2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule

[barfolomew]

BTW, Nate Funk played only 6 games in the 2005-06 season, and attempted a total of 30 free-throws for the entire season, with 16 of those free-throws awarded by his uncle against Dayton. In 4 of his 6 games, Nate attempted 3 or fewer FTs.

Don't listen to any of these guys giving you a hard time.
They, too, are still having a hard time processing Funkgate; it just manifests itself in different ways for different people.

Hey, how did your your guys' game against Capital go?

[Scoop Snoop]

More lucid and coherent than many here.   

Low bar.

[tower912]

Low bar.

Indeed.

[wadesworld]

Maui Invitational Bracket (big) - Maui Invitational

Maui Invitational Bracket (small) and Scores – NCAA.com

AP Top 25 Poll - Week 4 -  Monday, November 25, 2024 – ESPN
2. UConn - 1429 points   
4. Auburn - 1393   
5. Iowa State - 1216   
12. North Carolina - 976
Others receiving votes:  Memphis 38, Michigan State 14, Colorado 0, Dayton 0

Maui Invitational Scores – Round 1 – Monday, November 25, 2024

Game 1: Memphis 99, UConn 97 OT
Game 2: Michigan State 72, Colorado 56
Game 3: Auburn 83, Iowa State 81
Game 4: North Carolina 92, Dayton 90

Maui Invitational Schedule – Round 2 – Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Game 5: UConn vs. Colorado
Game 6: Memphis vs. Michigan State
Game 7: Iowa State vs. Dayton
Game 8: North Carolina vs. Auburn

North Carolina in Record Comeback over Dayton 92-90 – University of North Carolina – November 25, 2024

LAHAINA, HAWAI'I – The win ties the second-largest comeback in Tar Heel history, matching a 21-point, second-half effort against Florida State on January 27, 1993, in Chapel Hill.


For those of you who did not see the game, the Officials seemed determined in the second half to make sure that North Carolina did not suffer the same fate as UConn as few hours earlier, with many, many questionable calls going against the Flyers, who were a 9½-point underdog. This one is going to sting for a long time.

Box Score: #12 North Carolina 92, Dayton 90 - ESPN – November 25, 2024

Dayton free-throw shooting:  12-15 (80.0%)
UNC free-throw shooting:  27-34 (79.4%)

My point, as you deliberately missed, is that the 21 point lead was not blown, but rather was deliberately taken away by the game officials with devastating consequences. It happens to all college basketball teams occasionally (which is part of the excitement of college basketball), but it stings when countless Tarheel charging fouls are called as defensive fouls on Flyers. Some were not even close.

Yes, I definitely said that. I changed my mind after I saw how many knowledgeable and dedicated Warriors fans posted here. You have a very good MB compared to many I've seen, and let's face it, you guys are a good laugh. Whether or not that makes me a liar is somewhat subjective under such circumstances.

Last night's game had a lot of déjà vu for the Flyer faithful. To wit:
 

Box Score: Creighton 91, Dayton 90 / 2OT - ESPN – at Creighton – November 26, 2005

Dayton free-throw shooting:  12-15 (80.0%)
Creighton free-throw shooting:  26-36 (72.2%)
Nate Funk's free-throw shooting:  15-18 83.3%)

Coach Brian Gregory noticed during the game that one game official awarded Nate Funk 16 of his 18 free-throw attempts, and enquiries were made about that official.  It was established that the official was Nate Funk's uncle on his mother's side, and he was required by rules to recuse himself from officiating any games involving Creighton. He clearly didn't. It was reported that the University of Dayton lodged a formal complaint about the situation, but nothing else about it was ever published.

That game – 19 years ago today – still stings.

BTW, Nate Funk played only 6 games in the 2005-06 season, and attempted a total of 30 free-throws for the entire season, with 16 of those free-throws awarded by his uncle against Dayton. In 4 of his 6 games, Nate attempted 3 or fewer FTs.

