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Non-Conf Schedule 08-09

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I was at a St. Louis area BU Alumni function over the weekend and Dave Snell spoke to the group. He mentioned that the Braves will be playing a road game this year either AT Florida or AT Syracuse.

Has anyone else heard this?
 
If that's true, I'm crossing my fingers for Florida. It's still a 5 hour drive or so from where I live, but I'll make the the trip.
 
It would probably be that same week the Top of the World Classic was scheduled, November 16-23.
It isn't official yet, but the fact that Dave Snell is talking publically about it makes it seem likely it will be announced soon.
 
BU RICK said:
The last time we played at Syracuse was in the NIT with Mitchell & Co. We handled them easily in front of 20,000+. It would be great if we could play at Florida and take them down too. If this tournament that people are implying comes to be - we'll have a good non-conference schedule also playing Butler and Michigan State!
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I would imagine it would be Florida. I just can't see Syracuse (who seems to always be on the bubble) would risk a resume-shattering loss to some lowly Valley team. ;-)
 
http://www.kansan.com/stories/2008/jul/25/basketball/

Using some deductive reasoning, Syracuse and Florida are both hosting sites for the 1st and 2nd rounds of the 16-team CBE classic, a single-elimination (run by the Gazelle Group--the CBI organizers) played on 4 campus sites and then the winners of the first two rounds move on to Kansas City.

Last year, I believe two non-DI's participated.

This means we likely wouldn't see either UF or SU until the 2nd round.

I'm not sure off hand, but I think the losers get a 2nd game against each other at the neutral site, but after that they're done. So I think you get at least 2, and 4 if you win the first two.
 
Dave Snell would be a very reliable source for this type of info as the media needs as much notice as possible to make travel arrangements. I have been doing some surfing and cannot get much info on this years tourney. Washington is playing their games at the Bank of America arena in Seattle. I think this means that the four seeded teams have regionals with the winner going to Kansas City. If this is the case the logical site for BU would be at the home of KU, not SU or FU. Anyhow it sounds like an oppertunity for some high level exposure and I hope it works out.
 
BUFAN said:
Dave Snell would be a very reliable source for this type of info as the media needs as much notice as possible to make travel arrangements. I have been doing some surfing and cannot get much info on this years tourney. Washington is playing their games at the Bank of America arena in Seattle. I think this means that the four seeded teams have regionals with the winner going to Kansas City. If this is the case the logical site for BU would be at the home of KU, not SU or FU. Anyhow it sounds like an oppertunity for some high level exposure and I hope it works out.
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would that be AGAINST KU or just at their arena?
 
BradleyBrave said:
KU doesn't play in Kansas City. They play in Lawrence, Kansas.
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I realize that, but if you look at the post I quoted, it says "home of KU." This has caused me much confusion and consternation because I NEVER want to play KU again. I want to hang that game over my KU-grad brother in law for the REST OF HIS LIFE!!!!
 
brocks said:
I realize that, but if you look at the post I quoted, it says "home of KU." This has caused me much confusion and consternation because I NEVER want to play KU again. I want to hang that game over my KU-grad brother in law for the REST OF HIS LIFE!!!!
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Think about what you could do with back-to-back wins against KU! ;)
 
brocks said:
I realize that, but if you look at the post I quoted, it says "home of KU." This has caused me much confusion and consternation because I NEVER want to play KU again. I want to hang that game over my KU-grad brother in law for the REST OF HIS LIFE!!!!
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I agree. I never want to play KU again unless it's in Peoria. We're 2-0 all-time against them. Let's keep it that way.
 
Well, this would be great if we could get this game on our schedule. I'm for either team, though Florida would be better considering their recent success.
 
That would just be a darn shame if some team walked into Gainesville or Syracuse and won 2 games and screwed up the final four of the CBE classic.

For a last-minute thing, getting a quality road game is good. Of course, we'll either mess it up and lose the first game, or we'll win the whole danged thing.
 
BradleyBrave said:
I agree. I never want to play KU again unless it's in Peoria. We're 2-0 all-time against them. Let's keep it that way.
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Are you serious? Id want to play KU anytime anywhere whenever. You dont get chances to play the top programs very often and if your wanting to be a top program you take any opportunity to play the best.

We should not have any fear of anyone ever.
 
houstontxbrave said:
Are you serious? Id want to play KU anytime anywhere whenever. You dont get chances to play the top programs very often and if your wanting to be a top program you take any opportunity to play the best.

We should not have any fear of anyone ever.
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I agree, but we have nothing to prove against them. It's time for us to take down Duke, UNC, UCLA, and UK.
 
I dont think this has anything to do with proving anything.

Every year is a different year. But it has to do with us wanting to take on the best out there. Now we cant get all MEAC on the schedule and play everyone on the road regardless of who they are, but we do, and this is my opinion, need to take a "buy" game at a BCS every year.

Preferable we know is a home and home or a home and neutral site in or near Peoria but if we were given a chance to play at Kansas, UCLA, Louisville etc I would love the opportunity.

Gonzaga got real good over time because they got exposure. SIU went big last year with their schedule, it didnt equal wins but they got a ton of exposure. National recognition is extremely important.
 
I agree with you both, you want to protect your perfect record against a program like KU, so you want to limit opportunities to play them to advantageous situations, but if you have the chance, you should be extremely proud and extra motivated to protect that record, and not shy away.
 
We have never lost to Florida, and we are 3-1 all-time against Syracuse, the lone loss being the 76-75 setback in the 1951 NCBT Final.

Aside from being 2-0 vs. Kansas, all-time BU has played and is undefeated against 68 different DI foes (nearly 1/5 of DI). The most notable:

2-0 vs. Kansas
2-0 vs. Virginia
2-0 vs. Wake Forest
3-0 vs. Georgia Tech
1-0 vs. Boston College
1-0 vs. North Carolina
1-0 vs. Florida
1-0 vs. Florida State
2-0 vs. Gonzaga
3-0 vs. New Mexico
4-0 vs. Providence
2-0 vs. South Carolina
14-0 vs. Chicago State

Within the last couple years, BU played Wright St and FGCU for the first time and is 2-0 vs. Wright and 1-0 vs. FGCU.

BU is also 19-0 all-time vs. Ivy League Schools.

Other impressive series records to note:

3-1 vs. Syracuse
3-1 vs. Xavier
5-6 vs. UCLA (all things considered)
4-2 vs. Temple
4-3 vs. St. John's
4-1 vs. St. Joseph's
15-10 vs. Marquette
6-1 vs. WKU
1-1 vs. Duke
2-2 vs. Villanova
2-2 vs. California
43-27 vs. SLU
4-1 vs. St. Mary's
3-2 vs. WVU
5-2 vs. TCU
11-10 vs. Butler
9-2 vs. Dayton
 
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