Schedule almost complete...

[bleedingTNorange]

Presbyterian is the final OOC game, obviously it will be a home game. First time since '88 no in state mid major is on the schedule. Quinn has an article in govolsxtra talking about the high payouts being the main reason.

[Incipient]

That only comes out to 30 games. Doesn't a normal schedule have 31? Also, do we know when dates and times come out? I'm an NHL season ticket holder, and as soon as they release the schedule in July I get antsy for the UT hoops schedule so I can see how many conflicts there are and which weekends I can get back to Knoxville

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by Incipient

That only comes out to 30 games. Doesn't a normal schedule have 31? Also, do we know when dates and times come out? I'm an NHL season ticket holder, and as soon as they release the schedule in July I get antsy for the UT hoops schedule so I can see how many conflicts there are and which weekends I can get back to Knoxville

Varies by school some have 30, some have 32 and I think Ive seem some with 34. I guess this years will just have 30.

Full schedule with sec opponents and times in probably late August iirc

[DooleyTFM]

Xavier released their OOC schedule and it has them playing at Tennessee on December 29th. Would be a shame for one of the bigger OOC home games to be when students are on break.

Link for the release.

[Incipient]

Originally Posted by DooleyTFM

Xavier released their OOC schedule and it has them playing at Tennessee on December 29th. Would be a shame for one of the bigger OOC home games to be when students are on break.

Link for the release.

I won't argue, as I'll certainly be there, and I usually can't make it when school is in session. Memphis may well be when students are on break too, but I'd hope enough come back a couple days early for it.

[VOLS_FAN15]

Originally Posted by VOLinMISS

One thing I want to happen this year is for us to beat Oakland. They have been decent, but every time we play them we've had a chance to take over the game but could not capitalize.

And it has always came around to bite us towards tournament selection time

[MannyD]

Originally Posted by VOLS_FAN15

And it has always came around to bite us towards tournament selection time

Well, at least we don't have to see College of Charleston again this year. Now if we can see to it that Indianapolis won't be on the exhibition schedule...

[Shaun1985]

I don't understand these in state OOC games. I didn't read the article but I'm guessing they are asking for too much? Pretty ridiculous IMO. A lot of these kids grew up UT fans and it's a shame they don't get to play in TBA. It's good for the state and the fans.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by Shaun1985

I don't understand these in state OOC games. I didn't read the article but I'm guessing they are asking for too much? Pretty ridiculous IMO. A lot of these kids grew up UT fans and it's a shame they don't get to play in TBA. It's good for the state and the fans.

Yea they've raised the amount they want to play UT. So when you can get other low majors to play for 20-40 thousand less, I don't blame UT.

[oskie_score]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

Obviously the 18 game conference schedule which has been decided, we will play vandy twice not sure yet though on the other 4 SEC opponents that we will play twice next year. So 8 SEC teams 1 game each, 4 SEC teams twice, an Vandy twice, equaling 18 Anne schedule.

For the OOC...

HOME: Xavier, Wichita state, Memphis, Oakland, Kennessaw State, Western Carolina, 1 more low-mid major

AWAY: Georgetown, Virginia

NEUTRAL: 3 games in Puerto Rico

If we can come out with a tournament win in puerto Rico, the rest of the schedule sets up nicely, lots of home games. Need to re establish that home court advantage at TBA.

Hard to predict a win total without knowing the full SEC schedule though, should be out in August.

Looking forward to this one...

[VolinMichigan]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

Obviously the 18 game conference schedule which has been decided, we will play vandy twice not sure yet though on the other 4 SEC opponents that we will play twice next year. So 8 SEC teams 1 game each, 4 SEC teams twice, an Vandy twice, equaling 18 Anne schedule.

For the OOC...

HOME: Xavier, Wichita state, Memphis, Oakland, Kennessaw State, Western Carolina, 1 more low-mid major

AWAY: Georgetown, Virginia

NEUTRAL: 3 games in Puerto Rico

If we can come out with a tournament win in puerto Rico, the rest of the schedule sets up nicely, lots of home games. Need to re establish that home court advantage at TBA.

Hard to predict a win total without knowing the full SEC schedule though, should be out in August.

These are all good resume games. Looking forward to finally beating Oakland. I live about 10 minutes away and have several friends that have been giving me endless **** about us losing 2 in a row against their Alma mater.

[golfballs]

In the Puerto Rico Tip Off, NC State plays Penn St in the first round and will play the winner of UMass/Providence.

I'm guessing our first round game will be UNCA, and we'll play the winner of OSU/Akron

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by golfballs

In the Puerto Rico Tip Off, NC State plays Penn St in the first round and will play the winner of UMass/Providence.

I'm guessing our first round game will be UNCA, and we'll play the winner of OSU/Akron

Great to hear. Should be playing NC STATE in the chsmpionship, huge early season opportunity. Win that over Nc State and we will be raising some eyebrows, good media attention, huge benefit to our recruiting targets.

[golfballs]

Pretty solid odds it will be NC State vs. Tennessee in the final. We would be heavy underdogs in that one

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by golfballs

Pretty solid odds it will be NC State vs. Tennessee in the final. We would be heavy underdogs in that one

Great early season test though.