CF EXCLUSIVE: 06-07 Men's Basketball Schedule

[Jeremy]

CF EXCLUSIVE: 06-07 Men's Basketball Schedule



I have received the 2006-2007 Men's Basketball Schedule from two sources and have confirmed it's general accuracy.



[table="06-07 MMB Schedule"]Date|Opponent|Time|Media
11/03/06|GLOBAL SPORTS (Exh.)|7 p.m.|CRN
11/06/06|WAYNE STATE (Exh.)|7 p.m.|CRN
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|AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE CYCLONE CHALLENGE||
11/10/06|Louisiana-Monroe vs. Eastern Illinois|5:30 p.m.|CRN
11/10/06|Iowa State vs. UC-Riverside|8 p.m.|CRN
11/11/06|UC-Riverside vs. Eastern Illinois|5:30 p.m.|CRN
11/11/06|Iowa State vs. Louisiana-Monroe|8 p.m.|CRN
11/12/06|UC-Riverside vs. Louisiana-Monroe|Noon|CRN
11/12/06|Iowa State vs. Eastern Illinois |2:30 p.m.|CRN
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11/19/06|NORFOLK STATE|1 p.m.|CRN
11/21/06|at Minnesota|7 p.m.|CRN
11/25/06|LAKE SUPERIOR STATE|7 p.m.|CRN
11/29/06|at Northern Iowa|?|CRN
12/03/06|DRAKE|1 p.m.|CRN
12/08/06|at Iowa|?|CRN
12/13/06|SAVANNAH STATE|7 p.m.|CRN
12/16/06|vs. Bradley-Mediacom Capital Classic|?|CRN
12/19/06|at Ohio State|7 p.m.|CRN
12/23/06|SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE|1 p.m.|CRN
12/31/06|NORTH DAKOTA STATE|1 p.m.|CRN
1/6/07|at Missouri|5 p.m.|CRN
1/10/07|NEBRASKA|?|CRN
1/13/07|KANSAS|11 or 1|CRN/ESPN
1/17/07|at Colorado|8 p.m.|CRN
1/20/07|KANSAS STATE|12:30 p.m.|CRN/Big 12
1/27/07|at Oklahoma State|7 p.m.|CRN/Big 12
1/30 or 1/31|at Texas A&M|?|CRN
2/3/07|BAYLOR|?|CRN
2/06 or 2/07|MISSOURI|7 p.m.|CRN
2/10/07|at Texas|12:30 p.m.|CRN/Big 12
2/13/07|OKLAHOMA|?|CRN
2/17/07|at Kansas State|5 p.m.|CRN/Big 12
2/21/07|COLORADO|?|CRN/Big 12
2/24/07|at Kansas|5 p.m.|CRN/ESPN
2/28/07|at Nebraska|7 p.m.|CRN/Big 12
3/3/07|TEXAS TECH|7 p.m.|CRN/Big 12
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3/8/07|Big 12 Conference Tournament|TBA|Big 12/ESPN[/table]

[Goclones1727]

I am kind of surprised that the Ohio State game is not on national television.

[Jeremy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>LAKE SUPERIOR STATE[/b][/quote]

I want to know where in the heck that school came from:)

[coachdags]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jeremy @ 07-20-06 8:34 pm) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>

I want to know where in the heck that school came from:) [/b][/quote]



Lake Superior State is Coached by Mike Fitzner (Wayne State Player for Mac) and Brady Larson (U N Dakota Player) Both either Played or were recruited by Mac in his Div 2 Days of Coaching.




Edit: Also the Wayne State Exhibtion Game Coach Rico Terry Burkett has played for Mac and Coached with him.

[bostinelosd]

OK where is Norfolk state =)

[Go_State]

Why did we schedule Savannah State? Their record was 2-28 last year!

[Jeremy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wes @ 07-20-06 9:40 pm) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> Why did we schedule Savannah State? Their record was 2-28 last year! [/b][/quote]

Probably just for that reason. The coaching staff has talked a lot about mixing in easy games with tough games. You see an easy (hopefully) game like Savannah State but then have tough games like UNI, Iowa, Ohio State, and Minnesota. It helps build confidence and experience at the same time.

[ce1]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bostinelosd @ 07-20-06 9:11 pm) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> OK where is Norfolk state =) [/b][/quote]

Norfolk,Virginia

[ce1]

What kinda scares me is North Dakota State U...they're on the transition to Div 1 basketball, and have a pretty capable team. They beat Wisconsin in Madison last year.

One of those games you hope they don't take lightly.

[coachdags]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ce1 @ 07-20-06 10:41 pm) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> What kinda scares me is North Dakota State U...they're on the transition to Div 1 basketball, and have a pretty capable team. They beat Wisconsin in Madison last year.

One of those games you hope they don't take lightly.
[/b][/quote]

Mac coached at NDSU...Knows the program really well, he will NOT lose to the Bison, I promise!

[CrossCyed]

Lake Superior, ND State and SE Missou are break games, but it looks like students can actually watch the Challenge this year.

[chuckd4735]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Goclones1727 @ 07-20-06 8:03 pm) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> I am kind of surprised that the Ohio State game is not on national television.

[/b][/quote]

im guessing that the TV is not quite finilized yet...since CRN stands for Cyclones Radio Network.

[Clonehomer]

I really like this schedule. Mac can see what his guys can do and coach them up before the Big12 season starts. In past years it seemed we were always still unsure of how the team would perform when facing good teams. Then when the Big12 started there was always a time of adjustment. Hopefully that adjustment period is against tOUSU, Minn., UNI, and UI. I wouldn't really care if we went 0-4 in those if it got us ready for league play.

[ferdnand1]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Clonehomer @ 07-21-06 9:22 am) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> I really like this schedule. Mac can see what his guys can do and coach them up before the Big12 season starts. In past years it seemed we were always still unsure of how the team would perform when facing good teams. Then when the Big12 started there was always a time of adjustment. Hopefully that adjustment period is against tOUSU, Minn., UNI, and UI. I wouldn't really care if we went 0-4 in those if it got us ready for league play. [/b][/quote]



It truly is an awful home schedule.



Why not schedule a couple tough opponents? How about Illinois? Mich St? Memphis?



Give the paying fans their money's worth. If we're gonna lose to Fresno St at home---why not lose to Illinois instead?

[BooneCy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ferdnand1 @ 07-21-06 10:20 am) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>

It truly is an awful home schedule.

Why not schedule a couple tough opponents? How about Illinois? Mich St? Memphis?


Give the paying fans their money's worth. If we're gonna lose to Fresno St at home---why not lose to Illinois instead?
[/b][/quote]

Because, the paying public will not come to games where we are going to get destroyed, just for the sake of seeing Illinois play. They can just watch that on TV. I'm all for playing strong schedules, but this is not the year to do that. The Big 12 is tough enough, let's give these kids a chance to get some confidence.



Would I prefer Minnesota at home, absolutely.



But, I don't mind going to Louisana-Monroe, Sevannah State, and insert any other directional school here, to see these kids have fun and win.



I see us possibly going 11-3 non-conference. That means we need to go 8-8 to have a shot at the NCAA. A tougher non-conference schedule, at this team has no shot to get into the NCAA and attendance for the Big 12 games will suffer from the beginning. Get some wins, give the public some confidence, get people in the seats at the start of the Big 12, let the momentum begin to build.