2023-24 Non-Con Schedule

[swoopem]

Future conference foe, St. Thomas is also on the schedule

Do you know the date? My dad is a Tommie. He'll be pumped

[brewcity77]

Do you know the date? My dad is a Tommie. He'll be pumped

Per Ben Steele, December 14th.

EDIT: Should be another good add. They did lose Andrew Rohde, but T-Rank projects them #221 and they were top-200 in NET last year.

[brewcity77]

Man...Maui is just insanely loaded. Best MTE ever? It might be. This could be the day one lineup:

#1 Kansas v Chaminade
#9 Tennessee v UCLA

#3 Purdue v Syracuse
#6 Marquette v #11 Gonzaga

Have to think we'll be ranked #1 after we come out of there undefeated with three top-11 wins, not to mention a road win over Illinois.

As far as rationale...Chaminade seems to always get the most high-profile team. Tennessee gets UCLA because it virtually guarantees either a top-10 showdown or a battle of true blue bloods on day two. Purdue is next highest ranked so gets the tournament's high-major bottom feeder, and the marquee game of opening round is the two smallest fanbases but the best on-paper matchup of the day.

[MUUWUWM]

Brew....love the way you think!!!

[MileHigh]

Looks like ND is Dec 9. Scroll down to see.

https://gomarquette.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2023-24

[barfolomew]

Man...Maui is just insanely loaded. Best MTE ever? It might be. This could be the day one lineup:

#1 Kansas v Chaminade
#9 Tennessee v UCLA

#3 Purdue v Syracuse
#6 Marquette v #11 Gonzaga

Have to think we'll be ranked #1 after we come out of there undefeated with three top-11 wins, not to mention a road win over Illinois.

As far as rationale...Chaminade seems to always get the most high-profile team. Tennessee gets UCLA because it virtually guarantees either a top-10 showdown or a battle of true blue bloods on day two. Purdue is next highest ranked so gets the tournament's high-major bottom feeder, and the marquee game of opening round is the two smallest fanbases but the best on-paper matchup of the day.

I hope we get a rematch with Purdue.
I think Colvin will be a plus for them, even that early in the season, and OMax obviously a minus for us, otherwise two mostly intact teams from last year.

Regardless of the record, we'll know a lot more about this MU team's potential after they've gotten lei'd.

[Scoop Snoop]

I hope we get a rematch with Purdue.
I think Colvin will be a plus for them, even that early in the season, and OMax obviously a minus for us, otherwise two mostly intact teams from last year.

Regardless of the record, we'll know a lot more about this MU team's potential after they've gotten lei'd.

If we do play Purdue, let's hope that Ben doesn't express any more opinions about Edey's speed. One scooper thought that a couple of Edey's dunks bounced off Ben's head.

[Dickthedribbler]

Future conference foe, St. Thomas is also on the schedule

For a Summit League team that just started playing D-1 basketball a couple of years ago, I have noticed that the Tommie fans are quite confident about their ascension from D-3 to D-1.

Hope this is a Fiserv game and not a McGuire Center game. I'd like to see in person what they've got.

[Mr. Nielsen]

11/6 Northern Illinois
11/10 Rider
11/14 @ Illinois
11/20-11/22 Maui
11/28 Southern
12/2 @ Wisconsin
12/6 Texas
12/9 Notre Dame
12/14 St. Thomas

[Badgerhater]

For a Summit League team that just started playing D-1 basketball a couple of years ago, I have noticed that the Tommie fans are quite confident about their ascension from D-3 to D-1.

Hope this is a Fiserv game and not a McGuire Center game. I'd like to see in person what they've got.

40 point MU win with the walk-ons getting more then 2 minutes should be MU's welcome to D1 gift.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Bring back the UWM and UWGB series

[Scoop Snoop]

For a Summit League team that just started playing D-1 basketball a couple of years ago, I have noticed that the Tommie fans are quite confident about their ascension from D-3 to D-1.

Hope this is a Fiserv game and not a McGuire Center game. I'd like to see in person what they've got.

I'm doubting that St. Thomas is ready for D1. 

