2019-20 Schedule

[X-band '01]

Here is what I know of that should be part of the upcoming schedule next season:

HOME
Cincinnati
Missouri

AWAY
TCU (Big East/Big 12 Challenge)
Wake Forest (Skip Prosser Classic)

NEUTRAL
3 games in the Charleston Classic (field includes UConn, Florida, Miami, Saint Joe's, Missouri State, Buffalo* and Towson)

We should also find out in April or May as to who opponents would be for the Gavitt Games (Big 10 foe) and the inaugural 2019-20 Big East/Big XII Challenge. That's likely going to leave room for 5 buy games at Cintas next season.

*UPDATE: Buffalo is also replacing Penn State in the Charleston Classic. However, their top 3 scorers are graduating from their team that advanced to the 2nd round of the NCAAs.

[GoMuskies]

That's an awful field in the Charleston Classic. Thankfully.

[X-band '01]

It's not as loaded as Maui was, but I could easily see Xavier and Florida on opposite sides of the bracket as the top 2 teams in the event. UConn and Miami were both down last year, and as I noted earlier Buffalo could still be decent but won't nearly be as explosive as they were the last two seasons, especially if Nate Oats moves on to a Power 5 program next season.

[surfxu]

I believe we are "out" for the Gavitt Games next year. Greg Christopher was at a coach's show at Delicio and we were talking with him about the schedule and he mentioned that. I think they are trying to shore up an SEC home and home, but have no details that I can recall.

[JTG]

I believe we are "out" for the Gavitt Games next year. Greg Christopher was at a coach's show at Delicio and we were talking with him about the schedule and he mentioned that. I think they are trying to shore up an SEC home and home, but have no details that I can recall.

Why do we get the shaft for the Gavitt Games? Aside from a game with Michigan, it's been 2 games with boring Wisc. Now another skipped year, and if they change their mind don't send us to effing Iowa or Nebraska. MSU OSU or screw it.

[GoMuskies]

Please DO send us to effing Nebraska, thanks!

[X-band '01]

Next year is the 5th season of the Gavitt Games, so my understanding would be that Xavier is guaranteed to be in the event the next three years if they do indeed sit out next season (barring the event being cancelled or restructured) since every Big East school is guaranteed to play in the series a minimum of six times. I honestly think that Chris Holtmann has shown he's not afraid to play in-state foes like UC, so it would make sense for both schools to potentially add a home-and-home series after they finish the OSU-UC series next year when the Bearcats travel up to Columbus.

[X-band '01]

Please DO send us to effing Nebraska, thanks!

Speaking of Nebraska, there's more than a 50/50 chance that Brew's favorite coach Tim Miles gets dismissed real soon and that the Huskers quietly have a deal in place to have Fred Hoiberg take over as their next head coach. While the Hoiberg speculation is just that, it's hard to see Miles surviving back-to-back NIT seasons when more was expected of Nebraska this season.

[Masterofreality]

Why do we get the shaft for the Gavitt Games? Aside from a game with Michigan, it's been 2 games with boring Wisc. Now another skipped year, and if they change their mind don't send us to effing Iowa or Nebraska. MSU OSU or screw it.

We're out for the Gavitt Games because the Charleston Classic messes up the schedule for that.
Charleston is the week before Thanksgiving, not the week of which most tournaments are.

I predict we'll play Iowa State in the Big 12 Challenge game.
Would love to do a home and home with Vandy again.

[X-band '01]

That's right - I forgot about the timing there. I suppose they could have played on a Monday, but Tuesday would be a travel day for the team.

[stammina0721]

Why do we get the shaft for the Gavitt Games? Aside from a game with Michigan, it's been 2 games with boring Wisc. Now another skipped year, and if they change their mind don't send us to effing Iowa or Nebraska. MSU OSU or screw it.

Has MSU ever played in the Gavitt Games?

[xufan02]

No Gavitt game this year. Big 12 game will be on the road.

[stammina0721]

We're out for the Gavitt Games because the Charleston Classic messes up the schedule for that.
Charleston is the week before Thanksgiving, not the week of which most tournaments are.

I predict we'll play Iowa State in the Big 12 Challenge game.
Would love to do a home and home with Vandy again.

Vandy? Forget that I'd rather have either Mississippi school before them

[xufan02]

Has MSU ever played in the Gavitt Games?

No because they have been in the champions classic with Duke, Kansas, and Kentucky. I think this year is the last year for it.

[xufan02]

I would like to restart a series with Gonzaga or Memphis. The Zags have dominated us but it's a great series. Memphis with Hardaway is on the rise and will be a top 3 AAC team.

[Masterofreality]

Vandy? Forget that I'd rather have either Mississippi school before them

I just want an excuse to go to Nashville and see Music City Muskie. :-)

[Lloyd Braun]

So we get TCU in big 12 challenge game.

[D-West & PO-Z]

So we get TCU in big 12 challenge game.

Oh really? Is there a link to an article? Home or away?

