2022-23 Non-Con Schedule

[barfolomew]

Silly that we never draw MN in the Gavitt Games

Agree, but I think recent events have shown that the B1G really doesn't give a crap about geographic rivalries.

[tower912]

Good point. MU could face UCLA/USC in the Gavitt games. 

[brewcity77]

Not really.  Historically we were usually good for about one blowout loss to a high major per year under Wojo (Iowa, I4, Maryland etc.), but the only two "buy" games we ever lost under him were Omaha in the third game of his career, and Belmont, which historically is one of the better "buy" games available.  Wojo's problem was that his record in March was very subpar, he was usually fine for most of Nov-Dec.

And technically, Omaha was the only true buy game he lost. Belmont was the campus game for the Legends Classic.

Buzz and Crean lost buy games, too.  Annoyingly, it happens.

Buzz didn't, at least not here. He did lose the Green Bay game, but that was at the Resch Center. Buzz was an impressive 43-4 in home non-con games. His losses were NC State, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, and Ohio State.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I love when Brew announces MU's OOC schedule a few months before Marquette does.

[brewcity77]

@JonRothstein: "NEWS: Marquette will play Mississippi State and Georgia Tech will face Utah in the first round of the 2022 Fort Myers Tip-Off, according to a source."

[brewcity77]

Looking at the calendar, here's what I expect:

• Nov 26-27: Buy game, we typically host a game over Thanksgiving weekend
  
• Dec 6-8: Buy game, possibly two that week if we don't play Thanksgiving weekend.
  
• Dec 12-16: Finals week, no games
  
• Dec 17: Big East opening game

[brewcity77]

Per Rothstein, NC Central added to the home schedule. Pretty regular contender in the MEAC, but not exactly a high-quality mid-major game.

[swoopem]

I was looking at the Maui invite field for next year and forgot that Purdue is in it also. I'd be willing to bet big money we end up playing them first round

[Herman Cain]

Per Rothstein, NC Central added to the home schedule. Pretty regular contender in the MEAC, but not exactly a high-quality mid-major game.

Many UNC players take some of their class at NC Central so we can just call the game UNC lite....

[cheebs09]

Many UNC players take some of their class at NC Central so we can just call the game UNC lite....

I now question if NC Central is a real school.

[MU82]

I now question if NC Central is a real school.

John Grisham wrote a basketball novel last year called "Sooley," about a Sudanese kid who leaves his war-torn country to play at NC Central.

The basketball scenes were like "Hoosiers" on steroids -- Sooley not only makes about 90% of his shots but they all come from 30 feet away (except for the highlight-reel dunks). So that stuff was fictional ... but NC Central does actually exist. (I think.)

[Scoop Snoop]

John Grisham wrote a basketball novel last year called "Sooley," about a Sudanese kid who leaves his war-torn country to play at NC Central.

The basketball scenes were like "Hoosiers" on steroids -- Sooley not only makes about 90% of his shots but they all come from 30 feet away (except for the highlight-reel dunks). So that stuff was fictional ... but NC Central does actually exist. (I think.)

It does exist. The part of the book where the coach leaves to take the HC job at Marquette had me laughing my ass off! Grisham knew that Wojo was toast before Scoopers did.

[MU82]

It does exist. The part of the book where the coach leaves to take the HC job at Marquette had me laughing my ass off! Grisham knew that Wojo was toast before Scoopers did.

That was hilarious. I think I mentioned it in a post here when I was done with the book.

[brewcity77]

It does exist. The part of the book where the coach leaves to take the HC job at Marquette had me laughing my ass off! Grisham knew that Wojo was toast before Scoopers did.

Guess we were supposed to hire Levelle Moton.

[Spotcheck Billy]

John Grisham wrote a basketball novel last year called "Sooley," about a Sudanese kid who leaves his war-torn country to play at NC Central.

The basketball scenes were like "Hoosiers" on steroids -- Sooley not only makes about 90% of his shots but they all come from 30 feet away (except for the highlight-reel dunks). So that stuff was fictional ... but NC Central does actually exist. (I think.)

Was this some sort of a follow-up to playing for pizza?

[Hards Alumni]

Many UNC players take some of their class at NC Central so we can just call the game UNC lite....

TASTES GREAT

[Billy Hoyle]

Per Rothstein, NC Central added to the home schedule. Pretty regular contender in the MEAC, but not exactly a high-quality mid-major game.

We all know we have to schedule buy games, but I'm happier with buy games that may actually challenge us. This is much better than bringing in the dregs of the SWAC, Chicago State, etc. TC brought in Delaware State a few times when they were defending MEAC champs and a team like that will actually help us.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Where do I see the master list of all the noncon games we have scheduled so far

[copious1218]

Where do I see the master list of all the noncon games we have scheduled so far

Brew is keeping the first post of this thread updated.

[We R Final Four]

We all know we have to schedule buy games, but I'm happier with buy games that may actually challenge us. This is much better than bringing in the dregs of the SWAC, Chicago State, etc. TC brought in Delaware State a few times when they were defending MEAC champs and a team like that will actually help us.

TC was great.....Buzz not so much?

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Brew is keeping the first post of this thread updated.

Thanks!

[🏀]

TASTES GREAT

LESS FILLING

[Newsdreams]

LESS FILLING

TASTES GREAT

[Dr. Blackheart]

LESS FILLING

COLE

[MarquetteMike1977]

Heard Chicago State might be buy game