Nate Funk's 2005-06 Season Game Log - ESPN

I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for u tho. Or sorry that happened.

[TallTitan34]

NM

[Scoop Snoop]

NM

This may be the best reply to Fieldhouse yet.

[MuggsyB]

My point, as you deliberately missed, is that the 21 point lead was not blown, but rather was deliberately taken away by the game officials with devastating consequences. It happens to all college basketball teams occasionally (which is part of the excitement of college basketball), but it stings when countless Tarheel charging fouls are called as defensive fouls on Flyers. Some were not even close.

With all due respect I watched the entire game.  And was rooting for your team.  It's true there were several egregious calls.  The tackle by Bedou, two and ones where no one touched Trimble, and a blatant flop by Davis come to mind in the 2nd half.  All that said the refs didn't cost Dayton the game.  What cost your team the game was a complete meltdown defensively.  It was the parting of the Red Sea, anemic transition D, UNC dominating the glass, and 4 dagger triples, two by a Freshman.  If you're banking on winning games because of offensive fouls from your opponent, good luck.  The fact is you lost focus on the defensive end. Period.   

[Newsdreams]

Muggsy comes in swinging

[Scoop Snoop]

Muggsy comes in swinging

Yep. He's punching Fieldhouse in his knees.

[wadesworld]

All I know is go Iowa State tonight.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Dayton sends No. 2 UConn down to 3rd straight loss, 85-67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Box Score: Dayton 85, #2 UConn 67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Maui Invitational takeaways: UConn goes 0-3, finishes last - Matt Norlander CBS Sports - November 27, 2024

The 18-point differential is UConn's worst loss to a nonconference opponent since 2018, when Connecticut was defeated by Iowa by 19 points in Hurley's first season with the Huskies.

Meltdown on The Boneyard message board. Well worth a look.

[Uncle Rico]

Dayton sends No. 2 UConn down to 3rd straight loss, 85-67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Box Score: Dayton 85, #2 UConn 67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Maui Invitational takeaways: UConn goes 0-3, finishes last - Matt Norlander CBS Sports - November 27, 2024
Meltdown on The Boneyard message board. Well worth a look.

Not really.  UConn has back-to-back national championships.  That's something Dayton will never sniff.

[wadesworld]

Dayton sends No. 2 UConn down to 3rd straight loss, 85-67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Box Score: Dayton 85, #2 UConn 67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Maui Invitational takeaways: UConn goes 0-3, finishes last - Matt Norlander CBS Sports - November 27, 2024
Meltdown on The Boneyard message board. Well worth a look.

Congratulations on the 7th place finish in Maui.

[MU82]

Congratulations on the 7th place finish in Maui.

Yep. Finishing 7th is much more impressive than Marquette's showing last year against what many observers considered the best Maui field ever.

[Galway Eagle]

Dayton sends No. 2 UConn down to 3rd straight loss, 85-67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Box Score: Dayton 85, #2 UConn 67 - ESPN - November 27, 2024

Maui Invitational takeaways: UConn goes 0-3, finishes last - Matt Norlander CBS Sports - November 27, 2024
Meltdown on The Boneyard message board. Well worth a look.

UDpride has a thread lasting multiple years begging to join a conference better than the A10 and shat itself after getting smoked by Xavier in the exhibition... congrats on the win but man some perspective on your mid major self is good

[Newsdreams]

Congratulations on the 7th place finish in Maui.

Hang a banner

[1SE]

Conference schedule TV listings has been released https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/10/2/big-east-announces-mens-basketball-tv-coverage.aspx

And UConn is NMD also confirmed. 

This didn't quite click at the time, but looking again we have to play UCONN and SJU, B2B with 2 days turnarounds, TWICE. That seems crazy - what goes into making that call?

[tower912]

TV

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

This didn't quite click at the time, but looking again we have to play UCONN and SJU, B2B with 2 days turnarounds, TWICE. That seems crazy - what goes into making that call?

It makes for a very weird NMD in my parts in addition to the later tip time.