[D-West & PO-Z]

Oh really? Is there a link to an article? Home or away?

NVM, saw Rothstein's tweet.

[Lloyd Braun]

Away. Just a jon rothstein tweet (https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1113575920638541824?s=21).

[D-West & PO-Z]

Anyone know how much TCU returns? Will they be any good? They were pretty far down my list of Big 12 teams I would have wanted to play. But maybe they return a lot and will be good? I know they just missed the tourney this year.

[Lloyd Braun]

I can’t imagine they will be very good if Dixon leaves as presumed...

[Lloyd Braun]

Sorry to more directly answer your question, they graduate two guys in their starting 5 including their PG... but they return most of the core assuming nobody transfers. If Desmond Bane graduates this year and transfers (I have no idea what his academic status is) it would be a big blow.

[Xavier]

If Dixon goes to UCLA, I’d mark it as a should be win. Probably is either way.

[X-band '01]

With TCU now confirmed as a road game, you can bet the farm there won't be any further series next year starting away from Cintas. While TCU will be a challenging road game, Wake Forest will probably look like dog crap again.

There is a chance that Xavier could also add a 4th "exempt" game that involves someone else in the Charleston Classic.

[muskiefan82]

If Dixon goes to UCLA, what is the possibility Cronin goes to TCU and X gets to beat on him next year?

[Backyard Champ]

Quite honestly, Cronin has gotten insanely lucky in his time at UC. When he became the coach, they were severely depleted. Thus, extremely low expectations.
He eventually got his team to be a little bit less than bottom feeder of the Big East, but not by much. The majority of the Big East teams would be disappointed with a loss when playing the bearcats.
Then, he lucked out by going to the AAC, which was a collection of marginal teams, and still is. While I do think his teams have gotten better, I'm not so sure it's gotten to be better than his barely above bottom feeder of the old Big East level teams. I think the record in the NCAA Tournament, against quality teams, has shown that to be the case.
Take last year for example: his team feasts on the poor AAC, then gets beat by a Big10 team who limped into the tournament.

The situation he is in at UC is extremely good for him, I don't understand why he'd want to leave. I think he's using these schools to get a better deal at UC, which I understand. UC and the AAC is job security for him, and I think he knows that.

I guess what I'm really wondering is, why in the world are schools interested in him?

[X-band '01]

In the case of Cronin, maybe UCLA figures he'll be a cheaper option. Supposedly, the only reason there hasn't been any announcement yet is because UCLA and TCU still have to negotiate Dixon's buyout that is $8 million to leave TCU.

[XfansinKy]

Please DO send us to effing Nebraska, thanks!

I have love for Nebraska. They sent 2 teammates and myself 2 letters a week for almost our entire senior season. Crazy thing is only one of us was good enough to even be considered playing there. The one that was wound up playing for Rick Pitino just long enough to realize what a nasty, ruthless, mind game playing, terrible person he was so he transferred to a lower tier program and went on to score 2,000 plus points. Nebraska had really good people in the athletic department.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I have love for Nebraska. They sent 2 teammates and myself 2 letters a week for almost our entire senior season. Crazy thing is only one of us was good enough to even be considered playing there. The one that was wound up playing for Rick Pitino just long enough to realize what a nasty, ruthless, mind game playing, terrible person he was so he transferred to a lower tier program and went on to score 2,000 plus points. Nebraska had really good people in the athletic department.

Speaking of Pitino, the lovefest/lobbying Dick Vitale is doing ad nauseam for Pitino, on twitter, to get another job is just getting ridiculous. Vitale rails on other coaches who hjave been accused of wrong doing (Sean Miller, Will Wade) yet insists Pitino has never been in trouble and has done almost nothing wrong and deserves a second chance. Second chance Dick? How about 4th? Dickey V's hypocrisy when it comes to his guys/friends is one of the reasons he is so annoying.

[bleedXblue]

In the case of Cronin, maybe UCLA figures he'll be a cheaper option. Supposedly, the only reason there hasn't been any announcement yet is because UCLA and TCU still have to negotiate Dixon's buyout that is $8 million to leave TCU.

If you think about it...........If Dixon makes it clear that he wants out....TCU is in a tough spot. Are you really going to want Dixon there after all of this if they stand firm on the buyout? Seems reasonable to me that this will be worked out. TCU may back off the number some.........but they kind of have to now. Unless they want Dixon there no matter what.....even if he would prefer to be somewhere else.

[bleedXblue]

Speaking of Pitino, the lovefest/lobbying Dick Vitale is doing ad nauseam for Pitino, on twitter, to get another job is just getting ridiculous. Vitale rails on other coaches who hjave been accused of wrong doing (Sean Miller, Will Wade) yet insists Pitino has never been in trouble and has done almost nothing wrong and deserves a second chance. Second chance Dick? How about 4th? Dickey V's hypocrisy when it comes to his guys/friends is one of the reasons he is so annoying.

