2019-2020 Non-Con

[Sir Sci]

Missouri State non-con schedule now fully set. While there are some weak links in the home schedule, I'm pleased that there are no D-2/NAIA games, and the road and tourney schedule is really top notch.

11/5 UALR @ MSU
11/10 Alabama St @ MSU
11/12 Cleveland St. @ MSU
11/15 MSU @ Xavier
11/21 Charleston Classic: MSU vs Miami of Fla.
11/22 Charleston Classic: MSU vs. Florida /St Josephs
11/24 Charleston Classic: MSU vs. UCONN/Buffalo/ Towson/Xavier
11/29 MSU @ LSU
12/3 Murray State @ MSU
12/6 MIss Valley St @ MSU
12/11 Arkansas St @ MSU
12 15 MSU @ VCU
12/21 MSU @ ORU

That's a schedule you can build an at-large case with if you win the right games. Good job by Ford and staff.

Just wish the Missouri State - Murray State game was during the weekend so out-of-town fans could attend. That'd be one I'd want to be at. I'm also excited that VCU is on the schedule.

[isumvc1]

The Sycamores released their non conference schedule today.

Due to the renovation of Hulman Center there aren't any home games until November 30th.

11/9 at Dayton
11/13 at Louisville
11/16 vs Ball State in Indianapolis
11/21 vs Duquesne (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/22 vs Loyola Marymount (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/24 vs Air Force (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/30 vs Missouri St Louis (D2)
12/3 vs North Dakota State
12/7 at Wright State
12/18 vs Tennessee State
12/22 vs Chicago State

Good competition on there for a team that will more than likely be picked to finish 9th or 10th in the MVC this next season.

[E-Villan]

The Sycamores released their non conference schedule today.

Due to the renovation of Hulman Center there aren't any home games until November 30th.

11/9 at Dayton
11/13 at Louisville
11/16 vs Ball State in Indianapolis
11/21 vs Duquesne (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/22 vs Loyola Marymount (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/24 vs Air Force (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/30 vs Missouri St Louis (D2)
12/3 vs North Dakota State
12/7 at Wright State
12/18 vs Tennessee State
12/22 vs Chicago State

Good competition on there for a team that will more than likely be picked to finish 9th or 10th in the MVC this next season.

Tough schedule before you get a home game. Should be good preparation. Is the Dayton game a home/home? Would hate to see Valley teams taking buy games from an A-10 program.

[isumvc1]

The Sycamores released their non conference schedule today.

Due to the renovation of Hulman Center there aren't any home games until November 30th.

11/9 at Dayton
11/13 at Louisville
11/16 vs Ball State in Indianapolis
11/21 vs Duquesne (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/22 vs Loyola Marymount (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/24 vs Air Force (Bimini, Bahamas)
11/30 vs Missouri St Louis (D2)
12/3 vs North Dakota State
12/7 at Wright State
12/18 vs Tennessee State
12/22 vs Chicago State

Good competition on there for a team that will more than likely be picked to finish 9th or 10th in the MVC this next season.

Tough schedule before you get a home game. Should be good preparation. Is the Dayton game a home/home? Would hate to see Valley teams taking buy games from an A-10 program.

Not sure if it's a home/home, but if I were to guess I'd say no.

I believe November of 2020 will be the grand reopening of the Hulman Center. Maybe we can get a good team from a BCS conference to come be the first game in the newly renovated Hulman Center. Purdue would be a good team to try to get. Indiana will probably never set foot in Terre Haute again sadly

[squirrel]

It's only an exhibition and it hasn't been "announced" by either team or in any media, but on Millikin's 2019-20 schedule, it lists an October 29 exhibition @ Bradley.

[MVC Phil]

The ISU and Drake games with Dayton are both buy games.

Which I don't really understand since Dayton is struggling put together Non Con schedules each year. I would think more home and home with Valley teams would be a good step to mitigate the P5/BE teams going to 20/22 conf. game schedules.

I know the MW is doing the challenge with the A10 next year, but wouldn't it make sense for the 3 conferences to do challenges with each other each year. The P5/BE schools have multiple challenges in Non Con.

[VUGrad1314]

Why are we taking buy games from A10 teams? That's disgusting. I had the exact same thought that a tripartite challenge between the A10\MVC\MWC would make a lot of sense and would give every participating team one quality home game and one quality away game every year. Couple that with a Murray State addition and our schedules look much stronger already with less difficulty filling in the other spots. With the two challenges and playing Murray State each team would have 5 games to fill + their MTE if my memory\number is correct. 1-2 P5 buy games 1 series with a MAC team for example and 1-2 travel games to play a team in the WCC CUSA or some such conference and we're set.

[rally]

What's the alternative? I have a bigger issue the amount non-D1 games that have been scheduled in the past.

[Mikovio]

Bradley's schedule released:

10/29 vs. Millikin (Exh.)
11/5 @ St. Joseph's
11/9 vs. IUPUI
11/16 vs. UIC
11/19 vs. Norfolk State
11/22 vs. Radford
11/25 vs. Northwestern (Ft. Myers)
11/27 vs. Kansas State or Pitt (Ft. Myers)
12/3 or 4 @ Memphis
12/7 vs. North Carolina A&T
12/10 vs. Maryville
12/15 vs. Georgia Southern
12/21 @ Miami (OH)
12/28 vs. Toledo

[VUGrad1314]

Not bad. Norfolk State and Radford are low majors but have been solid of late. I like the series with the MAC teams. If UIC can get better that can be a solid game. Take care of business at Carver and get 3 out of the 4 games against St Joe's NW KSU\Pitt and Memphis and maybe the Braves can find themselves with a shot at being on the bubble in March.