Non-Conference opponents next season
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UChusky916
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You're new here so I'll be nice and just say that the search function is your friend. This was posted less than a month ago:
Hartford Courant article about scheduling
-@Arizona
-Cuse
-Auburn
-Maybe Villanova
-Maybe Notre Dame
-Could see lots of power-house teams in Nike PK invitational (Teams « PK80-Phil Knight Invitational)
Hartford Courant article about scheduling
-@Arizona
-Cuse
-Auburn
-Maybe Villanova
-Maybe Notre Dame
-Could see lots of power-house teams in Nike PK invitational (Teams « PK80-Phil Knight Invitational)
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That's already a demanding OOC schedule. Do Nova or ND, not both. Either one, with Arizona, Cuse, Auburn, the Nike tournament is high enough degree of difficulty. Then we need some cupcakes, like Wagner, or Northeastern
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WOW that PK invitational looks freakin' awesome.
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Guess we should root for some of those teams to make a run to set the table next year. What does Nova have returning and who moves on?
Just checked - losing a few seniors and most of their rebounding stats follow.
Villanova Wildcats 2016-17 Statistics - Team and Player Stats - Men's College Basketball - ESPN
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@ Auburn may be moved to next year.
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The PK Invitational, and games at Arizona, Syracuse at MSG, and probably Villanova at home really is a monster non conference schedule. I know they have been talking about a mens and womens double header at MSG for a while, and I think that would be great for the programs, but im guessing that probably wont happen until at least 2018-2019. There will be plenty of opportunities to pick up signature wins next year.
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If the do that one they could bring down the Syracuse women, or maybe a separate event with Baylor.
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Thats a good idea. Since we're already playing Syracuse next season in the Jimmy V Classic, and the administration wants to continue playing Syracuse at MSG, the 2018-2019 season would be a great opportunity for a mens and womens double header vs Syracuse at MSG.
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1/2 the teams any way.
Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio St, Gtown and Stanford are all coming off a down year and the Pland duo is not so great.
But otherwise, looks pretty darn solid. Hope Uconn can hold their own.
edit: So there are two different 8 game brackets. Any idea what bracket Uconn is in? It would be cool to pit the winners of both brackets vs each other for a 4th game but oh well.
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I hope unlike last year they put a CL/Gampel filter on the OOC schedule. Neutral court games are fine but if you want to truly turn around home attendance both home locations need at least one marque OOC game.
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It would be nice to win some of these non-conference games. I wish the Phil Knight thing was a Christmas-time gig rather than right out of the gate.
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Nova should be very good next year if Brunson and Bridges both return.
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Agree. I think our guys could use some time to play with a full roster, early results this year were less than stellar, don't want to be embarrassed early at a tournament everyone will be watching.
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He did use a search function just a different one than you prefer
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So confirmed is
PK Invitational (3 games)
Syracuse @MSG
@Arizona
Should happen is
Villanova at home
As far as our other 7 games (and we should play the max):
I don't think we should play another game at MSG
I would like to see URI at home (a pay game), BC (h/h-we don't have a choice, they did throw us a bone in football), Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Wichita State (h/h), UNH, and...Kansas (h/h).
That would mean we would have 7 home games, 4 neutral games, and 3 road games.
PK Invitational (3 games)
Syracuse @MSG
@Arizona
Should happen is
Villanova at home
As far as our other 7 games (and we should play the max):
I don't think we should play another game at MSG
I would like to see URI at home (a pay game), BC (h/h-we don't have a choice, they did throw us a bone in football), Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Wichita State (h/h), UNH, and...Kansas (h/h).
That would mean we would have 7 home games, 4 neutral games, and 3 road games.
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It's why I wish they could get a summer European thing going to get some court time. I could have sworn someone mentioned that as a possibility.
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Amore mentioned that they are hoping to go to Canada this summer.
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That's already a demanding OOC schedule. Do Nova or ND, not both. Either one, with Arizona, Cuse, Auburn, the Nike tournament is high enough degree of difficulty. Then we need some cupcakes, like Wagner, or Northeastern
play them all, hold nothing back
and hopefully a couple of games will be included in our season ticket package, which just wasn't very good this year
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My conspiracy theory with the Villanova game is they are waiting to see if they join the Big East.
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Quite frankly, the change the start of 2017/2018 is on par with the change at the start of the previous season. No seniors compared to 3 last year. Larrier and Gilbert never had a meaningful chance under fire to integrate with their teammates - and now the injuries will add uncertainty. We have also added 3 Freshmen.
The pluses are Adams is now a leader and Vital is a season player who plays smart and tough. Jackson and Vital add shooting that should be improve from this season if they continue to work. Durham at least had the opportunity to shake the rust off and Enoch knows what he must improve on.
I think the new scheduler tries to be too smart for his own good - the truth is it's hard to anticipate how basketball teams are going to jell. He also doesn't seem to appreciate the loyal season ticket holders.
As I have been saying in this conference, if you are going to be good and sell tickets, don't play head games - just schedule 2 -3 home OOC games every year. If we are going to be good, they will be great experiences for the fans and players. If we stink it won't make a difference but may sell a few more tickets.
Fine play a game at MSG but don't pretend it's a substitute for a good home schedule.
Bottomline, this dude has an important job and he needs to focus more on playing a better home schedule and better game time and dates. Don't use TV as an excuse - PC changed two game times last season due to conflicts with the Patriots.