Vitale is a ass clown. He has his network of friends and will lobby for them no matter what it means

[Lloyd Braun]

Home to Missouri St. added to schedule.

[94GRAD]

Jared Ridder will experience what it would have been like to play in the Cintas Center(and lose).

[X-band '01]

The Missouri State would be the 4th "exempt" game tied in to the Charleston Classic - my guess is that would either be played to start the season or played on Thanksgiving weekend.

That would still leave room for up to 5 more noncon games.

[JTG]

The Missouri State would be the 4th "exempt" game tied in to the Charleston Classic - my guess is that would either be played to start the season or played on Thanksgiving weekend.

That would still leave room for up to 5 more noncon games.

Bring on UCLA.

[JTG]

The Missouri State would be the 4th "exempt" game tied in to the Charleston Classic - my guess is that would either be played to start the season or played on Thanksgiving weekend.

That would still leave room for up to 5 more noncon games.

Bring on UCLA.

[X-band '01]

Lipscomb will also be part of the home schedule next season:

HOME
Cincinnati
Missouri
Missouri State
Lipscomb

AWAY
TCU (Big East/Big 12 Challenge)
Wake Forest (Skip Prosser Classic)

NEUTRAL
3 games in the Charleston Classic (field includes UConn, Florida, Miami, Saint Joe's, Missouri State, Buffalo* and Towson)

[paulxu]

Think I can make Wake this year. Also maybe Charleston games.

[xukeith]

I believe we are "out" for the Gavitt Games next year. Greg Christopher was at a coach's show at Delicio and we were talking with him about the schedule and he mentioned that. I think they are trying to shore up an SEC home and home, but have no details that I can recall.

AAC and SEC agreed on 4 team home and home. I think 4 years.

[X-band '01]

2019-20 nonconference schedule is now official:

Tuesday, November 5 - Jacksonville
Friday, November 8 - Siena
Tuesday, November 12 - Missouri
Friday, November 15 - Missouri State
Thursday, November 21 - Charleston Classic
Friday, November 22 - Charleston Classic
Sunday, November 24 - Charleston Classic
Saturday, November 30 - Lipscomb
Wednesday, December 4 - Green Bay
Saturday, December 7 - Cincinnati (Crosstown Shootout)
Saturday, December 14 - at Wake Forest (Skip Prosser Classic)
Wednesday, December 18 - Western Carolina
Sunday, December 22 - at TCU (Big East/Big XII Challenge)

[xudash]

JU!

I'll receive a little X press coverage in the 'ville about that one.

[muskiefan82]

I do like that Mark Prosser is coming to the Cintas. Very cool.

[GoMuskies]

That's a pretty underwhelming schedule. Hopefully it leads to a gaudy non-conference record.

[throwbackmuskie]

I do like Ft Worth, will have to make the drive up for that one.

[Xavier]

Not a good schedule, especially from a fans prospective. Pad the wins before BE play, get to 20 wins and you will be in the tournament. If it was a team that had a legit shot at a top seed I would expect to see a better schedule.

[xubrew]

2019-20 nonconference schedule is now official:

Tuesday, November 5 - Jacksonville
Friday, November 8 - Siena
Tuesday, November 12 - Missouri
Friday, November 15 - Missouri State
Thursday, November 21 - Charleston Classic
Friday, November 22 - Charleston Classic
Sunday, November 24 - Charleston Classic
Saturday, November 30 - Lipscomb
Wednesday, December 4 - Green Bay
Saturday, December 7 - Cincinnati (Crosstown Shootout)
Saturday, December 14 - at Wake Forest (Skip Prosser Classic)
Wednesday, December 18 - Western Carolina
Sunday, December 22 - at TCU (Big East/Big XII Challenge)


Not a good schedule, especially from a fans prospective. Pad the wins before BE play, get to 20 wins and you will be in the tournament. If it was a team that had a legit shot at a top seed I would expect to see a better schedule.

Green Bay should be pretty good!!

And...

Well...

Green Bay should be pretty good!!

[SkyWalker]

I certainly agree that it looks like an underwhelming schedule but with the large number of newbies coming in it should provide a good opportunity for playing time and evaluation. Also the core four should be somewhat rested for conference play.

[scoscox]

it'd be nice if uc, tcu, missouri, or wake forest surprise a little this year. hopefully, florida and uconn will be strong too. no marquee games, but not a bad schedule

[bobbiemcgee]

Not a good schedule, especially from a fans prospective. Pad the wins before BE play, get to 20 wins and you will be in the tournament. If it was a team that had a legit shot at a top seed I would expect to see a better schedule.

Seem to work for St John's last year. Got them in the Dance.

[xu82]

JU!

I'll receive a little X press coverage in the 'ville about that one.

HA! This reminds me of my post-Xavier days when I’d go to the newspaper to find out how my team did. I’d occasionally get it confused with the greatness that is Xavier in New Orleans. Once a week I could get a couple sentences about my Bills and all 32 NFL teams in the USA Today. My, how the world has changed! What will our kids, and their kids, see? I can’t even imagine!

