Looks like we know one buy game for RMU this year. Colonials at Purdue on Nov. 23.
2018-19 Basketball Schedule
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We’ll probably add another 1 or 2 of mid to lower power level teams to the schedule.
The logistics of how these games are negotiated and set must be an interesting process. Wonder if it is coach or AD driven.
Yeah, but they all do scouting reports. They know what RMU has coming back. Those teams would rather take on Mount St. Mary's, which lost its coach and a good chunk of its roster, than take on a good team that returned a large portion of its talent and has a reputation for punching above its weight.
I agree...I like the challenge for our guys.
Now that Koby & Jon have played a year of D1 ball, they along with Matty & Josh will be ready. Petteway hopefully will be good to go as well.
Nice like the add.
Might be rusty at the beginning of the season (prob the first game of the year) but they probably will be too.
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2018/...-play-kent-state-and-robert-morris-in-2018-19
Looks like Louisville also.
Looks like Louisville also.
USC may not be a straight buy game. It may be part of the NABC Hall of Fame Classic, a preseason exempt tournament. USC, Texas Tech, Missouri State and Nebraska are playing in the championship rounds Nov. 19-20.
There should be four other smaller schools involved. The group above hosts two early round games apiece before playing the championship rounds. The smaller group then plays a couple games each other. For example, last year Yale played early games at Creighton and Wisconsin before playing South Carolina State and Alcorn State (one home, one road).
RMU and Stetson both play USC in the first week or so, which would line up as part of this. None of the other schools have announced schedules yet.
Trib reports that RMU and Duquesne will not play in 2018-19, after RMU has won 7 of last 8. Some other schedule details are provided.
In that same report, it's noted that RMU hopes the UPMC Events Center will open in time for the start of NEC play. Not exactly a "grand opening" if they play say FDU, but I guess it's best to open it ASAP.
So the PG says that RMU wanted the Duquesne series to continue, but the Dukes declined.
That's incredible. Guess they're tired of losing.
That's incredible. Guess they're tired of losing.
Update to schedule
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/18 at Louisville
Siena
at Drexel
at Rider
TBD
TBD
TBD
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/18 at Louisville
Siena
at Drexel
at Rider
TBD
TBD
TBD
Date set for Drexel game
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/18 at Louisville
Siena
at Rider
TBD
TBD
TBD
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/18 at Louisville
Siena
at Rider
TBD
TBD
TBD
If I had to guess, the NEC schedule will start January 3rd and 5th.
So, for the open spots, probably a game between Nov. 9 and 17, maybe on the road near Missouri State? Or at home - PPG is available the 11th thru the 14th. Unless home games are just on campus.
The Siena and Rider games could end up being in the same timeframe as they were last year, just with locations swapped. So that's early December.
So maybe one more game before Christmas and another between Christmas and New Year's.
Whenever NEC play starts, I'm guessing RMU will open its new arena with a home game against St. Francis (Pa.) or Mount St. Mary's, it's two chief rivals. I'm sure RMU would have loved to do it with Duquesne before NEC play starts, but Duquesne doesn't want to play ball.
So, for the open spots, probably a game between Nov. 9 and 17, maybe on the road near Missouri State? Or at home - PPG is available the 11th thru the 14th. Unless home games are just on campus.
The Siena and Rider games could end up being in the same timeframe as they were last year, just with locations swapped. So that's early December.
So maybe one more game before Christmas and another between Christmas and New Year's.
Whenever NEC play starts, I'm guessing RMU will open its new arena with a home game against St. Francis (Pa.) or Mount St. Mary's, it's two chief rivals. I'm sure RMU would have loved to do it with Duquesne before NEC play starts, but Duquesne doesn't want to play ball.
Date set for Siena game
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/8 Siena
12/18 at Louisville
12/29 Hood College
at Rider
TBD
TBD
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/8 Siena
12/18 at Louisville
12/29 Hood College
at Rider
TBD
TBD
Game at Canisius on 12/5
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/5 at Canisius
12/8 Siena
12/18 at Louisville
12/29 Hood College
at Rider
TBD
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/5 at Canisius
12/8 Siena
12/18 at Louisville
12/29 Hood College
at Rider
TBD
NEC schedule is out.
Here's RMU's
1/3 - Fairleigh Dickinson
1/5 - Mount St. Mary's
1/10 - at LIU
1/12 - at St. Francis Brooklyn
1/19 - at Bryant
1/21 - at CCSU
1/24 - Sacred Heart
1/26 - Wagner
1/31 - St. Francis (Pa.)
2/2 - at Fairleigh Dickinson
2/7 - CCSU
2/9 - Bryant
2/14 - at Mount St. Mary's
2/16 - at St. Francis (Pa.)
2/21 - LIU
2/23 - St. Francis Brooklyn
2/28 - at Sacred Heart
3/2 - at Wagner
NEC Tournament begins March 6. Semifinals March 9. NEC championship March 12.
Here's RMU's
1/3 - Fairleigh Dickinson
1/5 - Mount St. Mary's
1/10 - at LIU
1/12 - at St. Francis Brooklyn
1/19 - at Bryant
1/21 - at CCSU
1/24 - Sacred Heart
1/26 - Wagner
1/31 - St. Francis (Pa.)
2/2 - at Fairleigh Dickinson
2/7 - CCSU
2/9 - Bryant
2/14 - at Mount St. Mary's
2/16 - at St. Francis (Pa.)
2/21 - LIU
2/23 - St. Francis Brooklyn
2/28 - at Sacred Heart
3/2 - at Wagner
NEC Tournament begins March 6. Semifinals March 9. NEC championship March 12.
Date for game at Rider (12/15) and date change for Louisville (12/21). One TBD game left.
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/5 at Canisius
12/8 Siena
12/15 at Rider
12/21 at Louisville
12/29 Hood College
TBD
11/6 at USC (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/9 at Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/17 Mississippi Valley State (Hall of Fame Classic)
11/19 at Stetson )Hall of Fame Classic)
11/23 at Purdue
11/28 Youngstown State
12/1 at Drexel
12/5 at Canisius
12/8 Siena
12/15 at Rider
12/21 at Louisville
12/29 Hood College
TBD
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