather do it for Detroit and help a fellow Catholic school. Makes more sense than helping the Hyphens and less downside to losing.

[Brewtown Andy]

If we're going to give a 3-for-1 to a Horizon team (we shouldn't) I'd rather do it for Detroit and help a fellow Catholic school.

Plus the homecoming for Ike Eke.

[Herman Cain]

As long as UW-Madison gives them the 3-for-1 deal, I don't expect UW-Milwaukee (or Green Bay) to take less than that from Marquette. They have more incentive because they're all part of the same system, but we've got no such motivation.

Here's the thing...we're 39-0 against Milwaukee. That's the best undefeated series in NCAA history. Until someone else gets to 40-0, why bother playing them? When we win, we're just the crosstown bully, and when we lose, we're ridiculed. Where's the upside in that? If we're going to give a 3-for-1 to a Horizon team (we shouldn't) I'd rather do it for Detroit and help a fellow Catholic school. Makes more sense than helping the Hyphens and less downside to losing.

For the sake of Ike we need to do a 3:1 with Detroit.

[wadesworld]

For the sake of Ike we need to do a 3:1 with Detroit.

And make the 1 the first game of the series so that when he's a 1 and done he'll have gotten a homecoming in college, am I right?

[Herman Cain]

And make the 1 the first game of the series so that when he's a 1 and done he'll have gotten a homecoming in college, am I right?

UNC did the UNI game in Marcus Paige senior year.

[GB Warrior]

UNC did the UNI game in Marcus Paige senior year.

UNI is also a legitimate opponent, and UNC has (had?) country-wide appeal.

[bradley center bat]

For the sake of Ike we need to do a 3:1 with Detroit.

Could be Oakland as well, not just Detroit.

[bilsu]

11/11/16 vs. Vanderbilt
11/14/16 Howard
11/17/16 Michigan/Pittsburgh/SMU
11/18/16 TBA New York, N.Y
11/22/16 IUPUI/EMU/Gardner-Webb Milwaukee, Wis. TBA
11/26/16 vs. Houston Baptist Milwaukee, Wis. TBA
11/30/16 vs. Western Carolina

12/4/16 @ Georgia
12/7/16 TBA at the BC
12/10/16 Wisconsin

It looks like one during conference play.

We can only play 13 non-conference games, if the tournament includes four games. We have two games in New York. Are there two more games associated with this tournament?

[GGGG]

We can only play 13 non-conference games, if the tournament includes four games. We have two games in New York. Are there two more games associated with this tournament?

11/14 presumably v. Howard
11/22 v. IUPUI/EMU/Gardner Webb.

[bilsu]

11/14 presumably v. Howard
11/22 v. IUPUI/EMU/Gardner Webb.

That is what I was thinking, but thought it odd that the game was after New York.