UConn to play Michigan State in exhibition

[shizzle787]

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Match? They playing soccer?

 

[HooperScooper]

Is this a "secret" scrimmage since they're already playing BC in that charity game at Mohegan?

 

[shizzle787]

Is this a "secret" scrimmage since they're already playing BC in that charity game at Mohegan?

Storrs Central is reporting it but that is unclear as of now.

 

[ec33]

Is this a "secret" scrimmage since they're already playing BC in that charity game at Mohegan?

Exactly. What makes it "atypical"?

Virginia was the usual "better" opponent in "secret scrimmages" for a while and they won a title far, far, far more recently than MSU. So it isn't the quality of the opponent.

Played in front of a crowd and on TV against URI last year and BCU this year, so it wouldn't be lack of secrecy.

 

[Waquoit]

We're too classy to be wasting our time with Sparty.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Why do we even have exhibitions? Just play them regular season game. Same with BC.

 

[Kitaman]

This is no surprise, since they are the only 2 D1 coaches in America, who will play anyone, anywhere, and 'now' anytime.

 

[RichCTBB]

We're too classy to be wasting our time with Sparty.

Give me Moscow Spartak or Marathon Oil!

 

[RuffRuff]

Perhaps a product of the new era of raising the collective. I’m all for it. The tomato can games are generally worthless other than falsely stocking the metrics up a bit. Could also be a good way to get the team up to speed with real national competition given the majority of the BE is gonna suck this year.

 

[Jumpman62114]

Any idea on venue? Normally these are relatively local and a middle ground location like BC/mohegan but MSU quite a ways away…

 

[RuffRuff]

Any idea on venue? Normally these are relatively local and a middle ground location like BC/mohegan but MSU quite a ways away…

Looking for middle ground thinking they might be targeting Johnstown, PA high school gym.

 

[auror]

Why do we even have exhibitions? Just play them regular season game. Same with BC.

Because coaches want practice games for practice and the NCAA let's you have two.

 

[ConnZag3]

Why do we even have exhibitions? Just play them regular season game. Same with BC.

The real answer is $$$$$

If these games continue to have a charity angle that's one thing, but if it's 50 bucks to watch guys give 20% effort, it's an absolute cash grab imo, which I guess shouldn't be surprising in this new NIL era

 

[ucp990411]

20% effort? You must be a new fan. Nobody gives 20% effort under Dan Hurley. Or even 90% effort

 

[Scottzer]

Ahhh, c’mon guys. Scrimmage or not, this is a fantastic pre-season game. It’s okay if we lose, both teams will experiment a bit, and both teams are scary in the post season. Let’s just be happy to have real competition early, when a loss wouldn’t count!

 

[gtcam]

Looking for middle ground thinking they might be targeting Johnstown, PA high school gym.

Play in Rip's HS gym

 

[Kitaman]

Why do we even have exhibitions? Just play them regular season game. Same with BC.

New players learning a new and complex system requires a lot of observation, tweaking (team/roster experiments) and too many questions pre-season to officially schedule this caliber of an oppenent upfront. Just saying the best time to beat us is at the beginning, so why risk an official loss when you are in discovery mode.

MSU will be the perfect baramoter for the staff to see who's ready and who needs more work. Winning is secondary.

 

[Son of Robert]

This schedule keeps getting better. The whole iron sharpens iron thing, and the national attention that these games generate. Gotta be prepared to beat anybody and everybody. #7

 

[JohnFSilver]

New players learning a new and complex system requires a lot of observation, tweaking (team/roster experiments) and too many questions pre-season to officially schedule this caliber of an oppenent upfront. Just saying the best time to beat us is at the beginning, so why risk an official loss when you are in discovery mode.

MSU will be the perfect baramoter for the staff to see who's ready and who needs more work. Winning is secondary.

Who cares? Waste of a basketball game .

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Play in Rip's HS gym

Or Hershey Arena! My kid plays ice hockey there occasionally so I’m not sure if they melt down the ice for other events though. It’s where Wilt had his 100 point game. Doesn’t look like they’ve made any updates since then either…

 

[navery12]

Who cares? Waste of a basketball game .

Then don't watch. But also don't complain when the team struggles early in the season if you don't want them scheduling these types of exhibitions

 

[navery12]

Is this a "secret" scrimmage since they're already playing BC in that charity game at Mohegan?

No, that rule changed. They don't need to be secret scrimmages or charity games anymore, you can just play 2 exhibition games

 

[HooperScooper]

No, that rule changed. They don't need to be secret scrimmages or charity games anymore, you can just play 2 exhibition games

Thanks. It’s hard to keep up with all of the subtle changes the NCAA makes. And I try.

Preseason exhibition rules eased for DI men’s basketball teams - NCAA.org

The Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee on Tuesday approved a proposal allowing teams to play up to two preseason exhibition games against any four-year

www.ncaa.org

 

[willie99]

Need money to pay the athletes. I'm thinking tickets and television