2012 - '13 MVC Non-Conf. schedules

[TNMSUFAN]

MSU's schedule is pretty solid, although I have to admit that I've never even heard of any of the first three schools listed.

Season starts Nov 17th

[Jays26]

MSU's schedule is pretty solid, although I have to admit that I've never even heard of any of the first three schools listed.

C'mon DJA.....haven't you ever driven down I-29 to KC and gone right past Missouri Western in St. Joe.

Plus that's where the greatest player (in his mind) in Creighton history finished his career.

[MVCfans]

From Paul Suellentrop:

WSU will play in the CBE Classic in 2013 at the Sprint Center. Also extended the series with Tulsa by two games

[DoubleJayAlum]

MSU's schedule is pretty solid, although I have to admit that I've never even heard of any of the first three schools listed.

C'mon DJA.....haven't you ever driven down I-29 to KC and gone right past Missouri Western in St. Joe.

Plus that's where the greatest player (in his mind) in Creighton history finished his career.

I have! I just didn't realize (or remember) that was Missouri Western.

I'm more interested in the school named Philander Smith. The mighty philanderers! What's their mascot - a Kennedy?

[BEARZ77]

NAIA School out of North Arkansas. One of those "can't get a decent team to fill our last home date and don't want a rpi hit" games. Already had a silly gift to an ex athletics department good guy who's now the AD at Alabama A&M . Like to take care of our guys but that's a hard sell road game with a major rpi hit and risk. Probably not an issue this year however. Decent schedule for a team with 6 freshman, a juco,and a soph, among 11 players; some opportunities for building block wins, but not a brutal march for a young team.

[MVCfans]

From Paul Suellentrop:

WSU will play in the CBE Classic in 2013 at the Sprint Center. Also extended the series with Tulsa by two games

No word on other teams from Paul Suellentrop:

WSU will play two games at Koch Arena before traveling to the Sprint Center for two games. Boatright said WSU has not been informed of the rest of the field. It is guaranteed, by contract, to face four Division I opponents. In its previous appearance, the Shockers got stuck with a home game against NCAA Division II Arkansas-Monticello.

“We have the right to withdraw with no penalty,” Boatright said. “We do not expect this to be an issue.”

The CBE usually draws a strong field, with one regional team as the main draw in Kansas City. Kansas, Saint Louis, Texas A&M and Washington State will play this November. Last season, Georgia, Notre Dame, Missouri and Cal made up the field. Kansas State joined Duke, Gonzaga and Marquette in the 2010 event.

WSU also extended its contract with Tulsa for two more seasons, turning a four-game deal into six that will run through the 2015-16 season. The teams will meet this season at Koch Arena in the third year of the contract. The series moves to Tulsa in 2013-14 before alternating again.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2012/08/16/245310 ... rylink=cpy

[ihsi]

I wonder if the BCS schools will have an isue playing in the CBE when the host/nearest school is a good midmajor rather than a BCS school. Hopefully they get a good field but it's interesting that Wichita State can back out if they don't like the field.

[BirdmanBB]

http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081612aaa.html

Redbird non-con official.

ILLINOIS STATE
Nov. 12: UCSB
Nov. 15: @ Drexel
Nov. 18: DELAWARE STATE (South Padre Invitational)
Nov. 20: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (South Padre Invitational)
Nov. 23: vs. UAB (South Padre Invitational)
Nov. 24: vs. Northwestern or TCU (South Padre Invitational)
Dec. 1: @ Louisville
Dec. 4: WYOMING
Dec. 8: WESTERN MICHIGAN
Dec. 16: MORGAN STATE
Dec. 19: @ Dayton
Dec. 22: AUSTIN PEAY
Feb. 23: @ Bracket Buster

NCAA Qualifiers(1): Louisville (14)

Top-50 (1): Louisville (14)
51-100 (3): Drexel (66), Dayton (81), Wyoming (83)
101-175 (2): UAB (111), UCSB (118)
176-260 (3): Austin Peay (192), Western Michigan (205), Delaware State (249)
RPI Killers (2): Morgan State (287), Fairleigh Dickinson (330)

Average RPI of Opponents: 157.818
RPI of Potential Opponents: Northwestern (65), TCU (113)

gotta give credit to Selection Sunday at the gopher message board for putting the list together like this. It appears the poster is doing it for all NCAA non-con schedules out there.

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?38325-All-Things-2012-2013-Non-Conference-Schedule-Updates/page8

[MVCfans]

Indiana State at UCLA to open the season will be on Fox Sports Net.

[DUBulldog]

Drake has one home game yet to be scheduled. Rumor is that it will be Saint Mary.