2011-12 Non-Con Schedules

[LMS]

Creighton released their non conference schedule today. It's pretty good overall. Hoping for a good bracket buster opponent too.

Sun, Nov 06 Rockhurst (Ex.) CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 11 North Carolina A&T CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 13 Chicago State CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Wed, Nov 16 UAB at Birmingham, Ala. 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 20 Iowa at Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 25 Campbell CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Wed, Nov 30 San Diego State at San Diego, Calif. 7:05 PM
Sun, Dec 04 Nebraska CenturyLink Center Omaha TBA
Sat, Dec 10 Saint Joseph's at Philadelphia, Pa. TBA
Sat, Dec 17 Houston Baptist CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Mon, Dec 19 Tulsa at Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Thu, Dec 22 Northwestern CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM

[SubGod22]

Creighton released their non conference schedule today. It's pretty good overall. Hoping for a good bracket buster opponent too.

Sun, Nov 06 Rockhurst (Ex.) CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 11 North Carolina A&T CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 13 Chicago State CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Wed, Nov 16 UAB at Birmingham, Ala. 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 20 Iowa at Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 25 Campbell CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Wed, Nov 30 San Diego State at San Diego, Calif. 7:05 PM
Sun, Dec 04 Nebraska CenturyLink Center Omaha TBA
Sat, Dec 10 Saint Joseph's at Philadelphia, Pa. TBA
Sat, Dec 17 Houston Baptist CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Mon, Dec 19 Tulsa at Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Thu, Dec 22 Northwestern CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM

Not too shabby

[Haha]

OFFICIAL ILSTU SCHEDULE - not good

Date Opponent (last year RPI)

Nov. 6th Quincy (exh.)

Nov. 11th @ Fresno St. (203)
Nov. 17th SIUe (Cancun Challenge) (328)
Nov. 19th Lipscomb (Cancun Challenge) (132)
Nov. 22nd Rutgers (@ Cancun Challenge) (121)
Nov. 23rd Richmond or Illinois (@ Cancun Challenge) (41/48)
Nov. 27th Bethune Cookman (198)
Nov. 30th Chicago St. (339)
Dec. 3rd UNC- Wilmington (218)
Dec. 7th @ Morehead St. (77)
Dec. 18th Norfolk St. (270)
Dec. 20th Arkansas Little Rock (188)
Feb. TBA Bracketbusters (home)

you might say this schedule is "Jank" hardie har har

[LJay]

It seems to me that not that many years ago that it was four good to decent home games and two cupcakes were the norm. With scheduling getting tougher and tougher (if you're expected to be any good) it has reversed to about 4 cupcakes and two good to decent home games.

It really seems to me that something is going to give and the Big 6 will likely end up with their own championship. They will probably try to accelerate this due to Butler and VCU.

[Khan4Cats]

Creighton released their non conference schedule today. It's pretty good overall. Hoping for a good bracket buster opponent too.

Sun, Nov 06 Rockhurst (Ex.) CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 11 North Carolina A&T 232 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 13 Chicago State 339 CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Wed, Nov 16 UAB 37 at Birmingham, Ala. 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 20 Iowa 189 at Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 25 Campbell 279 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Wed, Nov 30 San Diego State 3 at San Diego, Calif. 7:05 PM
Sun, Dec 04 Nebraska 87 CenturyLink Center Omaha TBA
Sat, Dec 10 Saint Joseph's 167 at Philadelphia, Pa. TBA
Sat, Dec 17 Houston Baptist 345 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Mon, Dec 19 Tulsa 84 at Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Thu, Dec 22 Northwestern 80 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM

I would disagree on saying it's pretty good, I'd say it's average to slightly weak especially with what is expected of Creighton this year. 3 BcS teams (2 at home-both okay squads but not world beaters, 1 neutral-can't tell if they'll be better or just deeper, is good) a, 4 home absolute patsies is bad. The UAB, SD State, and Tulsa roadies will be the difference in bubble talk come March assuming they are as good in conference as expected. Average RPI of 167

[Khan4Cats]

It seems to me that not that many years ago that it was four good to decent home games and two cupcakes were the norm. With scheduling getting tougher and tougher (if you're expected to be any good) it has reversed to about 4 cupcakes and two good to decent home games.

It really seems to me that something is going to give and the Big 6 will likely end up with their own championship. They will probably try to accelerate this due to Butler and VCU.

This is where the next tier (A-10, CAA, MVC, MWC, CUSA and maybe the Horizon or WAC) need to work with each other to get games scheduled. We already have an arrangement with the MWC, and we get Horizon games fairly regularly as a conference. But we need to partner up with those other three to the east to build better resumes and make the BcS schools have to dip deeper into the trenches for games. Looks like Tulsa and UAB are both looking at Valley schools to work home and homes with from CUSA, maybe we can get a few more of their conference mates to join in.