I love Charelston, so the tourney there is intriguing.

[bjf123]

Well, damn. I might miss 3 of the first 4 games. That sucks!


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[XUOHTX]

Ugh. Lackluster schedule. But, hey X is coming to DFW so hell yeah!

[xubrew]

Seem to work for St John's last year. Got them in the Dance.

They were the last team selected and they lost before the Round of 64. That would probably seem to by some as not working.

[Lloyd Braun]

Ugh. Lackluster schedule. But, hey X is coming to DFW so hell yeah!

Hot take: “Dallas/Ft Worth” should be typed out on this board to reserve the DFW acronym...

[bobbiemcgee]

They were the last team selected and they lost before the Round of 64. That would probably seem to by some as not working.

Huh? Did the NCAA unit check bounce?

[xubrew]

Huh? Did the NCAA unit check bounce?

No, but if given the choice of following the model of a team that cut it that close versus the model of about 40 other teams that were in much more safely, I think the latter may be the way to go. Saying it worked for Saint John's is kind of like saying that not booking a flight in advance worked out just fine because you were able to get on standby. It's still not the best plan. The Johnnies made it, but they were clearly a contingency team.

I don't think this schedule was put together with the idea of securing a spot that's safely inside the bubble so much as it was put together with the idea of allowing players to develop without overwhelming them. At least I hope that's what the thinking was.

[XUGRAD80]

Considering that X will be trying to work in a whole bunch of new people into the mix, I’m not surprised that it’s not the most challenging schedule. On the other hand, X may have tired to schedule a few stronger teams and for one reason or another weren’t able to do so. I also think that the BE well may a better conference this year, than it was last year, and the OOC schedule may not be as important as it might otherwise be. I know one thing.....if X takes care of business in the OCC and Conference parts of the schedule, they will be alright come next March.

[GoMuskies]

A big part of the reason whey the schedule is so mediocre is that the two opponents that we have longstanding agreements with (UC and Wake) will be somewhere between average and bad. And you wouldn't have known that about UC until a month ago. Just bad luck (or good luck depending on your perspective).

[xukeith]

I remember the days that Syracuse played NOBODY in non conference then had a good conference record and ended up with a top 5 seed. It is all about getting BE wins this year and killing the non conference.

[GIMMFD]

A big part of the reason whey the schedule is so mediocre is that the two opponents that we have longstanding agreements with (UC and Wake) will be somewhere between average and bad. And you wouldn't have known that about UC until a month ago. Just bad luck (or good luck depending on your perspective).

Mediocre but probably good with 7 new players entering in the mix. TCU is no walk over, Jamie Dixon is a good coach, Lipscomb was very solid last year, and could be a decent little mid-major win, I think the schedule is *enough* to get us into the tournament as long as we take care of business in the out of conference and in conference, we can't have the headscratching losses like what happened last season such as Mizzou again.

Also, Travis Steele did a Q&A on The Athletic today, I know I can't post paid content but it was pretty interesting if anybody wants a summary, I thought there were a lot of interesting answers in it.

[scoscox]

i'd love to hear a summary

[scoscox]

A big part of the reason whey the schedule is so mediocre is that the two opponents that we have longstanding agreements with (UC and Wake) will be somewhere between average and bad. And you wouldn't have known that about UC until a month ago. Just bad luck (or good luck depending on your perspective).

and we'll also probably play 2 of florida, uconn, or miami in the charleston. the schedule is fine and really no different than most years

[KC Muskie]

That's one awful non-con. It's the scheduling equivalent of chloroform.

[xubrew]

Lipscomb is losing a ton. They should still be decent by ASun standards, but not as good as they were this past year.

[GIMMFD]

i'd love to hear a summary

Basically, he'd love to start a home and home against Kentucky, he wants whatever is best for the 3 in the draft process, and that regardless he plans on competing for a Big East Championship & deep tourney run, he sells the academic and athletic parts of Xavier to recruits, he wants Tyrique to be a better shooter which in turn should increase that free throw percentage, Q to make better decisions and improve his assist to turnover ratio (wants him to lead the Big East), Paul to improve his decision making as well, and Dontarius to become a consistent outside shooting threat. Also his favorite drill is the "Kill Drill" and really thought it helped bring on some of the defensive intensity we saw towards the end of the season, but with the guard depth, is thinking about looking into some situational pressing, while keeping the packline defense! Also thinks the new depth will help us move a little quicker on offense, a lot faster than last year.

He also was asked to share his best JP story which was basically JP abusing his 3-year old in a game of one on one not letting him score, and that he 100% plans on attending Dana Gardens after he beats UC this year ;)

[scoscox]

Basically, he'd love to start a home and home against Kentucky, he wants whatever is best for the 3 in the draft process, and that regardless he plans on competing for a Big East Championship & deep tourney run, he sells the academic and athletic parts of Xavier to recruits, he wants Tyrique to be a better shooter which in turn should increase that free throw percentage, Q to make better decisions and improve his assist to turnover ratio (wants him to lead the Big East), Paul to improve his decision making as well, and Dontarius to become a consistent outside shooting threat. Also his favorite drill is the "Kill Drill" and really thought it helped bring on some of the defensive intensity we saw towards the end of the season, but with the guard depth, is thinking about looking into some situational pressing, while keeping the packline defense! Also thinks the new depth will help us move a little quicker on offense, a lot faster than last year.

