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pfrduke
04-05-2016, 08:43 AM
My favorite off-season activity is schedule building. Here are a few knowns:

Duke is playing in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off against, well, a less than stellar field. It's a guarantee tournament, so all 4 host schools get to go to the Mohegan Sun. Duke's opening draw will be Penn State; Cincinnati vs. Rhode Island is the other side of the bracket. There are one or two campus site games before the trip to Uncasville - Duke will host from among Albany, Brown, Grand Canyon, and Marist (and maybe others).

Champions Classic is back in New York and Kansas is the draw this year.

ACC/B1G will renew, with Duke likely (although not certainly) on the road - Michigan State would be a good matchup, with a trip to Purdue a dark horse possibility.

DallasDevil
04-05-2016, 10:40 AM
Duke is also scheduled to play UNLV on Dec. 10 at the MGM in Vegas: http://www.dukechronicle.com/blog/blue-zone/2016/04/duke-basketball-to-play-unlv-at-new-las-vegas-arena-in-december

Crossing my fingers that Coach K gives Matt Jones a senior game in Texas, but I suppose he could count last year's run through Houston as Matt's trip home.

91devil
04-05-2016, 10:48 AM
My favorite off-season activity is schedule building. Here are a few knowns:

Duke is playing in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off against, well, a less than stellar field. It's a guarantee tournament, so all 4 host schools get to go to the Mohegan Sun. Duke's opening draw will be Penn State; Cincinnati vs. Rhode Island is the other side of the bracket. There are one or two campus site games before the trip to Uncasville - Duke will host from among Albany, Brown, Grand Canyon, and Marist (and maybe others).

Champions Classic is back in New York and Kansas is the draw this year.

ACC/B1G will renew, with Duke likely (although not certainly) on the road - Michigan State would be a good matchup, with a trip to Purdue a dark horse possibility.


If Maryland returns many of their key underclassmen (D.Stone, M.Trimble, R.Carter), I could see us heading to College Park. They might be Top 10-15 pre-season. Terps are due for a home game, we're due for a road game.

Nugget
04-05-2016, 12:59 PM
Duke is playing in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off against, well, a less than stellar field. It's a guarantee tournament, so all 4 host schools get to go to the Mohegan Sun. Duke's opening draw will be Penn State; Cincinnati vs. Rhode Island is the other side of the bracket. There are one or two campus site games before the trip to Uncasville - Duke will host from among Albany, Brown, Grand Canyon, and Marist (and maybe others).

That is a very disappointing field for our early-season tournament. I'd much rather have a real challenge against a top field. With a team projected to be Top 5, we really should be in a tougher tournament, more like:

Maui: which includes not only North Carolina, but also likely Top 10s Oregon and Wisconsin, plus U. Conn and Georgetown; or

Battle 4 Atlantis: which has Michigan St., Louisville, Baylor, VCU, and Wichita St., among others; or even

Orlando: with Gonzaga, Florida, Iowa St., Seton Hall, Miami and Stanford.

Penn St. is a joke. And Cincy and Rhode Island will be fringe top 25-35 teams at best.

CDu
04-05-2016, 01:17 PM
My favorite off-season activity is schedule building. Here are a few knowns:

Duke is playing in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off against, well, a less than stellar field. It's a guarantee tournament, so all 4 host schools get to go to the Mohegan Sun. Duke's opening draw will be Penn State; Cincinnati vs. Rhode Island is the other side of the bracket. There are one or two campus site games before the trip to Uncasville - Duke will host from among Albany, Brown, Grand Canyon, and Marist (and maybe others).

Champions Classic is back in New York and Kansas is the draw this year.

ACC/B1G will renew, with Duke likely (although not certainly) on the road - Michigan State would be a good matchup, with a trip to Purdue a dark horse possibility.

I don't think Michigan State will be very good next year. At least not early in the season. They lose their 3 best scorers, their two best rebounders, and their best playmaker. They do bring in a strong recruiting class, but I don't think it will make up for what they are losing.

I'm not sure that there is a "good" matchup for us in the ACC/Big-10 challenge next year. Michigan State, Maryland, and Purdue will likely be losing their best players. If I had to guess, I'd say that Purdue would be the most likely to give us a test. But as of now, our early season schedule looks like a bit of a joke aside from Kansas.

luburch
04-05-2016, 02:06 PM
I don't think Michigan State will be very good next year. At least not early in the season. They lose their 3 best scorers, their two best rebounders, and their best playmaker. They do bring in a strong recruiting class, but I don't think it will make up for what they are losing.

