Basketball Schedules (will update as Summer continues)
We have now reached July and have reached the point in which we all get anxious to see the next basketball schedule. Of course, it's early but I expect news of future games to slowly trickle in these next few months (assuming covid issues won't screw up scheduling). As the news comes in, we will update what we know. I'm keeping my eye on twitter and I'm scouting released schedules.
I have separated everything into 3 categories, Happening (means it will happen), Plausible (not surprising if it happens or rumors of it possibly happening), Wish (just my opinion of who we should try to schedule).
As of July 1st, 2021:
Men: Happening: UCA (unknown of location or if 2 games again)
Plausible: Mo St, a HBCU, Non-Con Tourney (plenty of spots open right now)
Wish: Arkansas (perhaps plausible), Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, UNT, Tulsa,
Memphis, Houston, UTEP, Oral Roberts, and Georgetown.
Explanation: UCA is the only game that is supposed to happen for the men. Coach Walker hasn't really developed a consistency in his scheduling other than he will schedule a HBCU of some kind (won't be UAPB btw) and Missouri St. Memphis could also be considered a consistency but they weren't on our schedule last year and I'm not sure if Penny wants to have another close game with us. Honestly Arkansas should happen but we haven't had a confirmation and I have my doubts. All of the wishes include teams with former Trojan coaches (UT, OU, UTEP), local successful mid-majors, and the occasional powerhouse.
Women: Happening: UCA (same situation as men) and Arkansas (@Fayetteville).
Plausible: Rice, Memphis, WKU, La. Tech, Texas A&M, OK St., Texas.
Wish: UTSA, LSU, MTSU, SFA, South Carolina, UCONN (I hope they bring
back the original Home-Home deal)
Explanation: Coach Foley is much easier to predict given his recent success at scheduling big P5 schools through relationships. He's also consistent at scheduling the same opponents every year. I'm assuming UCA will happen for the Governor's showdown and Arkansas has already announced we are going to their place next year. All of the plausible teams are teams that we have scheduled consistently. We owe OK St. a game since Covid cancelled that game and Texas is coached by one of Foley's connections in Coach Schaefer. For the wish list, there isn't as much success in mid-majors in our region other than MTSU and SFA. LSU used to be a plausible but they have a new head coach (former Baylor HC) and I'm not sure if Foley has a connection to her or not. UTSA is now coached by former Trojan, Karen Aston. I threw in South Carolina because why not? UCONN was supposed to happen last year at their place and they were planning on coming to the Jack this year. Covid ruined it but there's hope Geno may bring it back (crossing my fingers).
(This post was last modified: 07-01-2021 12:13 PM by TrojanTeen2.)
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