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Post by Commissioner on Sept 1, 2015 20:24:47 GMT -5
We'll fill this in as information becomes available. DAY & DATE | H/A | Opponent | 2016 Record & RPI | Result | Comments | Sat. Oct. 29 | H | Wayne State | 7-18, D-II | | Exhibition | Mon., Nov. 7 | H | Ferris State | 24-10, D-II | | Exhibition | Fri., Nov. 11 | H | Adrian | 13-12, D-III | | Non-Conference | Mon. Nov. 14 | A | East Tennessee State | 24-12, #83 | | Non-Conference | Fr. Nov. 18 | A | Illinois | 15-19, #151 | | NIT Season Tip Off | Sun Nov. 20 | A | Florida State | 20-14, #75 | | NIT Season Tip Off | Wed Nov. 23 | A | New Hampshire | 20-13, #163 | | NIT Season Tip Off | Sat Nov. 26 | H | Manhattan | 13-18, #229 | | NIT Season Tip Off | Wed. Nov. 30 | H | Eastern Michigan | 18-15, #120 | | Non-Conference | Sat. Dec. 3 | A | Murray State | 17-14, #172 | | Non-Conference | Wed. Dec. 7 | A | Toledo | 17-15, #184 | | Non-Conference | Sat. Dec. 10 | A | Bowling Green | 16-18, #206 | | Non-Conference | Sat. Dec. 17 | H | Western Kentucky | 18-16, #157 | | Non-Conference | Th. Dec. 22 | H | IPFW | 24-10, #74 | | Non-Conference | Th. Dec. 29 | H | Northern Kentucky | 9-21, #296 | | Horizon | Sat. Dec. 31 | H | Wright State | 22-13, #141 | | Horizon | Fri. Jan. 6 | A | UIC | 5-25, #346 | | Horizon | Sun. Jan. 8 | A | Valparaiso | 30-7, #31 | | Horizon | Fri., Jan. 13 | A | Oakland | 23-12, #105 | | Horizon | Mon., Jan. 16 | H | Youngstown State | 11-21, #272 | | Horizon | Fri. Jan. 20 | A | Wright State | 22-13, #141 | | Horizon | Sun. Jan. 22 | A | Northern Kentucky | 9-21, #296 | | Horizon | Fri. Jan. 27 | H | Milwaukee | 20-13, #173 | | Horizon | Sun. Jan. 29 | H | Green Bay | 23-13. #115 | | Horizon | Thurs., Feb. 2 | A | Cleveland State | 9-23, #277 | | Horizon | Sat., Feb. 4 | A | Youngstown State | 11-21, #272 | | Horizon | Fri., Feb. 10 | H | Oakland | 23-12, #105 | | Horizon | Fri. Feb. 17 | H | UIC | 5-25, #346 | | Horizon | Sun. Feb. 19 | H | Valparaiso | 30-7, #31 | | Horizon | Tues. Feb. 21 | H | Cleveland St. | 9-23, #277 | | Horizon | Fri. Feb. 24 | A | Milwaukee | 20-13, #173 | | Horizon | Sun. Feb. 26 | A | Green Bay | 23-13, #115 | | Horizon | Fri. Mar. 3 | Joe Louis Arena | | | | Horizon League Tournament First Round | Sa/Sun Mar 4-5 | Joe Louis Arena | | | | Horizon League Tournament Quarter-Final | Mon. Mar. 6 | Joe Louis Arena | | | | Horizon League Tournament Semi-Final | Tues. Mar. 7 | Joe Louis Arena | | | | Horizon League Tournament Final |
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Post by Commissioner on Dec 10, 2015 13:21:39 GMT -5
Idle thoughts: 2016-17 ads on Basketball Travelers, posted within last month:
Guarantees offered: Cincinnati (must be 12/13/16) Tennessee (wonder if Titans will be on the "Belmont rotation" next year - if so could be an attractive swing; or H&H w/ East Tennessee State) Texas A&M (see below)
Looking for H&H Series: Murray State (start home) Illinois State (start road) Stephen F. Austin (combine with a Tx A&M guarantee?) East Tennessee State (see Tennessee, above) UAB Central Michigan (too logical) Tennessee Tech Drake Albany
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Post by Commissioner on Mar 24, 2016 22:38:32 GMT -5
Taking another gander at Basketball Travelers. I note that Jay Smith recently (March 10) posted that the Titans were looking for an MTE for next year.