I'm not sure that there is a "good" matchup for us in the ACC/Big-10 challenge next year. Michigan State, Maryland, and Purdue will likely be losing their best players. If I had to guess, I'd say that Purdue would be the most likely to give us a test. But as of now, our early season schedule looks like a bit of a joke aside from Kansas.

Run it back with Indiana at Assembly Hall? If Thomas Bryant and Troy Williams come back they should be pretty good.

hurleyfor3
04-05-2016, 02:08 PM
And Cincy and Rhode Island will be fringe top 25-35 teams at best.

Precisely good enough to give us a scare and provide a sufficient supply of early-season consternation on the good ol' DBR tho.

@unlv should be fun.

pfrduke
04-05-2016, 02:13 PM
Duke is also scheduled to play UNLV on Dec. 10 at the MGM in Vegas: http://www.dukechronicle.com/blog/blue-zone/2016/04/duke-basketball-to-play-unlv-at-new-las-vegas-arena-in-december

Crossing my fingers that Coach K gives Matt Jones a senior game in Texas, but I suppose he could count last year's run through Houston as Matt's trip home.

Well we can probably safely say that this will be the most games Duke has played at casinos in any season with two at the Mohegan Sun and one at the MGM.

hurleyfor3
04-05-2016, 02:18 PM
Well we can probably safely say that this will be the most games Duke has played at casinos in any season with two at the Mohegan Sun and one at the MGM.

Battle 4 Atlantis is also three games

HCheek37
04-05-2016, 02:36 PM
If K sets up something for Matt's senior season I bet it would be a neutral site game in Dallas or San Antonio....both sites for the 2018 tournament.

Also, as a reminder, here are our ACC matchups for next year - not the easiest as all 5 of our "road only" teams will be top half preseason ACC teams. We'll host UNC-CH in mid February and potentially host NC State or Wake for Matt's (and Amile's 2nd) Senior Night.

Duke 2016-17
Home/Road: North Carolina, Wake Forest, Florida State, Miami
Home: Georgia Tech, Clemson, NC State, Pitt, Boston College
Road: Virginia, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame

Olympic Fan
04-05-2016, 02:45 PM
Speculating about the ACC/Big Ten Challenge is fun ...

First thing to consider is that teams on the road one year are probably (but not definitely) at home the next year.

That means Duke probably goes on the road against Michigan, Wisconsin, Maryland, Northwestern or Indiana. Michigan State had a home game last year, so they are (probably) out.

The second factor is the matchups that ESPN wants. It does not go strictly by preseason rankings, but ESPN does want power vs. power; middle-echelon vs. middle-echelon; and pasty vs. patsy.

From the teams getting home games, I would eliminate Northwestern -- both because of the K/Collins thing and because that would not be a matchup to attract ESPN (which ultimately decides the matchups). Any of the other four would be reasonable. ESPN has scheduled a lot of home-and-home rematches over the years, so Duke at Indiana would seem to be a strong possibility. I think the best matchup would be Duke at Wisconsin -- although that would be four Duke-Wiscy matchups in the challenge -- three at Wisconsin. Duke-Maryland might not be bad, but I know Coach K does not want that for a variety of reasons. we'll see how much behind-the-scenes clout he has.

If I had to guess, I'd bet to Duke at Indiana.

Duke will also meet a top opponent in Madison Square Garden just before Christmas again ... no clue who that will be.

Personally, I'd like to see Duke renew it6s series with Davidson -- we haven't played them since 2013-14. I wouldn't mind facing them in the Charlotte arena.

It is shaping up to be a pretty lame non-conference home schedule.

But the ACC schedule breaks down to:

Home -- UNC, NC State, Wake Forest, Miami, Pitt, Georgia Tech, Clemson, FSU, BC

Road -- UNC, FSU, Louisville, Virginia, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Miami, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

AustinDevil
04-05-2016, 02:53 PM
If K sets up something for Matt's senior season I bet it would be a neutral site game in Dallas or San Antonio...both sites for the 2018 tournament.

Speaking for those of us in Texas, yes to a Singler-esque game in Texas for Matt. But FYI San Antonio is further from Matt's hometown in the Dallas suburbs than Washington, DC is from Durham.

I vote for neutral site at American Airlines Center in Dallas versus Larry Brown and SMU. I will freely admit I am biased by the five SMU grads among my family, but it would be a fantastic atmosphere.

Troublemaker
04-05-2016, 04:02 PM
Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein (https://twitter.com/JonRothstein) 1h1 hour ago (https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/717422850420834305)
Duke will play Florida and Arizona State will face Purdue in the 2016 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, sources told @CBSSports (https://twitter.com/CBSSports).


