That would make sense, but we are talking about basketball scheduling and when did they ever make sense. Heck a couple of years ago UConn had the final home game of the season at the XL center forcing the Senior night celebrations a week earlier at Gampel.
My guess is because scheduling is not the simple exercise as we see it. Probably numerous factors, some of which we are aware, others not so much, that affect the way scheduling is done.
It would only be two games - stop in Chicago to play DePaul, then a couple days later bus up to Milwaukee to play Marquette. As it is now they are going to fly in to Milwaukee for a game, then back to Storrs to play the same team a few days later, then fly out to Waco. Makes more sense to have a three game road trip: DePaul, Marquette, then down to Baylor since you're already in the middle of the country then back home. You could leave UConn on Thursday, play DePaul on Friday night, then Marquette Sunday afternoon, then Baylor the following Thursday night for a one week road trip.
I was just thinking that if one or two more games could be placed between Villanova and Baylor, the Baylor game would mean something versus Geno catching or passing Pat Summitt for 2nd place all-time for victories. And whoop, there it is....
