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(08-02-2023 07:56 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I had heard from someone within the program that they turned down a HH last season. Not sure what happens this year.

A game was in the works last year. Per AK on one of his Coach's show, Samford decided it wasn't the right time.

Rocco Miller reports that UAB is hosting Bradley in the home opener on Nov 6th. Another quality mid major home game.

https://twitter.com/RoccoMiller8/status/...9003537408

Quote:@RoccoMiller8
UAB and Bradley will meet in the 23-24 College Basketball season opener, per multiple sources. The date is set for Monday, November 6th in Birmingham.

Shapes up to be one of the better opening night matchups you'll find anywhere.

#AAC
#MVC

Bradley Braves - MVC team. Made the NCAA tournament in 2019 and made the NIT last year.

Better than a home game against Rhodes...

Well inside the top 100 NET last season. Another quality game on the schedule. These are the types of teams I’ve wanted us to schedule more of. I think it benefits both programs and there is more of a desire to work on a date on both ends. I’m very pleased with the number of SWAC games that won’t be on the schedule this season.

That's a quality game to start the season with. Kudos to the staff for getting this game, the game against Drake, and the early season tournament. These games, plus the much improved conference SOS will give us a very strong schedule next year. We could actually have a realistic shot at getting an at large bid with more than 3 losses.

Women’s OOC schedule:
Nov 1 (Wed) Home Shorter
Nov 6 (Mon) Home Alabama A&M
Nov 13 (Mon) Home Western Carolina
Nov 18 (Sat) Neutral Eastern Kentucky Anchorage, Ala.
Nov 19 (Sun) Neutral Utah or Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Ala.
Nov 25 (Sat) Home Valparaiso
Nov 29 (Wed) Home Mississippi Valley State
Dec 3 (Sun) Home Auburn
Dec 9 (Sat) Away Nicholls
Dec 12 (Tue) Home South Carolina State
Dec 20 (Wed) Neutral Wagner Philadelphia, Pa.
Dec 21 (Thu) Neutral Saint Joseph's or New Hampshire Philadelphia, Pa.

(08-08-2023 03:41 PM)Marathon Blazer Wrote:  Women’s OOC schedule:
Nov 1 (Wed) Home Shorter
Nov 6 (Mon) Home Alabama A&M
Nov 13 (Mon) Home Western Carolina
Nov 18 (Sat) Neutral Eastern Kentucky Anchorage, Ala.
Nov 19 (Sun) Neutral Utah or Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Ala.
Nov 25 (Sat) Home Valparaiso
Nov 29 (Wed) Home Mississippi Valley State
Dec 3 (Sun) Home Auburn
Dec 9 (Sat) Away Nicholls
Dec 12 (Tue) Home South Carolina State
Dec 20 (Wed) Neutral Wagner Philadelphia, Pa.
Dec 21 (Thu) Neutral Saint Joseph's or New Hampshire Philadelphia, Pa.

Okay, I’ll bite. The women’s OOC schedule is terrible. Pathetic!

(08-09-2023 04:25 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  

(08-08-2023 03:41 PM)Marathon Blazer Wrote:  Women’s OOC schedule:
Nov 1 (Wed) Home Shorter
Nov 6 (Mon) Home Alabama A&M
Nov 13 (Mon) Home Western Carolina
Nov 18 (Sat) Neutral Eastern Kentucky Anchorage, Ala.
Nov 19 (Sun) Neutral Utah or Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Ala.
Nov 25 (Sat) Home Valparaiso
Nov 29 (Wed) Home Mississippi Valley State
Dec 3 (Sun) Home Auburn
Dec 9 (Sat) Away Nicholls
Dec 12 (Tue) Home South Carolina State
Dec 20 (Wed) Neutral Wagner Philadelphia, Pa.
Dec 21 (Thu) Neutral Saint Joseph's or New Hampshire Philadelphia, Pa.

Okay, I’ll bite. The women’s OOC schedule is terrible. Pathetic!

Probably trying to get confidence building wins. I’m guessing the AAC conference schedule will be tougher. Although WKU and MTSU were good women’s programs in CUSA, the existing AAC members were having to recruit and compete against UConn just 4 years ago.

Rothstein reporting we open in Asheville against Clemson.
Go Blazers!

Interesting that we should've played Clemson two seasons in a row - last year in the NIT and this upcoming year in the early season tournament - but by a weird turn of fate, they were upset at home as the 1 seed by mighty Morehead State.

MTSU released their OOC schedule with us playing up there on 11/21. Assume that's a H/H series. Decent OOC road game.

I am hearing we will be playing Alabama A&M in Huntsville at there new gym.

(08-18-2023 12:49 AM)Blazer14172 Wrote:  I am hearing we will be playing Alabama A&M in Huntsville at there new gym.

I will be there if I can!

I’ll definitely be at that one if true. I think it’s smart to play the local SWAC schools on the road as they aren’t likely to beat us, and the NET hit isn’t quite as hard. Even if our road games aren’t terribly tough environments, at least we are playing some before conference play opens.

Alabama State took us to three overtimes in Montgomery after Carlos Williams broke his leg on a dunk with no one around him. Chad Jones saved our bacon that game.

(08-18-2023 08:52 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

(08-18-2023 12:49 AM)Blazer14172 Wrote:  I am hearing we will be playing Alabama A&M in Huntsville at there new gym.

I will be there if I can!

Me too!

(08-18-2023 12:49 AM)Blazer14172 Wrote:  I am hearing we will be playing Alabama A&M in Huntsville at there new gym.

Dont see the game added to our schedule at the top of the thread yet?

I would imagine we don’t mind playing in Huntsville area this one time since we recruit so much up there.

(08-18-2023 09:53 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Alabama State took us to three overtimes in Montgomery after Carlos Williams broke his leg on a dunk with no one around him. Chad Jones saved our bacon that game.

That was almost 30 years ago. If we can't beat a SWAC team on the road, it's going to be a long season.

30 years ago? Someone pass the Rolaids. I just got heartburn.