He also was asked to share his best JP story which was basically JP abusing his 3-year old in a game of one on one not letting him score, and that he 100% plans on attending Dana Gardens after he beats UC this year ;)

thanks. the kentucky thing would be great if possible. we used to play them annually for a long time

[bobbiemcgee]

Gavitt no game:

Villanova at Ohio State
Michigan State at Seton Hall
Creighton at Michigan
Purdue at Marquette
Providence at Northwestern
Penn State at Georgetown
Minnesota at Butler
DePaul at Iowa

[JTG]

Gavitt Games have been a joke for X. 1 home game, 2 away games and 2 sorry we're not inviting you years. And can we please never play Wisconsin again. There are 12 other teams in the BigTen, besides Wisconsin.

[XMuskieFTW]

Gavitt Games have been a joke for X. 1 home game, 2 away games and 2 sorry we're not inviting you years. And can we please never play Wisconsin again. There are 12 other teams in the BigTen, besides Wisconsin.

We played what ended up being a top 25 team at home last year, was on the road against a team coming off a sweet 16 the year prior, and played at a top 25 Michigan team.

We will be in the last 3 years with two home games and a road game. Not sure what the issue is.

[JTG]

We played what ended up being a top 25 team at home last year, was on the road against a team coming off a sweet 16 the year prior, and played at a top 25 Michigan team.

We will be in the last 3 years with two home games and a road game. Not sure what the issue is.

I guess it's just me, that wouldn't care if we ever played Wisc again. There are other ranked reams in the big ten besides Wisconsin. IU, Purdue, MSU, OSU.

[X-band '01]

Once the UC-Ohio State series comes off the books after 2019-20, there is a possibility of Xavier and Ohio State using the Gavitt Games as a cover for a home-and-home as well.

[GIMMFD]

I guess it's just me, that wouldn't care if we ever played Wisc again. There are other ranked reams in the big ten besides Wisconsin. IU, Purdue, MSU, OSU.

Nah I'm with you, I'm bored of Wisconsin too, would love to see Ohio State, that'd be really interesting, we've had Purdue at Cintas in the past, would love to see us get Michigan State or Indiana, some of the blue bloods of college basketball, especially because the way we're trending, I definitely see us holding our own against em.

[letskeepitreal]

Does anybody know where to get info on the Spain trip? Was thinking that this would be a cool trip to go to as I have to make a trip to Germany this summer.

[noteggs]

Does anybody know where to get info on the Spain trip? Was thinking that this would be a cool trip to go to as I have to make a trip to Germany this summer.

Here is Xavier press release. Not sure they will or will not have public access to games

https://goxavier.com/news/2019/4/4/mens-basketball-will-travel-to-spain-in-august.aspx

[xu82]

Here is Xavier press release. Not sure they will or will not have public access to games

https://goxavier.com/news/2019/4/4/mens-basketball-will-travel-to-spain-in-august.aspx

Bummer! We are going to Barcelona at the end of August and will just miss them. How cool would THAT be?

[XMuskieFTW]

Here is Xavier press release. Not sure they will or will not have public access to games

https://goxavier.com/news/2019/4/4/mens-basketball-will-travel-to-spain-in-august.aspx

I was planning to go over for these games, but after getting in contact with Mario, I was told there would be no public access to these games. Bummer.

[JTG]

I was planning to go over for these games, but after getting in contact with Mario, I was told there would be no public access to these games. Bummer.

Are they playing in Spanish prisons ?

[94GRAD]

I was planning to go over for these games, but after getting in contact with Mario, I was told there would be no public access to these games. Bummer.

The only fans that will have access to the games are the ones that buy the tour package through X

[XMuskieFTW]

The only fans that will have access to the games are the ones that buy the tour package through X

I'm guessing that this isn't a publicly sold tour package?

[94GRAD]

I'm guessing that this isn't a publicly sold tour package?

As far as I know it is. 15 have signed up so far.

[XMuskieFTW]

As far as I know it is. 15 have signed up so far.

Do you have a link?

[94GRAD]

Do you have a link?

https://goxavier.com/news/2019/4/4/mens-basketball-will-travel-to-spain-in-august.aspx

[paulxu]

I can't find a thread to put this in.

But apparently the 3 pt line is moving back to the international distance, and the clock is resetting to 20 on rebounds?

Should move line to NBA distance.

[X-band '01]

Too bad we're not going to four quarters yet. It's inevitably going to come to the men's game.

