2023-2024 Gophers Basketball Schedule Thread

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atsgopher said:
We are trying to host a Multi team event. Which I believe precludes us from participating…. But I would think your more knowledgeable in that department.
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Correct.

Can't be in both a traditional "bracketed" exempt tournament and a MTE. One or the other.

If we're going to be in a non-bracketed MTE, I'd prefer it be one of those where it's 4-team round-robin with the Gophers hosting all the games. Three straight nights of doubleheaders, presumably with at least 2 of the other 3 teams being cupcakes. I like those because fans get "free" basketball (games not involving the Gophers).

Tubby did one of those, I think in his second season. I remember Bowling Green was in it.
 
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SelectionSunday said:
Correct.

Can't be in both a traditional "bracketed" exempt tournament and a MTE. One or the other.

If we're going to be in one, I'd prefer it be one of those where it's 4-team round-robin with the Gophers hosting all the games. Three straight nights of doubleheaders, presumably with at least 2 of the other 3 teams being cupcakes. I like those because fans get "free" basketball (games not involving the Gophers).
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As always I appreciate your knowledge of these matters.

I think it’s an opportunity to sell the Gophers to other teams. If portal recruiting is the new normal, giving great experiences to basketball players only helps us.
 




So the Gophers are hosting their own MTE instead of Vegas? If I am reading Rothstein correctly…
 





And this only adds to the ‘something is off’ about this team/coach/AD relationship. Coyle swinging back at Ben and staff for being umm less than robust this off season
 


MTE nets Ball State & USC-Upstate for Gophers.

I’m surprised there’s not a third game. This opens up possibility Gophers will only play 30 instead of max of 31.

Perhaps a third game connected to it at a neutral site vs. (presumably) a good opponent?
 
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SelectionSunday said:
Correct.

Can't be in both a traditional "bracketed" exempt tournament and a MTE. One or the other.

If we're going to be in a non-bracketed MTE, I'd prefer it be one of those where it's 4-team round-robin with the Gophers hosting all the games. Three straight nights of doubleheaders, presumably with at least 2 of the other 3 teams being cupcakes. I like those because fans get "free" basketball (games not involving the Gophers).

Tubby did one of those, I think in his second season. I remember Bowling Green was in it.
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As was Georgia St & Concordia-St Paul, November 2008. Gophers opened up with Concordia on a Friday night, meaning Bowling Green took on Georgia St in a late afternoon neutral game at the Barn.

I remember counting less than 100 attendees for that contest at tip-off. Sort of a prelude to 2020-2021 (and beyond).
 



Gross. If we actually backed out of the Vegas tourney- that's super pathetic.

I was really looking forward to making that trip.
 

SelectionSunday said:
MTE nets Ball State & USC-Upstate for Gophers.

I’m surprised there’s not a third game. This opens up possibility Gophers will only play 30 instead of max of 31.

Perhaps a third game connected to it at a neutral site vs. (presumably) a good opponent?
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This is just pathetic. Dropping out of the Vegas event for Ball State and USC-Upstate?

Didn't we learn anything from last year? A historically weak schedule still only led to two big ten wins. In the era of advanced statistics and algorithms, playing good teams tough on a neutral court is superior to playing bad teams at home.

I'd rather get rocked by SDSU in Vegas than beating Ball State by 9 with 2,500 in the stands. At least we'll know where we're at...

I've supported the staff more than they probably deserve, but this screams weak, scared, and insecure.
 

SelectionSunday said:
MTE nets Ball State & USC-Upstate for Gophers.

I’m surprised there’s not a third game. This opens up possibility Gophers will only play 30 instead of max of 31.

Perhaps a third game connected to it at a neutral site vs. (presumably) a good opponent?
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Ditching a real tournament for this?
 


If you were AD would you reward this staff with a Vegas trip? Neither would Coyle.
 

Just go to the games. Start being a fan. A Gopher fan. We need to start selling out our miniature football stadium too.
 


Holy Man said:
No chance 6-14 keeps the job unless there is some obviously compelling reason to believe there is growth in the program. Non con means nothing if it’s 300 plus teams.
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Maybe.
10-1 8-12 would have this team at 18-13 and near the bubble

16-15 is only 2 games away from that


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11-20 (3-17) for a final record
I don’t even need to see the roster or the schedule.
 
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Some guy said:
Maybe.
10-1 8-12 would have this team at 18-13 and near the bubble

16-15 is only 2 games away from that


PS
11-20 (3-17) for a final record
I don’t even need to see the roster or the schedule.
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I don't think so. 10-1 against a pathetic cupcake non-conference schedule means going 12-8 to get in and 10-10 in the B1G to get anywhere near the bubble. 8-12 would not be close.
 
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Well Ball State and USC Upstate aren't awful teams(300+) so at least they won't have too much negative affect on our overall SOS. Also, Ball State finished like 50 points higher than us in KenPom, so that's absolutely a game we could lose if they are close to as good as they were last year. Also, should be noted, their coach is way better than ours, so there's that.
 

Ope3 said:
As was Georgia St & Concordia-St Paul, November 2008. Gophers opened up with Concordia on a Friday night, meaning Bowling Green took on Georgia St in a late afternoon neutral game at the Barn.

I remember counting less than 100 attendees for that contest at tip-off. Sort of a prelude to 2020-2021 (and beyond).
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That was pretty sad, but at least Tubby was in year 1 and we still played UVa and Louisville.
 

howeda7 said:
That was pretty sad, but at least Tubby was in year 1 and we still played UVa and Louisville.
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Year 2 for Tubby. And this was pre-Tony Bennett Virginia. They finished 10-18 overall, 4-12 in the ACC.
 

Cayman said:
Year 2 for Tubby. And this was pre-Tony Bennett Virginia. They finished 10-18 overall, 4-12 in the ACC.
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True on both counts. Though we didn't get to pick the UVa game. If we still end up with 2 power 6 non-conference games, I'll be pleasantly surprised. I expect a Big East game and that's it at this point.
 

howeda7 said:
That was pretty sad, but at least Tubby was in year 1 and we still played UVa and Louisville.
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Al Nolen went off vs. Louisville in Arizona. Rick P's Cardinals had no answer for Al driving to the bucket.
 

howeda7 said:
I don't think so. 10-1 against a pathetic cupcake non-conference schedule means going 12-8 to get in and 10-10 in the B1G to get anywhere near the bubble. 8-12 would not be close.
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Meh. If you look at 8-10 win big ten teams the past 5 years or so they’re all near the bubble regardless of their non conference schedule
 
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Some guy said:
Meh. If you look at 8-10 big ten teams the past 5 years or so they’re all near the bubble regardless of their non conference schedule
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I couldn't help myself, so I did a little research.

Since the 2018-19 season, 8 Big Ten teams finished the Big Ten regular season with a 9-11 record (2 games below .500). 4 of those made the NCAA Tournament (Gophers 2019, Maryland 2020, MSU 2020, Indiana 2022) and 1 other by my estimation (Wisconsin 2023) was near the bubble heading into the Big Ten Tournament but did not make it. The other 3 (Indiana 2020, Purdue 2020, Nebraska 2023) by my estimation were not close to the bubble.

So a little bit of a mixed bag. ... 5 of the 8 were close to the bubble, 4 made it (50%).
 
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