The Titans should have home games next year with Eastern Michigan and Western Kentucky. I don't know of anything else that should be owed from this year's schedule. Of course, I have no idea where we stand -- it could be Jay has contracts all set except for that MTE he's looking for. But here were some recent posts that caught my eye:
East Tennessee State is looking for a H&H series, and will pay to start it next year in Tennessee. It's a long bus ride to Johnson City, TN -- over 9 hours-- but might be good if linked with some other school on that corrider south.
Bethune Cookman wants a H&H. We played them down there 3 or 4 years ago. Long trip (unless we fly), but it seems to me the players might like a trip to Florida in December, and I don't mind scheduling a couple D-I opponents that should be wins. Generally, the Horizon teams need to do more of that.
Similarly, Florida Atlantic is looking for teams to play in a little tournament just before Christmas. Titans probably want an exempt MTE, and this one is probably not exempt, but could be intriguing.
Niagara wants a H&H with "a like opponent." Well, we're both small, Catholic universities that haven't been very good lately. Sounds like a fit. I suppose Niagara isn't a draw, but it still conjures up memories of Calvin Murphy for me. It's just a 4 hour bus ride, and maybe the kids can take in Niagara Falls.
Cincinnati is still looking to pay a guarantee on December 13. I'd take that if it fit the schedule. Maybe that's the game you can stop and play and then go on down to ETSU. Splits the trip neatly in half.
Ball State wants a home and home. Not too far, like opponent, a little PR angle with Ray going back to the alma mater (assuming Ray is still here).
CMU wants a home and home. Nah. Makes too much sense. Miami of Ohio also wants a H&H. Miami also needs two teams to fill out an MTE in Oxford. Right now it's them and Delaware.
Seton Hall is offering a guarantee if we need guarantee games. So is St. Bonaventure, but I question if their payday would make it worthwhile. Missouri is another.
Illinois State is seeking a H&H, want to start on the road. I'd like that. Also seek H&H are Murray State and Evansville. Either would be good.
Penn State is offering guarantees. Not too far, probably pay OK, a winnable game against the B10. They may want a weaker opponent.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 24, 2016 23:39:29 GMT -5
Good stuff, Commish. Thanks.
Calvin Murphy, one of my all time favorites, probably because I was a "too short" point guard myself.
I agree 100% that we should schedule some expected D1 wins. We don't do enough of that. I know coach likes a challenging schedule, but we've seen teams play a lot weaker schedule than the Titans get ten or twelve wins in the preseason and get a CBI or CIT bid out of it.
I like that we're looking for an MTE. Says the program is looking to do bigger things.
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Post by larrytitan on Mar 25, 2016 7:28:42 GMT -5
Please define MTE..".some type of tournament?
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 25, 2016 7:58:32 GMT -5
Please define MTE..".some type of tournament? Multiple Team Event, I believe.
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Post by Commissioner on Mar 25, 2016 9:45:49 GMT -5
Please define MTE..".some type of tournament? Multiple Team Event, I believe. Yeah, multi (or multiple) team event. There are exempt MTEs, which count as just 1 game, and then there are non-exempt MTEs, in which each game counts. You get to play 29 games, or 28 games including an exempt MTE. An MTE can feature up to 4 games. So teams try to get in exempt MTEs, allowing you to play 31 games (27 regular games plus the 4 game MTE). I don't know how the NCAA decides to make events "exempt." All the pre-season "classics" are exempt, but a lot of the tournaments still hosted by schools at one location (like the old Motor City Classic) are not.
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Post by Commissioner on Apr 11, 2016 22:13:30 GMT -5
According to this site www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/shockwaves/article68246187.html, the Titans are playing in the Las Vegas Classic in December. The field includes Chicago State, Cornell, DePaul, Missouri State, SE Missouri St., Southern Cal, and Wyoming. This is a four game tournament, with two games at campus sites in early December and 2 games on December 20-21 in Vegas. The campus games will be on the sites of the "host schools," which in this field are presumably DePaul and Southern Cal, and probably Wyoming and Missouri State, although I could see Detroit as a host team over one of the latter two. Chicago State, Cornell, and SE Missouri would be "visitors." The Vegas games would match us against two of the other "visiting" teams, so basically if we're a "visitor" we would have two road games (one likely against DePaul) and then two neutral games in Vegas against lower mid-majors. That doesn't thrill me a ton, though I'd like to play DePaul. Hopefully, we beat out the Missouri schools to be the final "host" school. Then we'd play two lower-mid-majors at home and two other host schools in very winnable games on a neutral floor. Unfortunately, I suspect we'll be a "visitor." Edit: Looking at this further, I'm sure the Titans would be a "visitor," with Missouri State as the final home team. So we'll play two of Cornell, Chicago State, and SE Missouri in Vegas, and two of DePaul, Wyoming, USC, and Missouri State on the road.
