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News to me, the MIAC last month announced they are adjusting their basketball format, no longer is it double round-robin (20 games for the Men). Now just a 16 game schedule.
Also double headers even during the week with the Women.
gogusties.com
Conference coaches and administrators have also approved a shift in basketball scheduling philosophy beginning with the 2024-25 season. As part of a four-year trial, MIAC basketball teams will now play a round-and-a-half conference schedule, instead of the previous double round-robin format. The eleven MIAC men's teams will now play 16 conference games, while the 12 women's teams will play 18 conference contests. In addition, those games will be played in a doubleheader format. The men's games will be played first (5:30 p.m. on weeknights, 1 p.m. on weekends) followed by the women's games (7:30 p.m. on weeknights, 3 p.m. on weekends) for the first nine weeks of the 2024-25 season. The doubleheader order will flip on the 10th play date, with the women's games being played first followed by the men's game for the remainder of the season. For the 2025-26 season, doubleheaders will only be played on the weekend. Genders will play at opposite sites during the week, matching the previous scheduling philosophy. Tiebreakers for seeding can be found on the men's and women's playoff pages.
The reduced conference schedule is intended to provide better scheduling flexibility for teams to add quality non-conference games to match the needs of their programs, while also allowing coaches to maintain increased autonomy over their schedules. The philosophy will be assessed by coaches and administrators midway through the four-year trial.
Also double headers even during the week with the Women.
MIAC Announces Changes to Basketball & Football Schedules, New Strategic Plan - Gustavus Adolphus College
Scheduling changes in football and basketball and a new four-year strategic plan are among the numerous adjustments and initiatives approved by Minnesota Intercollegiate
gogusties.com
Conference coaches and administrators have also approved a shift in basketball scheduling philosophy beginning with the 2024-25 season. As part of a four-year trial, MIAC basketball teams will now play a round-and-a-half conference schedule, instead of the previous double round-robin format. The eleven MIAC men's teams will now play 16 conference games, while the 12 women's teams will play 18 conference contests. In addition, those games will be played in a doubleheader format. The men's games will be played first (5:30 p.m. on weeknights, 1 p.m. on weekends) followed by the women's games (7:30 p.m. on weeknights, 3 p.m. on weekends) for the first nine weeks of the 2024-25 season. The doubleheader order will flip on the 10th play date, with the women's games being played first followed by the men's game for the remainder of the season. For the 2025-26 season, doubleheaders will only be played on the weekend. Genders will play at opposite sites during the week, matching the previous scheduling philosophy. Tiebreakers for seeding can be found on the men's and women's playoff pages.
The reduced conference schedule is intended to provide better scheduling flexibility for teams to add quality non-conference games to match the needs of their programs, while also allowing coaches to maintain increased autonomy over their schedules. The philosophy will be assessed by coaches and administrators midway through the four-year trial.