Sked update (8/14); Tennessee Tech the season opener

[SelectionSunday]

A Tennessee Tech school official confirmed TTU will visit Williams Arena on Friday, Nov. 13. It will be the Gophers' season opener. That leaves Morgan State as the only school yet to confirm a visit to The Barn.

The Gophers will play 12 nonconference games: 8 at home; 1 on the road; and 3 at a neutral site (Anaheim 76 Classic).

Final 2008-09 RPI listed in parentheses.

Home (8)
1. Friday, Nov. 13 -- TENNESSEE TECH (272) -- Ohio Valley
2. Monday, Nov. 16 -- STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (74, NCAA) -- Southland
3. Thursday, Nov. 19 -- UTAH VALLEY (238) -- Great West
4. Saturday, Dec. 5 -- BROWN (307) -- Ivy League
5. Saturday, Dec. 12 -- SAINT JOSEPH'S (105) -- Atlantic 10
6. Tuesday, Dec. 15 -- NORTHERN ILLINOIS (329) -- MAC
7. Wednesday, Dec. 23 -- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (283) -- Summit League
8. Date TBD -- MORGAN STATE (130, NCAA) -- MEAC

Road (1)
1. Wednesday, Dec. 2 -- at Miami-Florida (65) -- ACC

Neutral/Anaheim Classic (3)
1. Thursday, Nov. 26 -- vs. Butler (24, NCAA) -- Horizon League
2. Friday, Nov. 27 -- vs. UCLA (33, NCAA)/Portland (120)
3. Sunday, Nov. 29 -- vs. West Virginia (21, NCAA)/Clemson (28, NCAA)/Texas A&M (36, NCAA)/Long Beach State (156)

Average RPI of Nonconference Opponents: 182.7
Average RPI of Home Opponents: 217.25
NCAA Qualifiers (3): Butler, Morgan State, Stephen F. Austin
Top 100 (3): Butler (24), Miami-Florida (65), Stephen F. Austin (74)

 

[bigmwc]

For anyone interested ...

Here is what is known of the WOMEN'S schedule...

Nov. 17 - at Utah - 8pm
Nov. 21 - SUBWAY CLASSIC - TBD (Colorado, Illinois-Chicago, TBD)
Nov. 22 - SUBWAY CLASSIC - TBD
Nov. 24 - NORTH DAKOTA STATE - 7pm
Nov. 27 - v. Texas Christian - Junkanoo Jam
Dec. 3 - at Maryland (Big 10/ACC Challenge)
Dec. 16 - SANTA CLARA - TBD

 

[Rouser]

If we beat Butler..our Average RPI for the Non Conference will probobably drop to around 160... That is shaping up to be a big game for the SOS.

 

[Rick Mons]

Thanks, SS. Have the dates down in the calendar and all we need is the starting times!

I assume that we're going to have a schedule of 6:00 and 8:00 starts again this year, courtesy of the B10 network. Anyone heard differently?