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(08-18-2023 10:57 AM)DuelingDragon Wrote:  I would imagine we don’t mind playing in Huntsville area this one time since we recruit so much up there.

Been a while since we took over an away gym. I hope it's not a weeknight game.

I will definitely go to the A&M and MTSU games... Would really enjoy going to the Asheville tournament too.

Heard rumor of Montevallo coming in Decemember

(08-26-2023 12:32 PM)slinkie Wrote:  Heard rumor of Montevallo coming in Decemember

Yikes. I was hoping we would avoid a crap D2 game this year. The AAC really discoursges these.

Please no.

This seems like the latest ever for announcing the schedule…

(08-26-2023 01:01 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  

(08-26-2023 12:32 PM)slinkie Wrote:  Heard rumor of Montevallo coming in Decemember

Yikes. I was hoping we would avoid a crap D2 game this year. The AAC really discoursges these.

I've come to the realization that the rest of our 2-4 OOC games just aren't going to be good. If they were, surely they would've been announced by now, even by the release of another team's schedule, like what happened with MTSU.

Montevallo on 12/17.

https://montevallofalcons.com/sports/men...le/2023-24

@Alabama A&M on December 13th.

https://x.com/nickpkuzma/status/16955372...eVPNEmviVA

Final exams are December 4-8, so I would guess the Southern Miss game would be either between November 14-18 or December 2nd. We’ll see.

(08-29-2023 01:12 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  I guess we’ve committed to the NIT as the end goal under this coach. Games at Ark state, AAMU. Lol.

Eh, it's definitely a step up this year compared to previous seasons. Drake, Bradley, Clemson, Davidson/Maryland, MTSU, and Southern Miss are all quality games. UNC Asheville isn't a NET killer. The only head scratchers for me are Arkansas State and Montevallo

(08-29-2023 01:18 PM)Frank Grimes Wrote:  

(08-29-2023 01:12 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  I guess we’ve committed to the NIT as the end goal under this coach. Games at Ark state, AAMU. Lol.

Eh, it's definitely a step up this year compared to previous seasons. Drake, Bradley, Clemson, Davidson/Maryland, MTSU, and Southern Miss are all quality games. UNC Asheville isn't a NET killer. The only head scratchers for me are Arkansas State and Montevallo

Playing and winning road games no matter the competiton counts more than some think. Beating a low-level team by 50 at home means nothing. Doing it at their place means more, if only a little. I think its a nice gesture after years of being our punching bag. Also, is there a north Alabama high school player UAB is after? It also gives Tony Toney and Efrem Johnson and chance to play in their hometown.

(08-29-2023 03:39 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(08-29-2023 01:18 PM)Frank Grimes Wrote:  

(08-29-2023 01:12 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  I guess we’ve committed to the NIT as the end goal under this coach. Games at Ark state, AAMU. Lol.

Eh, it's definitely a step up this year compared to previous seasons. Drake, Bradley, Clemson, Davidson/Maryland, MTSU, and Southern Miss are all quality games. UNC Asheville isn't a NET killer. The only head scratchers for me are Arkansas State and Montevallo

Playing and winning road games no matter the competiton counts more than some think. Beating a low-level team by 50 at home means nothing. Doing it at their place means more, if only a little. I think its a nice gesture after years of being our punching bag. Also, is there a north Alabama high school player UAB is after? It also gives Tony Toney and Efrem Johnson and chance to play in their hometown.

There you go again, refuting raw emotion with logic!

(08-29-2023 01:12 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  I guess we’ve committed to the NIT as the end goal under this coach. Games at Ark state, AAMU. Lol. In what realm does playing them benefit us? Why do we insist on playing games that we’ll get punished for?

Playing at their house is way better than at home. We get some road wins hopefully, and don’t get demolished as much in the NET. To be fair we don’t have a clue if this is even a team that has a ceiling above the NIT at this point in time.

I have no problem playing a road game at a state SWAC. Would love to see more HHS and 2 for 1 with state teams. Our overall schedule is much better than last season.

Agreed. Even though the names aren’t glamorous, we have some solid teams on the schedule.

(08-29-2023 07:09 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  Agreed. Even though the names aren’t glamorous, we have some solid teams on the schedule.

Plus our conference schedule is better, even though we took UTSA with us.

Non-conference schedule released:

https://x.com/uab_mbb/status/16991696962...eVPNEmviVA

(09-05-2023 04:26 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Would like to know what caused the game with Mississippi state to fall thru. It’s embarrassing that we are doing road games at AAMU and Ark state, and saying we went on the road and tested ourselves. Hopefully Memphis, UNT, FAU can make up for our lack of scheduling. Furman probably the best non-con game we have as far an actual good team goes regardless of what NET says.

I like going on the road to Alabama A&M. Gives Tony Toney and Butta a chance to play at home and Huntsville is a good basketball town. Gives more in-state exposure outside of Birmingham. Wouldn't do it every year but doesn't hurt to do it occasionally.
Putting together a schedule is tougher than most think. And, yes, Furman is a dang good program.

https://uabsports.com/news/2023/9/5/mens...e-schedule

Quote:"Excited about the numerous challenges our non-conference schedule provides with five reigning Conference champions, three Conference Tournament champions, four NCAA tournament teams, and four NIT teams!" Head Coach Andy Kennedy said, "This will prepare our new group for the rigors of AAC play!"

NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENT NOTES
Four NCAA Tournament teams, including one second round team (Furman)
Four NIT teams
Five regular season conference champions
Three conference tournament champions
Six top-100 KenPom teams with four coming to Bartow Arena
Seven teams that finished with 20+ wins