15-16 Big East Schedule

http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090815aab.html

Wow they are going to put Butler and Xavier (two teams likely to be pre-season NCAA teams) in Carnesecca and Seton Hall and Marquette at MSG?

Quote from: paultzman on September 08, 2015, 01:28:52 PM

http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090815aab.html

Wow they are going to put Butler and Xavier (two teams likely to be pre-season NCAA teams) in Carnesecca and Seton Hall and Marquette at MSG?

Not a fan of this schedule, too many on campus games.

Quote from: fordham96 on September 08, 2015, 01:34:17 PM

Quote from: paultzman on September 08, 2015, 01:28:52 PM

http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090815aab.html

Wow they are going to put Butler and Xavier (two teams likely to be pre-season NCAA teams) in Carnesecca and Seton Hall and Marquette at MSG?

Not a fan of this schedule, too many on campus games.

agreed xavier and/or butler should be at msg

only 1 weeknight MSG game.

only 1 weeknight MSG game.

and a saturday night game at msg!  weird schedule this year

There are two teams that essentially are guaranteed never to play at CA: Georgetown and Villanova.  Another one has not played at CA since they entered the BE, Marquette.

But if there is 1 other school whose recent success on the court should all but guarantee them a permanent spot at MSG it's Xavier.

All the others should be merit based.  In other words if they are projected to be good then they should be considered for MSG otherwise stick them at CA.

5 pm start time on a Wed. Dec 9th?

5 pm start time on a Wed. Dec 9th?

Maybe we are the prelim game to the women's team. 

There are two teams that essentially are guaranteed never to play at CA: Georgetown and Villanova.  Another one has not played at CA since they entered the BE, Marquette.

But if there is 1 other school whose recent success on the court should all but guarantee them a permanent spot at MSG it's Xavier.

All the others should be merit based.  In other words if they are projected to be good then they should be considered for MSG otherwise stick them at CA.

Marquette has played at Carnesecca.

Quote from: fordham96 on September 08, 2015, 02:43:35 PM

There are two teams that essentially are guaranteed never to play at CA: Georgetown and Villanova.  Another one has not played at CA since they entered the BE, Marquette.

But if there is 1 other school whose recent success on the court should all but guarantee them a permanent spot at MSG it's Xavier.

All the others should be merit based.  In other words if they are projected to be good then they should be considered for MSG otherwise stick them at CA.

Marquette has played at Carnesecca.

Jimmy Butler's senior year.

That's correct on Marquette.  I stand corrected.

If you remember they were projected to be a bottom 5 team in the BE that year and Buzz did an unbelievable job getting them to 12-6.

But it proves my larger point outside of a few teams only teams projected to be good should get MSG games.  Marquette was supposed to rebuild that year.

If my memory serves me correct, Marquette games have drawn well at the Garden.  That, plus the fact that their program appears to be on the rise again, justifies playing them at MSG IMO.

I'd swap Seton Hall for Xavier or Butler at MSG.  I don't think the Xavier games have drawn well either year - I was at the game 2 years ago when it was a HUGE one for the Johnnies, and I recall the attendance being lackluster (and Brandon Tierney calling fans out on Twitter for that).  Butler didn't draw well either at the Garden, but they were bad that year (although Butler - including Dunham -- shot terribly at the Garden, so maybe we should play them there LOL).  Perhaps that is why we are playing them in Queens - then again, does anyone here see Seton Hall drawing at the Garden?  I don't think so.

Here is the Coaches Poll from 2009-10.  Marquette was picked to finish 12th, BELOW both SJU and SHU:

First-place votes in parentheses, followed by point total.

1. Villanova (10), 218

2. West Virginia (5), 215

3. UConn (1), 185

4. Louisville, 179

5. Georgetown, 161


6. Syracuse, 152

7. Cincinnati, 135

8. Notre Dame, 132

9. Pittsburgh, 119

10. Seton Hall, 110

11. St. John's, 82

12. Marquette, 78

13. Providence, 52

14. South Florida, 44

15. Rutgers, 43

16. DePaul, 15

http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2009/10/200910-big-east-preseason-coac.html

Here is the Coaches Poll from 2009-10.  Marquette was picked to finish 12th, BELOW both SJU and SHU:

First-place votes in parentheses, followed by point total.

1. Villanova (10), 218

2. West Virginia (5), 215

3. UConn (1), 185

4. Louisville, 179

5. Georgetown, 161


6. Syracuse, 152

7. Cincinnati, 135

8. Notre Dame, 132

9. Pittsburgh, 119

10. Seton Hall, 110

11. St. John's, 82

12. Marquette, 78

13. Providence, 52

14. South Florida, 44

15. Rutgers, 43

16. DePaul, 15

http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2009/10/200910-big-east-preseason-coac.html

Another differentiating factor may be that that was when we still had the football schools.  Different times now.

Wtf....... Butler in Queens?

So many games in Queens, I thought Mullin wanted to use the Garden more.

So many games in Queens, I thought Mullin wanted to use the Garden more.

agree--one less than last year without counting the coaches versus cancer 2 games.  Is MSG playing with us?

So many games in Queens, I thought Mullin wanted to use the Garden more.

And didn't the season ticket price go up? It makes no sense

Quote from: HowCouldUBeSoHarkless on September 08, 2015, 08:17:25 PM

So many games in Queens, I thought Mullin wanted to use the Garden more.

And didn't the season ticket price go up? It makes no sense

My plan went up 40 dollars a person.