Checked google to see if there were any updates on the upcoming schedule and found this on the UT message board:

"Here is what we know:

NIT Season Tip-Off

4 Teams will play in each pod, with the School in Bold hosting all three games (Single Elimination). The first two teams listed at each site will not meet in the First Round (i.e. Tennessee and Missouri St. will play Belmont or Arkansas St. first, then meet each other assuming they both win) The winner of each pod will advance to Madison Square Garden.

First and Second Rounds at Thompson Boling Arena:
Tennessee
Missouri St
Belmont
Arkansas St.

First and Second Rounds at Villanova:
Villanova
George Washington
Boston
Marist

First and Second Rounds at Pauley Pavillion:
UCLA
Nevada
Pepperdine
Pacific

TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

(Semifinals (November 24th) and Finals/Consolation Game (November 26th) @ Madison Square Garden, New York City)"

I also found this article where Byrd discusses the difficulties in creating a schedule for a Mid-Major program where they mention games next year with MTSU, Tennessee, Troy, Miami, Tennessee State, and Alabama State.

http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/cont...ID=1081365

It is easy to be optimistic in the spring, but I really think that our bunch could beat a rebuilding UT early in the season. I liked seeing that. I am not predicting a win, but I certainly would not count us out of that one. They lost a whole lot of production from three starters.

(05-05-2010 08:19 PM)afro4president Wrote:  I also found this article where Byrd discusses the difficulties in creating a schedule for a Mid-Major program where they mention games next year with MTSU, Tennessee, Troy, Miami, Tennessee State, and Alabama State.

http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/cont...ID=1081365

I am glad to see Miami in the mix. I like the idea of an ACC team coming to the Curb Event Center. I hope it is just the first in a long line of teams from the major conferences coming to the Curb.

I'm not picky. I don't need the top flight teams from the major conferences, I am happy with an Iowa or Penn St. from the Big 10 or Auburn out of the SEC or Nebraska out of the Big 12. Any of those teams create a greater interest for fans than Alabama State or Eastern Illinois.

(05-07-2010 04:58 AM)Bruin2002 Wrote:  

(05-05-2010 08:19 PM)afro4president Wrote:  I also found this article where Byrd discusses the difficulties in creating a schedule for a Mid-Major program where they mention games next year with MTSU, Tennessee, Troy, Miami, Tennessee State, and Alabama State.

http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/cont...ID=1081365

I am glad to see Miami in the mix. I like the idea of an ACC team coming to the Curb Event Center. I hope it is just the first in a long line of teams from the major conferences coming to the Curb.

I'm not picky. I don't need the top flight teams from the major conferences, I am happy with an Iowa or Penn St. from the Big 10 or Auburn out of the SEC or Nebraska out of the Big 12. Any of those teams create a greater interest for fans than Alabama State or Eastern Illinois.

I don't think they mean The U, it's Miami Univ from Ohio. Still a good team from a good conference, but not quite the ACC. We can still dream though.

Drew Kelly who we recruited hard last year, signed with them but transferred to Morehead St. at Christmas after one semester. Apparently his father is the coach at a high school near Morehead.