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Post by Commissioner on Jun 12, 2016 15:34:56 GMT -5
Not much confirmed info, but I've started to fill in 2016-17 on first post in this thread.
In addition to just a couple confirmed games, we know we've got EMU and Western Kentucky at home, Toledo on the road, and road games against unnamed Big 10 and ACC opponents. There are unconfirmed reports that Western will be on the schedule, too.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2016 9:22:20 GMT -5
Based on what's been posted on the other board, we have maybe 4 openings for games for this upcoming season. A new opportunity that has just developed is that each team in the MAAC Conference now has 2 additional openings for non conference games due to a reduction in League games from 20 to 18 (see below link). At this late time, those teams must be shuffling to fill schedule openings. campuswatch.buffalonews.com/2016/06/15/maac-votes-cut-conference-hoops-season-20-18-games/Not my first choice for scheduling games, but how about a Western NY swing (Niagara/Canisius) or a NYC trip (Iona/Manhattan), or NJ (Rider/Monmouth/St Peters) or Conn (Fairfield/Quinnipiac)?
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Post by larrytitan on Jun 16, 2016 20:02:34 GMT -5
I love the idea of an MAAC road trip. Don't forget a trip to Siena/Marist. I live in Syracuse and I could handle any of these trips.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 17, 2016 9:07:34 GMT -5
I'm not as big a fan of the MAAC as some posters, but I'd welcome a trip that gives Larry the chance to see some games in person.
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Post by Commissioner on Jun 17, 2016 9:51:48 GMT -5
Given the difficulties of scheduling for mid-majors, esp. home games, the Sunbelt, Atlantic Sun, and MAAC had, in recent years, all gone to 20 game conference schedules. Two of those have now cut back to 18 or fewer games (though in the Atlantic Sun's case, a shrinking conference made that inevitable). While the 20 game conference schedule helps scheduling and gives you one more home game against (presumably) a reasonable opponent, and while conference games tend to draw better than non-conference games, I think the schools are finding that the 20 game schedule just contrains your non-conference season a little too much. You have to either cut a home game, or you have to cut a road game, which is likely against a quality opponent as a bought game. And schools need that income from guarantee games, plus the opportunity to beat the big boys, even if doing so on the road is extremely difficult. This is especially true for the better teams which want seeding, or the possibility of an at large bid, for the NCAA tournament. You also want some leeway to schedule non-conference road games in places where you might want some recruiting exposure, or as a favor to a player from an area.
Anyway, it's interesting to me because I think the idea of a mid-major mega-conference looks like it might solve some scheduling issues, but these early returns suggest not. The D-II GLIAC schedules 22 conference games and seems happy, but I D-II dynamics are quite different.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 10:28:33 GMT -5
One of the reasons the MAAC is cutting conference games (according to the article) is to improve their "top" teams RPI by scheduling the top teams in the conference only one time, instead of two, vs the weakest teams in the conference. I haven't seen how they determine the top vs the bottom - the previous year's standings may not prove to accomplish their objective since team's often rise and fall in the standings from year to year as they gain/lose players
Also, in connection with a discussion in a different thread:
So they are going in a different direction than mandating scheduling standards based on RPI.
BTW, although I'm not in favor of scheduling MAAC teams, A NYC trip for a Fri/Sun vs Iona/Manhattan could be decent (if nothing better can be found) - They are typically 2 of the better teams in the conference
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Post by larrytitan on Jun 17, 2016 12:42:25 GMT -5
Don't forget that Larrytitan visits Detroit every year for games. Last year, I even announced my seat location, row, etc for two games but no one came to visit. Also dropped in to the Titan Club as my host is a member. Let's try again next year.
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