It should be noted that the Jimmy V Classic is not a tournament, but a one-off game. For example, this season UVA beat WVU and then went home instead of playing the winner of the other game.

Also, getting experience in MSG is arguably important since the 2017 East Regional will be played in MSG.

Our preferred path to the title next season should be Greensboro --> MSG --> Glendale (site of the Final Four)

HCheek37
04-05-2016, 04:12 PM
Duke will also meet a top opponent in Madison Square Garden just before Christmas again ... no clue who that will be.


Florida as confirmed by ESPN.

Confirmed Games
11/15 - Kansas - NY, NY
12/6 - Florida - NY, NY
12/10 - UNLV - Las Vegas, Nevada

Dates not set but confirmed participation
11/10-13 - Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic Campus Round Games - Durham, NC (one will be against Dan Majerle and Grand Canyon - http://arizonasports.com/story/511426/arizona-basketball-schedule-grand-canyon-2016/)
11/18-20 - Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic Semifinal and Final - Uncasville, CT (semifinal versus Penn State, title game/consolation game against the winner/loser of Purdue vs Arizona State and Hurley)
11/28-30 - ACC/B1G Challenge - TBD

Possible Games
Late December - ACC/Atlantic 10 Doubleheader - Brooklyn, NY - I doubt we would participate this year, especially with 2 trips already set for NYC
Non Conference - Game in Texas for Matt's Senior season

CDu
04-05-2016, 04:19 PM
Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein (https://twitter.com/JonRothstein) 1h1 hour ago (https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/717422850420834305)
Duke will play Florida and Arizona State will face Purdue in the 2016 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, sources told @CBSSports (https://twitter.com/CBSSports).


It should be noted that the Jimmy V Classic is not a tournament, but a one-off game. For example, this season UVA beat WVU and then went home instead of playing the winner of the other game.

Also, getting experience in MSG is arguably important since the 2017 East Regional will be played in MSG.

Our preferred path to the title next season should be Greensboro --> MSG --> Glendale (site of the Final Four)

That helps the schedule ALOT. It probably strengthens Olympic Fan's prediction of Duke at Indiana.

gumbomoop
04-05-2016, 04:26 PM
Hope we schedule UNCW.

SCMatt33
04-05-2016, 04:30 PM
So I'm going to doubt that there is a game in Texas for Matt and that the Houston Regional will count. Amile was not scheduled a regular season game in Philly this year as they had played there in the 2013 NCAA tourney. As for the distance with Houston instead of Dallas, I believe that Kyle's homecoming in Portland was pretty far from his home in Medford.

DallasDevil
04-06-2016, 01:29 PM
So I'm going to doubt that there is a game in Texas for Matt and that the Houston Regional will count. Amile was not scheduled a regular season game in Philly this year as they had played there in the 2013 NCAA tourney. As for the distance with Houston instead of Dallas, I believe that Kyle's homecoming in Portland was pretty far from his home in Medford.

My hunch is you're correct about this. But since I hope you're not correct about this, I would point out in addition to the 2013 tourney in Philly, we play in Amile's home state on a regular basis against conference foe Pitt, have annual games in NYC which is closer to Amile's home than Houston is to Matt's, as well as the conference tournament in D.C. But my understanding of Coach K's informal practice is that if a player has not played somewhere in his home state prior to his senior year, then he'll schedule a (usually) neutral site game somewhere in the player's home state for their senior year. If that's correct, then he could very well not worry about setting something up for Matt. Of course, if he does, there's the added benefit of telling Bolden he'll get to play a game back home if he comes to Duke...

Olympic Fan
05-04-2016, 12:06 PM
The complete schedule for the Tipoff Classic was released this morning.

It fills in a few details for Duke. The Blue Devils will face Grand Canyon in the first round Nov. 11 in Cameron ... that's almost certainly our opener.

Then Duke meets Albany in the second round, Nov. 12 (also at Cameron).

Win or lose those two games, Duke goes to Uncasville, Conn, for what's called the Naismith Round, where they face Penn State on Nov. 19.

The winner will face the winner of Cincinnati-Rhode Island on Nov. 20 (or, if Duke were to lose vs. PSU, the loser of that game).