[panther-state]

Creighton released their non conference schedule today. It's pretty good overall. Hoping for a good bracket buster opponent too.

Sun, Nov 06 Rockhurst (Ex.) CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 11 North Carolina A&T CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 13 Chicago State CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Wed, Nov 16 UAB at Birmingham, Ala. 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 20 Iowa at Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 25 Campbell CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Wed, Nov 30 San Diego State at San Diego, Calif. 7:05 PM
Sun, Dec 04 Nebraska CenturyLink Center Omaha TBA
Sat, Dec 10 Saint Joseph's at Philadelphia, Pa. TBA
Sat, Dec 17 Houston Baptist CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Mon, Dec 19 Tulsa at Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Thu, Dec 22 Northwestern CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM

I forgot how Qwest = CenturyLink would affect the arena's name rights...not sure how I feel about CenturyLink Center...doesn't roll off the tongue as well. CenturyLink Arena or Colliseum doesn't sound that bad....well maybe...

[DoubleJayAlum]

Creighton released their non conference schedule today. It's pretty good overall. Hoping for a good bracket buster opponent too.

Sun, Nov 06 Rockhurst (Ex.) CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 11 North Carolina A&T CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 13 Chicago State CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Wed, Nov 16 UAB at Birmingham, Ala. 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 20 Iowa at Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 25 Campbell CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Wed, Nov 30 San Diego State at San Diego, Calif. 7:05 PM
Sun, Dec 04 Nebraska CenturyLink Center Omaha TBA
Sat, Dec 10 Saint Joseph's at Philadelphia, Pa. TBA
Sat, Dec 17 Houston Baptist CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Mon, Dec 19 Tulsa at Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Thu, Dec 22 Northwestern CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM

I forgot how Qwest = CenturyLink would affect the arena's name rights...not sure how I feel about CenturyLink Center...doesn't roll off the tongue as well. CenturyLink Arena or Colliseum doesn't sound that bad....well maybe...

We've been calling it the Clink...

[jayball]

Creighton released their non conference schedule today. It's pretty good overall. Hoping for a good bracket buster opponent too.

Sun, Nov 06 Rockhurst (Ex.) CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 11 North Carolina A&T 232 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 13 Chicago State 339 CenturyLink Center Omaha 2:05 PM
Wed, Nov 16 UAB 37 at Birmingham, Ala. 7:05 PM
Sun, Nov 20 Iowa 189 at Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 PM
Fri, Nov 25 Campbell 279 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Wed, Nov 30 San Diego State 3 at San Diego, Calif. 7:05 PM
Sun, Dec 04 Nebraska 87 CenturyLink Center Omaha TBA
Sat, Dec 10 Saint Joseph's 167 at Philadelphia, Pa. TBA
Sat, Dec 17 Houston Baptist 345 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM
Mon, Dec 19 Tulsa 84 at Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Thu, Dec 22 Northwestern 80 CenturyLink Center Omaha 7:05 PM

I would disagree on saying it's pretty good, I'd say it's average to slightly weak especially with what is expected of Creighton this year. 3 BcS teams (2 at home-both okay squads but not world beaters, 1 neutral-can't tell if they'll be better or just deeper, is good) a, 4 home absolute patsies is bad. The UAB, SD State, and Tulsa roadies will be the difference in bubble talk come March assuming they are as good in conference as expected. Average RPI of 167

I think is a a pretty good overall schedule considering we don't have a big time exempt tourny this year. We have 4 top 100 teams (I'd say either Iowa or St Joes will make top 150 this year). 4 home patsies is kind of the norm now, so that shouldn't be surprising. I'd say the road schedule is pretty agressive.

If we win (and do well in conference) it should put us in the conversation. That is about all you can ask for a schedule.

[wildjays]

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but the matchups for the Las Vegas Classic that Missouri State is in has been established:

http://www.basketballtournamentsinc.com ... hedule.pdf

Times Mountain time.
DEC. 22 11:30 AM BETHUNE VS TEXAS A&M CC
2:00 PM TENN TECH VS KENNESAW
4:30 PM WEST VIRGINIA VS MISSOURI STATE
7:00 PM BAYLOR VS SAINT MARY’S

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND AT ORLEANS ARENA- LAS VEGAS
DEC. 23 12:00 PM LOSER OF BCU/TAMUCC VS LOSER OF TTU/KSU
2:30 PM WINNER OF BCU/TAMUCC VS WINNER OF TTU/KSU
6:00 PM WEST VIRGINIA VS BAYLOR
8:30 PM SAINT MARY’S VS MISSOURI STATE