2018-19 Out of Conference Schedule and Results Tracker

[Washingtonian]

Since the OOC schedule is official, I am starting a thread to keep track of the opponents schedules as they are released and results (when the season starts).

Southern University: http://www.gojagsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=28100&SPID=96916&SPSID=641850 AT Alabama, Baylor, Mason, Louisiana-Lafayette, South Dakota State, Iowa State, Northwestern State, Marquette, NEUTRAL games against Western Michigan and Nicholls State, HOME against California Baptist University)

William and Mary: http://www.tribeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball (AT Duquesne, UIC, Notre Dame, Marshall, Old Dominion, Hampton, UVA, HOME: High Point, Radford, St. Josephs, William Peace (Division III)

Kansas State: http://www.kstatesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball (AT Marquette, Tulsa, Texas A & M, NEUTRAL games Eastern Kentucky, Northern Iowa/Penn, and a 3rd game TBA (Paradise Jam tournament), Vanderbilt, HOME: Kennesaw State, Denver, Lehigh, Georgia State, Southern Miss, Mason

 

[Washingtonian]

Cincinnati: https://gobearcats.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball (AT UNLV, Mississippi State, HOME: Ohio State, NC Central, Western Michigan, Xavier, UCLA). I didn't factor in the game against Mason and a TBD in the Emerald Coast Classic.

Morgan State: https://morganstatebears.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball (AT Villanova, St Francis University, DePaul, UVA, ODU, Cal State - Northridge, HOME: Lincoln University (PA) (Division II college), Navy, Mount St. Mary's (MD), Binghamton University, Towson, Wilmington University (Delaware - Division II college))

James Madison: https://jmusports.com/news/2018/8/13/mens-basketball-sets-2018-19-non-conference-schedule.aspx (AT East Carolina, Charlotte, ODU, Fordham, NEUTRAL: Oakland, Northern Illinois, Oral Roberts, HOME: Eastern Mennonite (Division III), Bridgewater (Division III), The Citadel, Coppin State, Radford)

Navy: https://navysports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball (AT ODU, Morgan State, University of Delaware, Libscomb, Cornell, HOME: University of Maryland (Veteran's Classic in Annapolis), Coppin State, Bryant University, Liberty University, Brown University)

 

[Five Two]

I understand MEAC schools needing to play non-DI schools because they are desperate for home games. Morgan St is playing one; fine.
But for our friends in Harrisonburg to be playing TWO non-DI games is a bit much, IMO.

 

[Five Two]

American: http://www.aueagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2018-19/releases/20180815kqc70v (AT Northwestern, UMBC, VMI, Howard, GW; HOME: New Hampshire, Wagner, St Francis (PA), Mount St Mary's, UMES)

 

[gmujim92]

I understand MEAC schools needing to play non-DI schools because they are desperate for home games. Morgan St is playing one; fine.
But for our friends in Harrisonburg to be playing TWO non-DI games is a bit much, IMO.

Lou Rowe knows he needs wins to save his job, no matter how weak the opponent.

 

[GMUgemini]

Lou Rowe knows he needs wins to save his job, no matter how weak the opponent.

Who was the ECU fan who would come on and troll Wilmington fans about ECU's "vaunted" record in men's basketball, even though it always included at least 2-3 wins against non-D1 opponents every year?

 

[gmujim92]

Who was the ECU fan who would come on and troll Wilmington fans about ECU's "vaunted" record in men's basketball, even though it always included at least 2-3 wins against non-D1 opponents every year?

Still Jonesin. I think the UNCW folks finally got fed up and murdered him.

 

[Washingtonian]

Penn: https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/s/1587/images/gid2/editor_documents/athletics/basketball/2018-19_penn_men_s_basketball_schedule.pdf?gid=2&pgid=61&sessionid=736abb29-6fc6-4883-a501-288069d85cf4&cc=1

HOME: Rice, Lafayette, Stockton University (Division 3), Miami (FL), Villanova, Monmouth, St Joe's
NEUTRAL: Northern Iowa, Kansas State/Eastern Kentucky, TBD (Paradise Jam)
ROAD: Delaware State, LaSalle, New Mexico, Toledo

 

[GMUgemini]

Always a little jealous of the Big 5 school's OOC schedules because they automatically get some quality games without even trying.

