Next years non-conference schedule

[VUGrad1314]

I don't know exactly where the VCU rumors came from I just remember seeing that on twitter and on your board.

[Adunk33]

Hey, Bradley! This is how you schedule.

What we are 99% sure of thus far. Non-conference schedule released tomorrow.

1. vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on November 6th
2. Thought to be @ Baylor Bears
3. Thought to be vs Chicago State Cougars
4. MTE Georgia Bulldogs
5a.MTE Clemson Tigers/Akron Zips
5b. MTE (Hopefully Creighton Bluejays)
6.Thought to be vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
7. vs Brigham Young Cougars
8. vs San Diego State Aztecs
9. @UIC
10. vs Ole Miss Landsharks
11. Unknown
12. @ Central Florida Golden Knights

VCU fell through.

I renumbered these for you to go with the tweet ISU posted last night.
The schedule is really good. That second game is more likely a H/H with Belmont than Baylor.

Chicago State was probably to fill the roster/give the team a break before headed into the really, really tough MTE in Cayman (Georgia, Akron/Clemson, and hopefully a matchup with Creighton).

#6 Could also be Hofstra. Former Redbird/Pride F Zeke Upshaw passed away this spring in a G-League Game. Could be a memorial situation.
#11 could be U of Illinois-Springfield because we don't have our annual D2 game on there. Could also be Norfolk State.

Overall, I'm happy with the schedule. ILST has come a LONG way since its days of Jank scheduling a Global Sports Round Ball Classic with the likes Winston Salem State, Nichols, and UCSB.

I know every game can't be great, but Chicago State, UIS/Norfolk is weak. I understand having some of these confidence building teams though. Despite having everyone back, we have a few key guys coming in expected to be key contributors and could these games could help them with their confidence. This Redbird team will be ready for the MVC season. I'd like the Redbirds 1st game of the conference season to be @Loyola. The last game of the MVC season: Loyola @ Redbird. that would be fun.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

Actually, ADunk there is 13 games. they have 5AB as Clemson and Akron. That is round 2. They don't have round 3 listed. But, to go with the tweet I see what youre saying but there is 13 NC games, 31 overall.

[Adunk33]

Actually, ADunk there is 13 games. they have 5AB as Clemson and Akron. That is round 2. They don't have round 3 listed. But, to go with the tweet I see what youre saying but there is 13 NC games, 31 overall.

I know. Basically, I numbered it to show all 3 rounds of the MTE. Because we won't play Clemson and Akron.

[Adunk33]

https://twitter.com/Redbird_MBB/status/ ... 8097458176
Full thread with comments from Muller.

Tuesday, Nov. 6 - Florida Gulf Coast
Saturday, Nov. 10 - @ Belmont
Tuesday, Nov. 13 - Chicago State
Monday, Nov. 19 - Georgia - Cayman MTE
Tuesday, Nov. 20 - Clemson/Akron - Cayman MTE
Wednesday, Nov. 21- St. Bonnie/Georgia State/Boise State/Creighton
Saturday, Nov. 24- D2 Lindenwood
Wednesday, Nov. 28- BYU
Saturday, Dec. 1- San Diego State
Wednesday, Dec. 5 - @University of Illinois- Chicago
Saturday, Dec. 8 - Ole Miss
Sunday, Dec. 16 - Cleveland State (Bummer)
Friday, Dec. 21 - @ UCF

Season ticket holders are getting their money's worth.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

no buy game!!! angry. good schedule but could have been better. muller was contemplating one. must have decided against it.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

For those wondering about series status:

Illinois State's 2018-2019 schedule:

1. vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on November 6th (End of a H&H)
2. @ Belmont Bruins on November 10th (Start of a H&H)
3. vs Chicago State Cougars on November 13th (Buying them)
4. MTE Georgia Bulldogs one November 19th (Tournament)
5. MTE Clemson Tigers or Akron Zips on November 20th (Tournament)
6. MTE Creighton Bluejays, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Boise State Broncos, or Georgia State Pounce on November 21st (Tournament)
7. vs Lindenwood Lions on November 24th (D2 -- buying them)
8. vs Brigham Young Cougars on November 28th (End of H&H)
9. vs San Diego State Aztecs on December 1st (MWC/MVC Challenge)
10. @ Illinois-Chicago Flames on December 5th (Third game of a four game series)
11. vs Ole Miss Landsharks on December 8th (End of H&H)
12. vs Cleveland State Vikings on December 16th (Buying them)
13. @ Central Florida Golden Knights on December 21st (Start of H&H)

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

At the same time it still makes Bradley's look like a joke.
Georgia is a must win game now, however.
Don't like two probably Q4 games even if they win both it will look bad to the selection committee.

[VUGrad1314]

VCU falling through hurts because it would have replaced one of the not so good games like Cleveland State Chicago Stare or Lindenwood but that is pretty darn solid. Get through that 11-2 or 10-3 with no bad losses and you should be in good shape for an at-large if you can stay within the MVC's top 2 all year.

[Majik45]

I don't think there is a single Bradley fan that is happy with the schedule honestly. If you want to make excuses, a bunch of the games are the end of contracts this year so hopefully the schedule can be better next year. You have to remember Bradley is coming off of 5-27 and 13-20 seasons, so we were the dead weight that no one wanted to play.

Also, Bradley only has 3 Seniors on it's roster for this year, DLO, Luuk Von Bree, and Luqman Lundy. The core of the team is Juniors this year, so if we get another horrendous schedule like this next year, then we can really gripe.