2020 Schedule news

[Galway Eagle]

Bagpipers. I'm a masochist.

Lol well played

[Mr. Nielsen]

Nice match up for Big East vs ACC

@JonRothstein
Sources: Villanova and Virginia will play a neutral site game next season at Madison Square Garden

[YoungMUFan4]

Broeker indicated on twitter that we have a road Gavitt game this year.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Broeker indicated on twitter that we have a road Gavitt game this year.

Let me guess Purdue?? Smh

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Broeker indicated on twitter that we have a road Gavitt game this year.

Was hoping for @Minnesota this year but unlikely with us being in the same tourney.  Bet @NW.

[muguru]

Was hoping for @Minnesota this year but unlikely with us being in the same tourney.  Bet @NW.

Northwestern is who I'm thinking too.

[The Sultan]

I was going to guess Northwestern too, but they hosted last year.  (Obviously that doesn't mean they can't this year....)

But I'm going @Penn State.  Marquette won't get a marquee match up and they haven't hosted since the first year.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I was going to guess Northwestern too, but they hosted last year.  (Obviously that doesn't mean they can't this year....)

But I'm going @Penn State.  Marquette won't get a marquee match up and they haven't hosted since the first year.

I think with everything going on BE/B10 will do what they can to reduce travel. 

[The Sultan]

I think with everything going on BE/B10 will do what they can to reduce travel. 

I don't necessarily disagree, but then DePaul playing Northwestern makes more sense.  (I know they have played before.)  But teams are undoubtedly going to have to travel.  There are only about a handful of match ups that could conceivably involve travelling there and back on the same day.

[Its DJOver]

Penn State was in it the last two years.  Larger team pool would suggest a lower chance of them participating 3 years running (only happened twice by my count).  I would suggest Illinois based on the fact that they weren't in it last year and geography, but the last two times they've participated it's been in Champaign, so they're due to go on the road.  I'll guess Nebraska.  Weren't in it last year, most western B14 team going up against one of the two most western Beast teams (aside from CU as they already play).

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Penn State was in it the last two years.  Larger team pool would suggest a lower chance of them participating 3 years running (only happened twice by my count).  I would suggest Illinois based on the fact that they weren't in it last year and geography, but the last two times they've participated it's been in Champaign, so they're due to go on the road.  I'll guess Nebraska.  Weren't in it last year, most western B14 team going up against one of the two most western Beast teams (aside from CU as they already play).

@Nebraska would be kind of gross.  But schedule is pretty strong as is, so no biggie. 

[The Sultan]

Penn State was in it the last two years.  Larger team pool would suggest a lower chance of them participating 3 years running (only happened twice by my count).  I would suggest Illinois based on the fact that they weren't in it last year and geography, but the last two times they've participated it's been in Champaign, so they're due to go on the road.  I'll guess Nebraska.  Weren't in it last year, most western B14 team going up against one of the two most western Beast teams (aside from CU as they already play).

Good thoughts.

[brewcity77]

I don't necessarily disagree, but then DePaul playing Northwestern makes more sense.  (I know they have played before.)  But teams are undoubtedly going to have to travel.  There are only about a handful of match ups that could conceivably involve travelling there and back on the same day.

They've had a series going 4 years now and they seem to avoid ongoing series. Not sure if that is still going, but none of their games have been part of Gavitt.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

@Nebraska would be kind of gross.  But schedule is pretty strong as is, so no biggie.

I'd dig it. They'll be better than last season but still beatable. Road wins against high major teams do wonders for resumes even if the opponent is bad

[The Sultan]

They've had a series going 4 years now and they seem to avoid ongoing series. Not sure if that is still going, but none of their games have been part of Gavitt.

Ah yes.  You are correct.  Poor assumption on my part.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Not sure we will play this year but UCLA hires Boston College AD Martin Jarmond as AD.

[muguru]

.@BIGEASTMBB
teams in the Gavitt Games:

Butler
Creighton
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
St. John's
Villanova
Xavier

Byes:
DePaul
Seton Hall
UConn (out this year)

[BM1090]

.@BIGEASTMBB
teams in the Gavitt Games:

Butler
Creighton
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
St. John's
Villanova
Xavier

Byes:
DePaul
Seton Hall
UConn (out this year)

Cool.

Broeker confirmed we'll have a road Gavitt Game.

[muwarrior69]

Nice match up for Big East vs ACC

@JonRothstein
Sources: Villanova and Virginia will play a neutral site game next season at Madison Square Garden

I doubt it will be at MSG. Like I said you can't even get a haircut in New Jersey and definitely not in the city. I doubt that they will meet the Governors criteria to open.

https://abc7ny.com/reopen-new-york-ny-nyc-coronavirus/6185348/

[Mr. Nielsen]

I doubt it will be at MSG. Like I said you can't even get a haircut in New Jersey and definitely not in the city. I doubt that they will meet the Governors criteria to open.

https://abc7ny.com/reopen-new-york-ny-nyc-coronavirus/6185348/

I'm not sure what you or anyone else said about a haircut. Time will tell if the game will be played as reported.

Rothstein is just putting out the info in what Villanova and Virginia signed to play this season.

[muguru]

Here are the BIG teams slated to participate...

Iowa
Michigan State
Purdue
Rutgers
Indiana
Wisconsin
Maryland
1 other

Obviously we can eliminate UW and Purdue right away as possible opponents..So that leaves @ Rutgers, @ Iowa, @ MSU, @ Indiana, @ Maryland or the "other school".

[GoldenWarrior11]

My predictions:

Iowa at Creighton
Marquette at Michigan State
Illinois/Nebraska (MISSING TEAM) at Xavier
Providence at Rutgers
Indiana at Georgetown
St. John's at Maryland
Purdue at Villanova
Butler at Wisconsin

[Galway Eagle]

My predictions:

Iowa at Creighton
Marquette at Michigan State
Illinois/Nebraska (MISSING TEAM) at Xavier
Providence at Rutgers
Indiana at Georgetown
St. John's at Maryland
Purdue at Villanova
Butler at Wisconsin

Aren't schools trying to keep travel down? Not sure IU GTown and Purdue Nova fits that.

[muguru]

The "other" team is now believed to be Illinois

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

The "other" team is now believed to be Illinois

@ Illinois sounds about right for MU.