[bobbiemcgee]

So in 2021 we have the 20 game RR, Gavitt Game?, B12 game, Holiday tourney, UC and Prosser Classic? so far? Sounds brutal. Sure I'm missing somebody.

Can't wait to see UConn @ the Cintas center and @ MSG.

[XMuskieFTW]

So in 2021 we have the 20 game RR, Gavitt Game?, B12 game, Holiday tourney, UC and Prosser Classic? so far? Sounds brutal. Sure I'm missing somebody.

Can't wait to see UConn @ the Cintas center and @ MSG.

Correct. Already 27 of 31 games set for 20-21. Safe to assume the last 4 will be buy games.

[GIMMFD]

Correct. Already 27 of 31 games set for 20-21. Safe to assume the last 4 will be buy games.

Wow, that's kind of insane lmfao.

[bobbiemcgee]

Send Mario on vacation. We can handle this lol

[xufan2020]

How have they not canned Manning yet? It’d be nice if Wake could actually be a good win once every 4 seasons

[Xuperman]

https://www.rockmnation.com/2019/8/13/20801489/mizzou-basketball-non-conference-preview-xavier-musketeers

This is a FANTASTIC article.....a must read.

[IM4X]

https://www.rockmnation.com/2019/8/13/20801489/mizzou-basketball-non-conference-preview-xavier-musketeers

This is a FANTASTIC article.....a must read.

a good read indeed... thanks for posting!

[UCGRAD4X]

https://www.rockmnation.com/2019/8/13/20801489/mizzou-basketball-non-conference-preview-xavier-musketeers

This is a FANTASTIC article.....a must read.

Thanks...and, as a bonus, also links to a (less interesting) piece about NKU and their new coach.

[BigMoeMusketeer]

Good share, thanks.

[noteggs]

Not sure where to post but looks like D James had surgery on foot today. No idea what recovery time will be.

[xukeith]

Not sure where to post but looks like D James had surgery on foot today. No idea what recovery time will be.

yikes.
Well, better now than in December.

[Xuperman]

Medical Red Shirt may be in play.

[mid major]

Speaking of interesting reads. Probably not as good as the former but good nonetheless.

https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/xavier-preview-2020

[JAPER]

When does Big East schedule come out? Man's gotta plan...

[Lloyd Braun]

When does Big East schedule come out? Man's gotta plan...

Last year was sept 12 so prob somewhere around there

[XMuskieFTW]

Nonconference home game times listed, conference schedule expected tomorrow.

https://goxavier.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

[scoscox]

UC fans already bitching that the shootout is being played too close to the aac championship game

[kellernr]

UC fans already bitching that the shootout is being played too close to the aac championship game

1) UC won't be in the aac championship game

2) They wnt be competitive in the shootout.

will be a sad day for bearcat fans

[xubrew]

UC fans already bitching that the shootout is being played too close to the aac championship game

Well, it's DURING the AAC Championship Game.

That first Saturday in December is one of the great college sports days on the calendar. I don't rank it as high as Selection Sunday or the start of the NCAA Tournament, but you've got the major conference championship football games, and there's generally a good slate of college basketball games as well.

I'm not COMPLAINING about the Shootout being on that day. I think it's been that day for the past three or four years now. But, I kinda wish Shootout Day was just that. Shootout Day. The way it seems now is that it's just a random piece of a larger day. It's nice to be part of the festival's lineup, but selfishly I think I'd actually prefer if the Shootout was on a day with less going on so it could be a headliner.

But, it's fine.

[kellernr]

Well, it's DURING the AAC Championship Game.

That first Saturday in December is one of the great college sports days on the calendar. I don't rank it as high as Selection Sunday or the start of the NCAA Tournament, but you've got the major conference championship football games, and there's generally a good slate of college basketball games as well.

I'm not COMPLAINING about the Shootout being on that day. I think it's been that day for the past three or four years now. But, I kinda wish Shootout Day was just that. Shootout Day. The way it seems now is that it's just a random piece of a larger day. It's nice to be part of the festival's lineup, but selfishly I think I'd actually prefer if the Shootout was on a day with less going on so it could be a headliner.

But, it's fine.

I wish they would start it later in the evening. Our friends always have an ugly sweater party that falls on shootout day and it’s been fun having the game on at the party. Usually a good group of X and UC fans at the party.

I vote for a 7pm start time for now on


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[xubrew]

I know it's not a traditional day, but what that Friday instead of that Saturday? We'd be in prime time with the spotlight to ourselves, (or maybe the Pac Twelve game is that night too, but still no one in the east cares about that), and it's a great lead in to the rest of the weekend.

[SkyWalker]

Nonconference home game times listed, conference schedule expected tomorrow.

https://goxavier.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Full schedule released.

[muskiefan82]

First Big East game - @ Villanova. Guess we will know something early on in the conference schedule.

[surfxu]

IDK... not to get ahead of ourselves... but it kind of looks like 31 - 0 for the regular season... maybe there's one upset in there, but I just don't see it at this point.

