ACE Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The only two that I'm aware of are Methdale and Seton Hall at home. I really liked our schedule this past season, so hopefully they can come up with something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 -on one of his Monday shows CFord said we were close to finalizing a destination tournament so hopefully that is a good one that we get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 A tournament is great if we have at least 3 semi decent teams to play against first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 https://www.a10talk.com/a-look-at-the-atlantic-10-in-2019-20-early-season-tournaments/ Nothing yet on an early season tourney for the Bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu let the dogs out? Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 9:24 AM, ACE said: The only two that I'm aware of are Methdale and Seton Hall at home. I really liked our schedule this past season, so hopefully they can come up with something similar. I really liked our non-con schedule this past season as well. Hopefully we have something comparable (a few games versus some easier P5 teams, sprinkled with a couple of tougher, ranked opponents) this season, and that the destination tourney is somewhere nice enough that it would be an easy sell to CEO of my household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, HoosierPal said: https://www.a10talk.com/a-look-at-the-atlantic-10-in-2019-20-early-season-tournaments/ Nothing yet on an early season tourney for the Bills. Until we start traveling better to these events, we will always be scrambling to get in the top tier events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Damn, those are some good tourneys with big name schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/sec-aac-announce-mens-basketball-scheduling-alliance-beginning-in-the-2019-20-season/ New AAC, SEC alliance. This is the kind of situation the A10 needed. The upcoming MWC A10 alliance won't provide many Q1 opportunities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, brianstl said: Until we start traveling better to these events, we will always be scrambling to get in the top tier events. Aren't most of these tournaments that are played in tropical locations (Maui, Virgin Islands, Bahamas, etc.) played in basically HS gyms or converted large event spaces (conference/ball rooms)? They're more about bringing in TV revenue and ticket sales, I'd imagine. Probably more important to get eyeballs watching SLU on TV than fans to travel to games. Let's just win and do better at both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/sec-aac-announce-mens-basketball-scheduling-alliance-beginning-in-the-2019-20-season/ New AAC, SEC alliance. This is the kind of situation the A10 needed. The upcoming MWC A10 alliance won't provide many Q1 opportunities. Except there are four extra SEC teams that won't be part of this. My guess is that means Kentucky, Florida, and the other strongest SEC teams won't be part of this. This is still a good arrangement for the AAC, getting a guaranteed SEC opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, RUBillsFan said: Aren't most of these tournaments that are played in tropical locations (Maui, Virgin Islands, Bahamas, etc.) played in basically HS gyms or converted large event spaces (conference/ball rooms)? They're more about bringing in TV revenue and ticket sales, I'd imagine. Probably more important to get eyeballs watching SLU on TV than fans to travel to games. Let's just win and do better at both. Many of these tournaments make money by selling vacation packages to fans through the teams participating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I’ve said this before but... I’d like to see them hit up the bordering states for home and homes. It would be a tough get but maybe if we pester them enough they will cave. The big dogs like KS and KY might not happen but why not one of the Iowa’s or Nebraska or one of the Oklahoma’s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, dlarry said: I’ve said this before but... I’d like to see them hit up the bordering states for home and homes. It would be a tough get but maybe if we pester them enough they will cave. The big dogs like KS and KY might not happen but why not one of the Iowa’s or Nebraska or one of the Oklahoma’s? Never worked with Missouri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincybill Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Pistol said: Except there are four extra SEC teams that won't be part of this. My guess is that means Kentucky, Florida, and the other strongest SEC teams won't be part of this. This is still a good arrangement for the AAC, getting a guaranteed SEC opponent. The 4 teams that don't get to play in the sec/big 12 challenge will play in this each year. So basically the worst 4 SEC teams will play against AAC teams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 9 hours ago, Cincybill said: The 4 teams that don't get to play in the sec/big 12 challenge will play in this each year. So basically the worst 4 SEC teams will play against AAC teams... Assuming that is true, the bottom 4 in the SEC this season were Vandy, Georgia, Mizzou, and Texas A&M. I'd take a game with any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 7:41 PM, dlarry said: I’ve said this before but... I’d like to see them hit up the bordering states for home and homes. It would be a tough get but maybe if we pester them enough they will cave. The big dogs like KS and KY might not happen but why not one of the Iowa’s or Nebraska or one of the Oklahoma’s? Get Memphis back on the schedule. JohnnyJumpUp, MusicCityBilliken and Slu let the dogs out? like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Box and Won said: Get Memphis back on the schedule. That would be cool. id like Cincinnati from the AAC too. JohnnyJumpUp, MusicCityBilliken and slubilliken09 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, dlarry said: That would be cool. id like Cincinnati from the AAC too. Agree. I liked the approach last year — a couple of nearby D1 schools — SEMO, SIUC — and no Rockhurst or Illinois Springfield. The eastern half of the US was well covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I’d like us to continue playing a big east team as often as possible. Unpopular opinion: I’d actually like to play a middle to lower tier big east team. I want as many straight wins as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, wgstl said: I’d like us to continue playing a big east team as often as possible. Unpopular opinion: I’d actually like to play a middle to lower tier big east team. I want as many straight wins as possible. Get DePaul on the schedule it would be nice to get Gordon a game in his hometown. Xavier would be my dream yearly Big East opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, dlarry said: Get DePaul on the schedule it would be nice to get Gordon a game in his hometown. Xavier would be my dream yearly Big East opponent. I doubt we'd get an annual opponent from the Beast, but I hope we get a Beast opponent every season. Same goes for the AAC. Just about given up any hope of ever playing Mizzery again, but you'd think we could get a different B/12 or SEC team every season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Light Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Creighton or Marquette would be my ideal Big East opponent, and I would consider travelling to those games if they were on the road. JohnnyJumpUp and SLU_Lax like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Lax Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I would love to get Marquette back on the schedule....even over Georgetown or Xavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 7:41 PM, dlarry said: I’ve said this before but... I’d like to see them hit up the bordering states for home and homes. It would be a tough get but maybe if we pester them enough they will cave. The big dogs like KS and KY might not happen but why not one of the Iowa’s or Nebraska or one of the Oklahoma’s? I can see fans of a team like Drake or Bradley saying the same thing about scheduling us to a home and home. We turn them down for the same reasons that the Iowas or Nebraskas of the basketball world turn us down. It's sad but true. I wish the NCAA would place certain road game requirements on teams, but I don't think that will ever happen. Matty Light likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Loyola would be sweet for SLU to play. Loyola might be a Q2 opponent next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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