[wadesworld]

I'm doubting that St. Thomas is ready for D1.

They went 19-14 overall and finished 4th at 9-9 in the Summit League.  Are they ready to be Kansas?  Of course not, and never will.  But they were way, way too good for the D3 athletics level.  Their basketball program is just fine as a lower end mid major.

[Uncle Rico]

Bring back the UWM and UWGB series

I agree with this analysis.  Marquette is terrified of them

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

11/6 Northern Illinois
11/10 Rider
11/14 @ Illinois
11/20-11/22 Maui
11/28 Southern
12/2 @ Wisconsin
12/6 Texas
12/9 Notre Dame
12/14 St. Thomas

For those curious about how Bart Torvik is projecting these teams next season:
#218 Northern Illinois
#248 Rider
#36 @ Illinois
Maui
#1 Purdue
#2 Kansas
#3 Tennessee
#15 Gonzaga
#28 UCLA
#133 Syracuse
UR Chaminade
#317 Southern
#30 @ Wisconsin
#9 Texas
#210 Notre Dame
#221 St. Thomas

For funsies, his BE projections:
#4 UConn
#5 Creighton
#14 Villanova
#18 Marquette
#40 Xavier
#42 Providence
#54 Seton Hall
#70 St. John's
#91 Butler
#131 DePaul
#144 Georgetown

Potential to face all of Bart's preseason top 5 teams in one season. Love it

[The Sultan]

St. Thomas is also a pretty well funded school. But they are going to have to have a sustained run of success and better attendance to move up. Maybe in a decade or so they could be in the MVC if all goes well?

[Scoop Snoop]

They went 19-14 overall and finished 4th at 9-9 in the Summit League.  Are they ready to be Kansas?  Of course not, and never will.  But they were way, way too good for the D3 athletics level.  Their basketball program is just fine as a lower end mid major.

Agree, but I think you missed my Toweresque joke.

[tower912]

Agree, but I think you missed my Toweresque joke.

I cannot believe you are doubting Thomas.

[brewcity77]

Love the non-con schedule. 3/4 cupcakes are experienced top-250 type teams with Q3 upside if they play well. The weakest on paper team is our home game after Maui (the tourney that preceded Creighton & Arizona losses last year).

All the cupcakes set the table for bigger things. NIU & Rider give us a soft lead in to Illinois and Maui, Southern gives us the lead into our high major gauntlet, and St Thomas leads into Big East play. Really good job by Marquette. This is what a top-10 non-con schedule should look like.

[source?]

Bring back the UWM and UWGB series

If UWM can hold on to Lundy for a few years and get back into the top 150 I'd be interested in a buy game every now and again. Same goes for UWGB and their new coach. As they are now? Don't touch them with a 10 foot pole.

[The Sultan]

Bring back the UWM and UWGB series

Eeeww...why?

[Johnny B]

Eeeww...why?

I always found the games fun for some reason.

[We R Final Four]

For those curious about how Bart Torvik is projecting these teams next season:
#218 Northern Illinois
#248 Rider
#36 @ Illinois
Maui
#1 Purdue
#2 Kansas
#3 Tennessee
#15 Gonzaga
#28 UCLA
#133 Syracuse
UR Chaminade
#317 Southern
#30 @ Wisconsin
#9 Texas
#210 Notre Dame
#221 St. Thomas

For funsies, his BE projections:
#4 UConn
#5 Creighton
#14 Villanova
#18 Marquette
#40 Xavier
#42 Providence
#54 Seton Hall
#70 St. John's
#91 Butler
#131 DePaul
#144 Georgetown

Potential to face all of Bart's preseason top 5 teams in one season. Love it

That seems like a lazy Big East list. STJ and GT will finish higher.....X and PC lower.

[cheebs09]

Eeeww...why?

The basketball community in Wisconsin is demanding these high quality matchups. Just look at the lackluster crowds when they happen.

[We R Final Four]

The basketball community in Wisconsin is demanding these high quality matchups. Just look at the lackluster crowds when they happen.

UWM and UWGB fans are Badger fans. When we beat them.....they become stronger Badger fans.