 

[smccart5]

Penn: https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/s/1587/images/gid2/editor_documents/athletics/basketball/2018-19_penn_men_s_basketball_schedule.pdf?gid=2&pgid=61&sessionid=736abb29-6fc6-4883-a501-288069d85cf4&cc=1

HOME: Rice, Lafayette, Stockton University (Division 3), Miami (FL), Villanova, Monmouth, St Joe's
NEUTRAL: Northern Iowa, Kansas State/Eastern Kentucky, TBD (Paradise Jam)
ROAD: Delaware State, LaSalle, New Mexico, Toledo

How the heck did UPenn land Nova and Miami @ home?

 

[Washingtonian]

How the heck did UPenn land Nova and Miami @ home?

Villanova is part of the Big 5, so that is a yearly thing.

They played Miami in 2016 in Florida.

 

[Five Two]

How the heck did UPenn land Nova and Miami @ home?

When you play at the Palestra, teams want to play there. Penn isn't usually a drag on the RPI. UNC played there 2 or 3 years ago as part of a home-and-home (or it was a 2 for 1 deal).

 

[GMUSig03]

How the heck did UPenn land Nova and Miami @ home?

Miami was also likely trying to keep Lonnie Walker around for a 2nd year with scheduling that game. They played LaSalle last year in a random a** neutral site close to Walker's home town.

 

[Washingtonian]

Vermont: https://uvmathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

HOME: NVU Lyndon (Northern Vermont University - Lyndon. Division III), Yale, Bucknell, Harvard, Northeastern, St. Bonaventure
NETURAL: NONE
AWAY: Kansas, Louisville, George Washington, Towson, Lipscomb

 

[Five Two]

Vermont: https://uvmathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

HOME: NVU Lyndon (Northern Vermont University - Lyndon. Division III), Yale, Bucknell, Harvard, Northeastern, St. Bonaventure
NETURAL: NONE
AWAY: Kansas, Louisville, George Washington, Towson, Lipscomb

I am shocked they don't play Dartmouth every year. Seems like a natural rival. I imagine both schools struggle to get home games as its not the easiest place to get to and the weather is always a wildcard. Its not like one school is a power 5 and the other is a low major. Somebody must have p*ssed off somebody else, kind of like Maryland-Georgetown here in the DMV

 

[GMUSig03]

I am shocked they don't play Dartmouth every year. Seems like a natural rival. I imagine both schools struggle to get home games as its not the easiest place to get to and the weather is always a wildcard. Its not like one school is a power 5 and the other is a low major. Somebody must have p*ssed off somebody else, kind of like Maryland-Georgetown here in the DMV

They played last year

 

[Washingtonian]

Georgia Southern: https://gseagles.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

HOME: Carver College, East Tennessee State University, Brewton-Parker College (NAIA College), Bradley
NEUTRAL: Florida Atlantic, Towson/Pepperdine, TBA (Island of the Bahamas Showcase)
ROAD: Arizona, Mercer, University of Central Florida, Radford, Dayton

 

[Five Two]

Not sure where else to put this, but the A10 and MWC are thinking about a challenge:
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1050736966856269825

My preference would be to start one with the American given the geographic overlap. But I wonder if the American views us as equals or lower than them. I'm sure there are stats that could prove both sides

 

[GMUSig03]

MWC or MVC?

I think the American is clearly above us in terms of top flight contenders/national prominence and we are clearly above the MVC, since they have been largely raided by other conferences.

The MVC has a lot of good programs, but the problem with them is that it seems their teams take turns having their time in the spotlight, without any of them doing it year over year. Maybe the same could be said for the A10 outside of vcu.

It'd be excited for a challenge with the MVC, and ecstatic about a challenge with the AAC. MWC - meh

 

[gmujim92]

MWC or MVC?

I think the American is clearly above us in terms of top flight contenders/national prominence and we are clearly above the MVC, since they have been largely raided by other conferences.

The MVC has a lot of good programs, but the problem with them is that it seems their teams take turns having their time in the spotlight, without any of them doing it year over year. Maybe the same could be said for the A10 outside of vcu.

It'd be excited for a challenge with the MVC, and ecstatic about a challenge with the AAC. MWC - meh

Loyola’s Final Four notwithstanding, the MVC is a shadow of what it used to be since Wichita State and Creighton left.

Mountain West is actually a pretty strong league. Assuming we have a good finish this season, we could wind up with a quality OOC game in 2019-20.