[sirthought]

I don't blame UC for complaining. Yeah that particular day for the shootout SUCKS! Competing with too many other sporting events. This smacks of FS1 not prioritizing this game enough.

It'd be better almost any other day at a primetime slot and not competing with a major college football day.

[atljar]

Does anyone know of any streaming options for FSN, or has there been streams in the past for our games? Looks like we have 4 or 5 games this year on the regional network. Dish is in the middle of a pissing match with FSN right now, so Im SOL unless things change (has already been going on for 2 months)

[GoMuskies]

I hadn't really noticed how bad our non-conference schedule was until now. No matter, conference play will take care of it.

[scoscox]

Same. It’s not great. It would go a long way for the quality of our schedule to do well at Charleston and potentially play UConn and Florida. A Florida game/win would be a massive non conference feather in the cap and probably one of the bigger early season non conference match ups of the year

[scoscox]

Does anyone know of any streaming options for FSN, or has there been streams in the past for our games? Looks like we have 4 or 5 games this year on the regional network. Dish is in the middle of a pissing match with FSN right now, so Im SOL unless things change (has already been going on for 2 months)

Those games are usually on fox sports go available to stream or the fox sports app. If not you can always use first row sports for your more sketchy streaming needs

[sirthought]

How is it that the first game on FS1 isn't until Dec 7? Disappointing, as the broadcasts on FSN and CBSSN are usually weak.

I notice no game time and broadcast scheduled for Wake Forest and TCU. Since ACC and Big 12 work with ESPN I'm guessing there, but hoping for FS1 or Fox national.

January is going to be a very challenging month.

[xukeith]

Like the spacing of the conference schedule. No quick arounds and At least 2-3 days to rest and prepare for all games.
TV coverage is disappointing but I will find a way.

[surfxu]

I hadn't really noticed how bad our non-conference schedule was until now. No matter, conference play will take care of it.

Not a LOT of flash in that non-conference schedule unless those potential match ups with uconn and florida materialize. Greg Christopher did talk about the scheduling challenge at the Butler county steak fry and it's really interesting. I think they got a little screwed this year by not being included in the Gavitt Games with the Big 10, so that left a void of a marque game. But really there's not a ton of flexibility left in the schedule. First there's the UC game every year, then there's the Skip Prosser games for two years on and two years off, now there's the Big 12 game every year, the Missouri game was a return of a home and away and finally the Gavitt Game is supposed to be in there (which based on the rotation there's got to be a matchup every year through the rest of the agreement it would seem since X has been skipped two or three times already it seems). There's always going to be the neutral site tournament and then adding uconn next year will ultimately take away one home game (since we play home and away). Got to fill Cintas as many times as possible so that really leaves JUST the "buy" games for the rest of the non-conference schedule. Almost everything else is predetermined anymore. There's really just one game or so a year that can look different which this year is the Missouri game. That series ends this year and maybe X will start a home and home against another SEC team or something. That's kind of how I understood it.

[Muskie]

The Non-con only becomes more dicey (to schedule) with UCONN returning to the Big East.

[sirthought]

As I understand things, the WHOLE Big East will be somewhat improved over last season, so it will be a steep challenge and this year's non-conference schedule might be just what the doctor ordered for getting the team to work in the new players and teach the Steele system before league play.

I prefer as few cupcakes as possible and would normally grumble about this non-con, but there are still teams on there that will provide strong competition, if not a marquee matchup. I'd rather they win while getting things in order. We still have to find our three pointers. We still have to figure out how to keep Jones in the game longer. We still need to lock in better on outside defense. They might win them all, but I doubt it if the schedule is harder than it looks now. It's a really good team, don't get me wrong, but a team that's very much in development.

I don't know who is top 10 or anything, but Georgetown, Seton Hall, and Marquette are all likely going to be strong matchups. Nova of course. Maybe DePaul and Creighton depending on if they play defense that day or not.

[xubrew]

Does anyone know of any streaming options for FSN, or has there been streams in the past for our games? Looks like we have 4 or 5 games this year on the regional network. Dish is in the middle of a pissing match with FSN right now, so Im SOL unless things change (has already been going on for 2 months)

Check this out and see of any of it appeals to you....

https://cordcuttingreport.com/2019/04/02/fox-sports-live-stream/

[sirthought]

Does anyone know of any streaming options for FSN, or has there been streams in the past for our games? Looks like we have 4 or 5 games this year on the regional network. Dish is in the middle of a pissing match with FSN right now, so Im SOL unless things change (has already been going on for 2 months)

YouTubeTV will likely carry every XU game. Last year they did with ESPN, Fox, and CBSSN as part of their normal package. They have the FSNOhio station for me, but I'm not clear on if that's everywhere. I'm in Cincy. You can set it to recording every Xavier game and it should hold the recording for a long time. Buying into that also gets you access to all the ESPN and FoxSports mobile apps.

[Muskie]

I have PSVUE, how do you like Youtube TV?

