Home Schedule: 2024-2025

[GampelGladiator]

As we await the schedule release...want to start a conversation on predictions for the home schedule for 2024-2025 season...

NOTES

• Providence to be permanently hosted at Gampel
  • if not, simply swap Providence with Xavier
• Gampel to be host venue for seasons with a single premier out of conference opponent (note that I am an XL season ticket holder)
• Venue balance for old Big East teams
• Venue balance for strength of schedule
• Besides Providence, each BE team will play at each venue at least once in a 4-year period

thoughts?

GAMPEL
OOC1
OOC2
Baylor
Butler
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
St John's

XL
OOC1
OOC2
OOC3
Creighton
DePaul
Seton Hall
Villanova
Xavier

 

[WrenchFan69]

More than anything we need smarter XL scheduling. It's been said plenty but over the students' winter break, all games should be at XL (for as long as we are forced to play at XL). That's usually 5-6 weeks of games. Also think it could be could be cool to open every season at XL with a CT opponent, preferably CCSU or Yale (though we'll probably never play them now that they're good). That probably preserves the split everyone is looking for more or less and is most efficient in terms of fan distribution.

 

[Storrs South]

The first game of the season should always be at Gampel

 

[Hey Adrien!]

 

[WrenchFan69]

So with this our currently released schedule is:

11/6 - Sacred Heart (Gampel)
11/9 - New Hampshire (home)
11/25 - Maui
11/26 - Maui
11/27 - Maui
12/4 - Baylor (home)
12/8 - Texas (away)
12/14 at 8pm - Gonzaga (MSG)

 

[WestHartHusk]

That's a heck of a start.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

So with this our currently released schedule is:

11/6 - Sacred Heart (Gampel)
11/9 - New Hampshire (home)
11/25 - Maui
11/26 - Maui
11/27 - Maui
12/4 - Baylor (home)
12/8 - Texas (away)
12/14 at 8pm - Gonzaga (MSG)

Is 8 pm for Gonzaga game confirmed? Haven’t seen that before now.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Is 8 pm for Gonzaga game confirmed? Haven’t seen that before now.

Email UConn sent out yesterday lists an 8pm start

 

[Storrs South]

Email UConn sent out yesterday lists an 8pm start

Nice pretty likely then that’s FOX’s Primetime hoops slot

 

[SoFla Steve]

Isn't this the first time in quite some time that we're not playing on Opening Day?! Was expecting a Monday, Nov 4 opening.

 

[freescooter]

That's a heck of a start.

Yeah. If we beat Sacred Heart AND New Hampshire it’s Katie bar the door!

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Isn't this the first time in quite some time that we're not playing on Opening Day?! Was expecting a Monday, Nov 4 opening.

Yeah. Disappointed I must say. I want to be on opening night.

 

[Storrs South]

Isn't this the first time in quite some time that we're not playing on Opening Day?! Was expecting a Monday, Nov 4 opening.

It means for the first time in 5 years their opening game will be broadcast in full on television and not be part of the Big East marathon whip around garbage they try to foist on us every year so I’m happy.

 

[HooperScooper]

It means for the first time in 5 years their opening game will be broadcast in full on television and not be part of the Big East marathon whip around garbage they try to foist on us every year so I’m happy.

Didn't all of us just watch the game on the Foxsports app and not have to deal with the whip around coverage?

 

[UConnTrumbull]

The national champion should be raising a banner on opening night

 

[Storrs South]

Didn't all of us just watch the game on the Foxsports app and not have to deal with the whip around coverage?

Yea that’s what I mean, I should have been more clear. You could always watch the game in full on the app but it hasn’t been broadcast in full on cable since pre COVID.

That being said, could easily see Peacock picking up this game the more I think about it.

 

[Blue Blood]

Love that we open with SHU I'll forever be in the camp that if we play 5 non premier games they should either be SHU, Fairfield, Central, Yale , QU or UMass URI Vermont UNH Maine

 

[CTBasketball]

I feel like Baylor might be at XL. It’s been like over 6 years since a true OOC game has been played there.

At some point the XL season ticket holders need to be thrown a bone.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I feel like Baylor might be at XL. It’s been like over 6 years since a true OOC game has been played there.

At some point the XL season ticket holders need to be thrown a bone.

Might mean nothing but on stubhub the Baylor game is listed at Gampel

 

[HooperScooper]

This article from Borges says it's not a done deal yet. Maybe UConn is looking for another buy game for November 4? One day between games, even against cupcakes, isn't ideal though.

Nothing is official yet, but it appears the UConn men's basketball team will unfold its latest national championship banners prior to a home opener against Sacred Heart.

The Huskies' season-opener will likely be on Nov. 6 against the Pioneers, two days after the men's college basketball season officially begins. UConn wanted to open its season on Nov. 4, but Sacred Heart is already scheduled to play at Temple that night.

https://www.nhregister.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/sacred-heart-2024-25-season-opener-19604126.php

Alternate access:
UConn men's basketball team may open 2024-25 season against Sacred Heart University

 

[UConnTrumbull]

This article from Borges says it's not a done deal yet. Maybe UConn is looking for another buy game for November 4? One day between games, even against cupcakes, isn't ideal though.

Nothing is official yet, but it appears the UConn men's basketball team will unfold its latest national championship banners prior to a home opener against Sacred Heart.

The Huskies' season-opener will likely be on Nov. 6 against the Pioneers, two days after the men's college basketball season officially begins. UConn wanted to open its season on Nov. 4, but Sacred Heart is already scheduled to play at Temple that night.

https://www.nhregister.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/sacred-heart-2024-25-season-opener-19604126.php

Alternate access:
UConn men's basketball team may open 2024-25 season against Sacred Heart University

I may not be very intelligent but what does "Nothing is official yet, but it appears the UConn men's basketball team will unfold its latest national championship banners prior to a home opener against Sacred Heart" mean exactly?

We could only have a home opener on either Nov. 4 or Nov. 6, not both...unless he means XL opener versus Gampel opener?

 

[HooperScooper]

I may not be very intelligent but what does "Nothing is official yet, but it appears the UConn men's basketball team will unfold its latest national championship banners prior to a home opener against Sacred Heart" mean exactly?

We could only have a home opener on either Nov. 4 or Nov. 6, not both...unless he means XL opener versus Gampel opener?

“Prior” meaning a few minutes before the Sacred Heart game, not days before.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Check out this little Easter egg from the open practice today. Looks like Baylor game will be at Gampel.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Check out this little Easter egg from the open practice today. Looks like Baylor game will be at Gampel.

It's just a photo of the campus. It would be weird if they showed the XL center of the Hartford skyline to promote a UConn game, even if the game were to be played at XL.

 

[gampelcrazies]

I’d be pretty shocked if the Baylor game wasn’t on campus. XL will just get the best Big East game