2017-2018 OOC Schedule

[Anti-Dentite]

I'm proud to beat an American.

Where at least they know they're free.

[Anti-Dentite]

American is evil and must be destroyed.

Has the FBI contacted you yet?

[real chili 83]

Do they have any Russian recruits?

[Herman Cain]

Looking forward to a possible Maui match up with Wichita State and Lynn Marshall.

[MUDPT]

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?75965-Updated-Projected-Gavitt-Games-Pairings&s=cad3468830461d8d9020404421d6ac19

Predicting us hosting Minnesota.  I think the last time we played them was in 2000 at the Arena when Crean decided not to foul and let them run down the clock to 3 seconds before we got the ball back.  I think we were down 2 at the time.

I would like to see us host NW or Michigan.

[Galway Eagle]

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?75965-Updated-Projected-Gavitt-Games-Pairings&s=cad3468830461d8d9020404421d6ac19

Predicting us hosting Minnesota.  I think the last time we played them was in 2000 at the Arena when Crean decided not to foul and let them run down the clock to 3 seconds before we got the ball back.  I think we were down 2 at the time.

I would like to see us host NW or Michigan.

I'd be happy with NW. After last year I can do without Michigan.

[bradley center bat]

Gavitt Games schedule should be out soon. Last year, it came out on May 3rd.

[MuMark]

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?75965-Updated-Projected-Gavitt-Games-Pairings&s=cad3468830461d8d9020404421d6ac19

Predicting us hosting Minnesota.  I think the last time we played them was in 2000 at the Arena when Crean decided not to foul and let them run down the clock to 3 seconds before we got the ball back.  I think we were down 2 at the time.

I would like to see us host NW or Michigan.

We already hosted Iowa in the first Gavitt games so I'm pretty sure we will be on the road this time around.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Doubt we get Michigan. Played them last year and could face them again in Maui.

[MUDPT]

We already hosted Iowa in the first Gavitt games so I'm pretty sure we will be on the road this time around.

Nope, STHs got letter we are hosting.

Doubt we get Michigan. Played them last year and could face them again in Maui.

Good call, forgot about Maui.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Hoping for @ Minnesota.  Would make me very happy.

Would also be a chance for a good road win. 

edit: ahhh I see someone said it'll be a home game. 

[muguru]

I could totally see Northwestern..Collins vs. Wojo story line.

[brewcity77]

Gavitt will be a home game, both per the STH letter and per Mike Broeker.

[MU82]

Gavitt will be a home game, both per the STH letter and per Mike Broeker.

Well, if it ain't Broeker, don't fixer it!

[mu35577]

Marquette to host Mount Saint Mary's per Rothstein on Twitter

[Galway Eagle]

Marquette to host Mount Saint Mary's per Rothstein on Twitter

Are they graduating a lot of people or is the core of that team returning?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Are they graduating a lot of people or is the core of that team returning?

They only graduate two bench players. Unfortunately, they had 5 players transfer including their best player, a starter, the first guy off their bench, and two benchwarmers. Kind of the way of low majors now. Should still be a solid buy game. I would guess the end up in the low to mid 200s for RPI.

[MUMonster03]

These are the type of matchups we need to be scheduling.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19361558/ucla-cincinnati-play-home-home-hoops-series

If an American team can get a home and home with UCLA, we should be able to get good home and home arrangements as well.

[MUDPT]

Sounds like the Big 10 is planning two games around the Friday through Monday on the first weekend in December. This would probably make the UW game on December 9, like previous years.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Sounds like the Big 10 is planning two games around the Friday through Monday on the first weekend in December. This would probably make the UW game on December 9, like previous years.

They are starting conference play early this year because they scheduled the BIG? conference tourney like a mid-major.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

These are the type of matchups we need to be scheduling.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19361558/ucla-cincinnati-play-home-home-hoops-series

If an American team can get a home and home with UCLA, we should be able to get good home and home arrangements as well.

Being in the American is an advantage when scheduling marquee matches like this. Big East teams command a higher price.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Being in the American is an advantage when scheduling marquee matches like this. Big East teams command a higher price.

Yuck.  The only advantage of being in the American is being in front of empty crowds and arenas during tournament time (not to mention a majority of conference play), as well as guaranteed to be on ESPNews and CBSSN for games. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Gavitt Games schedule announcement apparently held up by MSU's participation in the Phil Knight Invitational and I assume B1G scheduling due to their week early conference tournament. This speculation has MU versus Minnesota or Northwestern. We know MU hosts.

http://www.offtackleempire.com/2017/5/15/15643316/2017-gavitt-games-tipoff-big-ten-big-east-matchups-projected-teams

[Jay Bee]

Marquette's improved schedule in 2016-17 helped them reach the NCAA tourney...

http://latenighthoops.com/improved-scheduling-helped-marquette-reach-2016-17-tourney/#.WR8c0PA8KEc

[brewcity77]

Great piece, Jay Bee. For all the continued griping about scheduling that went on last year, this addresses the critical reality that we didn't need to play an elite schedule, we just needed a significant upgrade from 2015-16.

Did we have a "great" schedule last year? No, but we didn't need "great", we just needed "not wretched".