[Tu 4 MVP]

I have PSVUE, how do you like Youtube TV?

I just switched from Sling to Youtube TV and I'm really liking it. Picture quality seems to be better and way more sport channels being the big plus. Have heard good things about PSVUE as well.

[sirthought]

I've tried Sling, PSVue, and YouTubeTV and liked YouTubeTV the best. Best interface, easiest to schedule recordings, and best selection of the basketball programming, which is all I watch on any of these.

[noteggs]

IMO PSview and YouTube are the to best. In terms of X, never missed a game last year on PSVUE. Of course, with this business things can always change. From what I understand, PSVUE has NFL network and YouTube does not.

[Xuperman]

First Big East game - @ Villanova. Guess we will know something early on in the conference schedule.

WOW....It took awhile for this to sink in but this could be the most important regular season conference game since joining the BEast. This thing sets up perfectly for X in that we’ll roll in to Philly with our most experienced team and Nova with it’s least experienced minus Antoine. I’m sure Vegas will have us as road Dogs regardless of the Non Con results but the spread should be a slim one given the rosters.

Both teams should be ranked, so the significance of a road win here can not be overstated. Just the optics alone would be seismic in the national sports media as it pertains to the BE pecking order. Not to mention what it would do for the mindset/confidence of the players and especially Coach Steel.....Regular season games don’t get much bigger than this.

[BigMoeMusketeer]

WOW....It took awhile for this to sink in but this could be the most important regular season conference game since joining the BEast. This thing sets up perfectly for X in that we’ll roll in to Philly with our most experienced team and Nova with it’s least experienced minus Antoine. I’m sure Vegas will have us as road Dogs regardless of the Non Con results but the spread should be a slim one given the rosters.

Both teams should be ranked, so the significance of a road win here can not be overstated. Just the optics alone would be seismic in the national sports media as it pertains to the BE pecking order. Not to mention what it would do for the mindset/confidence of the players and especially Coach Steel.....Regular season games don’t get much bigger than this.

Also, it doesn't hurt that Villanova, like everyone else, will be on Christmas Break, therefore, a far less hostile environment. I'm with you 100%, I think this is the PERFECT time to play at Villanova, first out of the gate, as early in the year as possible, and when they'll have the least volatile crowd of the Big East season.

[XMuskieFTW]

YouTubeTV will likely carry every XU game. Last year they did with ESPN, Fox, and CBSSN as part of their normal package. They have the FSNOhio station for me, but I'm not clear on if that's everywhere. I'm in Cincy. You can set it to recording every Xavier game and it should hold the recording for a long time. Buying into that also gets you access to all the ESPN and FoxSports mobile apps.

I had youtube TV based out of Michigan last year and had all the X games on Fox Sports Detroit when they were on FS Ohio. Highly suggest.

[bourbonman]

Also, it doesn't hurt that Villanova, like everyone else, will be on Christmas Break, therefore, a far less hostile environment. I'm with you 100%, I think this is the PERFECT time to play at Villanova, first out of the gate, as early in the year as possible, and when they'll have the least volatile crowd of the Big East season.

Creighton and Seton Hall visit X before 2 nd semester starts. And Butler visits X late the Saturday night that begins spring break.

[usfldan]

Also, it doesn't hurt that Villanova, like everyone else, will be on Christmas Break, therefore, a far less hostile environment. I'm with you 100%, I think this is the PERFECT time to play at Villanova, first out of the gate, as early in the year as possible, and when they'll have the least volatile crowd of the Big East season.

It didn't work out so well the last time they played to start the Big East schedule:

https://goxavier.com/news/2015/12/31/MBB_1231154415.aspx

[muskiefan82]

It didn't work out so well the last time they played to start the Big East schedule:

https://goxavier.com/news/2015/12/31/MBB_1231154415.aspx

Ummm.....Really it never worked out up there no matter when the game was played

[Xuperman]

It didn't work out so well the last time they played to start the Big East schedule:

https://goxavier.com/news/2015/12/31/MBB_1231154415.aspx

So what's your point? You took the time to type a post with a link, so you must have a prediction in mind...let's hear it.

[scoscox]

Mack had absolutely no idea how to gameplay for nova. It was infuriating. I remember before the game 2 years ago at Cintas, he said on the pregame he didn’t even watch tape because it was too embarrassing but it’d be okay because “nova doesn’t run a lot of stuff” and what they did was “pretty simple”. We then proceeded to lose by twenty again and give up 18 threes. I wanted to throw something at the tv

[scoscox]

A large part of my excitement for travis stems from the 3 competitive games against nova last year. Kept it close in philly, smacked them at home, and let one slip away at msg. He also won at providence and seton hall which mack stunk at.

[Roadlife]

A large part of my excitement for travis stems from the 3 competitive games against nova last year. Kept it close in philly, smacked them at home, and let one slip away at msg. He also won at providence and seton hall which mack stunk at.

Your X-ray vision must not be working,
I took it to mean that it will be a tough game to start the conference's schedule.