2026-2027 Non con schedule

[jfreeds]

Anyone know who we have games with for the non conference schedule this year? I know we host Kansas but after that I don't know.

 

[auror]

Home Kansas, at Arizona, Illinois in Chicago, Michigan State Exhibition away

Rumors
Duke in Vegas
Virginia in NYC

 

[bendm]

Quality. I think Illinois in Chicago is the toughest game.

 

[alexd]

A Duke game in Vegas? Well that would be fun.

 

[BGesus4]

Hurley said something about how next seasons non con will make this season’s look like nothing

 

[Waquoit]

Quality. I think Illinois in Chicago is the toughest game.

Did the Illini get a new head coach?

 

[blkknight1]

Quality. I think Illinois in Chicago is the toughest game.

The just beat Illinois in Indy which is roughly the same distance to Chicago

 

[FightOnCT]

Home Kansas, at Arizona, Illinois in Chicago, Michigan State Exhibition away

Rumors
Duke in Vegas
Virginia in NYC

Where’d you hear those from?

 

[Palatine]

The just beat Illinois in Indy which is roughly the same distance to Chicago

But there is a difference.

 

[bendm]

The just beat Illinois in Indy which is roughly the same distance to Chicago

Didn’t say we wouldn’t win just that it’s the toughest. I think we beat all those teams setting ourselves up for another top seed

 

[XLCenterFan]

Sick of MSG games. Get these games in CT.

 

[uconngb]

A Duke game in Vegas? Well that would be fun.

That is a DEFINITE attend

 

[gampelcrazies]

Sick of MSG games. Get these games in CT.

I know a lot of people are gonna disagree but it’s true. They are slowly ruining the MSG games by playing too many

 

[Ha Who]

I know a lot of people are gonna disagree but it’s true. They are slowly ruining the MSG games by playing too many

Sounds like the too big for Notre Dame argument. Maybe we can get a politician to repeat past mistakes.

 

[UC0NN]

Too many MSG games? We played 2 OOC last year instead of 1 like normal.

 

[ucp990411]

I know a lot of people are gonna disagree but it’s true. They are slowly ruining the MSG games by playing too many

It’s one of our home courts. Also very good for recruiting.

 

[navery12]

Considering the East regional is at MSG next year, do not expect a ton of MSG games in the OOC

 

[HooperScooper]

Considering the East regional is at MSG next year, do not expect a ton of MSG games in the OOC

How many games can a team play at a venue before they can't play in the NCAA Tournament there? I'm assuming the away St. John's game and the BET games don't count toward the NCAA Tournament maximum games at a venue?

 

[blkknight1]

How many games can a team play at a venue before they can't play in the NCAA Tournament there? I'm assuming the away St. John's game and the BET games don't count toward the NCAA Tournament maximum games at a venue?

No more than 3 where they are considered the home team. If it is a neutral site game I don’t think it counts towards the total

 

[thekollieman]

A regular Duke series would be soooo sick. And especially after this elite 8 game, both programs would rake it in so I feel like that one’s bound to happen next season.

 

[navery12]

How many games can a team play at a venue before they can't play in the NCAA Tournament there? I'm assuming the away St. John's game and the BET games don't count toward the NCAA Tournament maximum games at a venue?

Not sure if it's a firm rule but I remember Villanova only schedules 3 games at the Wells Fargo Center when the NCAA hosts the regionals there. Not sure if its different with a true neutral arena like MSG

 

[Ha Who]

No more than 3 where they are considered the home team. If it is a neutral site game I don’t think it counts towards the total

Isn’t this only for the opening rounds?

 

[uconngb]

No more than 3 where they are considered the home team. If it is a neutral site game I don’t think it counts towards the total

This is correct

 

[Drame]

Why wouldnt Duke do a home and home series. They have the better home court advantage.

 

[HooperScooper]

Not sure if it's a firm rule but I remember Villanova only schedules 3 games at the Wells Fargo Center when the NCAA hosts the regionals there. Not sure if its different with a true neutral arena like MSG

According to the NCAA website:

A team cannot play at a venue where it has played more than three games that season (excluding exhibitions and conference tournaments).

I guess the away St. John's game counts towards those 3. So UConn could play 2 other games there. Which is a normal year. I expect they'll play one in Boston since Hurley said he wanted to again and the game against BYU was very well attended.

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Selections

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Selections

www.ncaa.org

 

[Lafayette]

According to the NCAA website:

A team cannot play at a venue where it has played more than three games that season (excluding exhibitions and conference tournaments).

I guess the away St. John's game counts towards those 3. So UConn could play 2 other games there. Which is a normal year. I expect they'll play one in Boston since Hurley said he wanted to again and the game against BYU was very well attended.

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Selections

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Selections

www.ncaa.org

It is a firm rule. Hence why Sampson had Houston not play at the Toyota Center last season and they wound up in the South regional.

MSG can be a regional but St Johns cannot play there much and neither can we.

 

[Ha Who]

I don’t think any of our games at MSG are home. They are neutral or road games

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

It is a firm rule. Hence why Sampson had Houston not play at the Toyota Center last season and they wound up in the South regional.

MSG can be a regional but St Johns cannot play there much and neither can we.

Why wouldn't we?

 

[UConnTrumbull]

It is a firm rule. Hence why Sampson had Houston not play at the Toyota Center last season and they wound up in the South regional.

MSG can be a regional but St Johns cannot play there much and neither can we.

Yes, UConn can. BET doesn’t count. 1 away game vs SJU and 1-2 non-conference games and we’re good. Villanova did that one year when Philly was hosting some rounds, I forget which.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Yes, UConn can. BET doesn’t count. 1 away game vs SJU and 1-2 non-conference games and we’re good. Villanova did that one year when Philly was hosting some rounds, I forget which.

Agreed.