The schedule:

Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Schedule

Campus Round Schedule

November 11

Grand Canyon University @ Duke University

Marist College @ Penn State

Brown University @ University of Cincinnati

November 12

University at Albany @ Duke University

November 14

University at Albany @ University of Cincinnati

Marist College @ University of Rhode Island

November 15

Grand Canyon University @ Penn State

November 16

Brown University @ University of Rhode Island

Saturday, November 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

Naismith Bracket

Duke University vs. Penn State

University of Cincinnati vs. University of Rhode Island

Sunday, November 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

Naismith Bracket
Consolation Game
Championship Game

pfrduke
05-04-2016, 12:19 PM
So the updated non-conference schedule so far:

11/11 - Grand Canyon, Cameron
11/12 - Albany, Cameron
11/15 - Kansas, MSG
11/19 - Penn St, Mohegan Sun
11/20 - Cincinnati/Rhode Island, Mohegan Sun
11/29/30 - ACC/B1G TBD
12/6 - Florida, MSG
12/10 - UNLV, MGM Grand

Five non-conference games left to be filled in. Assume 1-2 the week of Thanksgiving and then 3-4 in the latter half of December, likely all to be at home (although we could play @UNCG to get a game at the Greensboro Coliseum, which we've done before in years that it's an NCAA host site*)

*assuming it continues to be an NCAA host site

flyingdutchdevil
05-04-2016, 12:19 PM
The complete schedule for the Tipoff Classic was released this morning.

It fills in a few details for Duke. The Blue Devils will face Grand Canyon in the first round Nov. 11 in Cameron ... that's almost certainly our opener.

Then Duke meets Albany in the second round, Nov. 12 (also at Cameron).

Win or lose those two games, Duke goes to Uncasville, Conn, for what's called the Naismith Round, where they face Penn State on Nov. 19.

The winner will face the winner of Cincinnati-Rhode Island on Nov. 20 (or, if Duke were to lose vs. PSU, the loser of that game).

The schedule:

Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Schedule

Campus Round Schedule

November 11

Grand Canyon University @ Duke University

Marist College @ Penn State

Brown University @ University of Cincinnati

November 12

University at Albany @ Duke University

November 14

University at Albany @ University of Cincinnati

Marist College @ University of Rhode Island

November 15

Grand Canyon University @ Penn State

November 16

Brown University @ University of Rhode Island

Saturday, November 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

Naismith Bracket

Duke University vs. Penn State

University of Cincinnati vs. University of Rhode Island

Sunday, November 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

Naismith Bracket
Consolation Game
Championship Game

Penn State, Cincy, and RI? That's the best the organizers could do for Duke? The number 1 team in the country? Really?

Well, given that I work in New Haven, I'll be watching Duke play and losing a few dollars in Mohegan Sun.

pfrduke
05-04-2016, 12:24 PM
Also, to add, while we don't know the dates we do know our ACC opponents for next year:

Home and Away: UNC, Wake, Miami, FSU
Home Only: BC, Clemson, Georgia Tech, NC State, Pitt
Away Only: Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Obviously it's early to say who precisely will be the toughest opponents next season, but my gut reaction to that is that we got a rough draw on the home/road split. Our road opponents collectively look to be much tougher than our home opponents.

cato
05-04-2016, 01:35 PM
Also, to add, while we don't know the dates we do know our ACC opponents for next year:

Home and Away: UNC, Wake, Miami, FSU
Home Only: BC, Clemson, Georgia Tech, NC State, Pitt
Away Only: Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Obviously it's early to say who precisely will be the toughest opponents next season, but my gut reaction to that is that we got a rough draw on the home/road split. Our road opponents collectively look to be much tougher than our home opponents.

Looking at that away only schedule gets me every year. There are many things that have lead to my decreased interest in college basketball, but the death of the ACC round robin is front and center.

duke2x
05-04-2016, 01:54 PM
Five non-conference games left to be filled in. Assume 1-2 the week of Thanksgiving and then 3-4 in the latter half of December, likely all to be at home (although we could play @UNCG to get a game at the Greensboro Coliseum, which we've done before in years that it's an NCAA host site*)

*assuming it continues to be an NCAA host site

I think we already have the full quota of games outside of Cameron with the possible exception of the ACC-Big10 Challenge. St. John's also owes us a trip to Cameron, but I'm not sure that will happen.

wilson
05-04-2016, 07:18 PM
So the updated non-conference schedule so far:

11/11 - Grand Canyon, Cameron
11/12 - Albany, Cameron
11/15 - Kansas, MSG
11/19 - Penn St, Mohegan Sun
11/20 - Cincinnati/Rhode Island, Mohegan Sun
11/29/30 - ACC/B1G TBD
12/6 - Florida, MSG
12/10 - UNLV, MGM Grand

Five non-conference games left to be filled in. Assume 1-2 the week of Thanksgiving and then 3-4 in the latter half of December, likely all to be at home (although we could play @UNCG to get a game at the Greensboro Coliseum, which we've done before in years that it's an NCAA host site*)

*assuming it continues to be an NCAA host siteI'll be excited for the Grand Canyon opener, but I am not excited about GCU's presence in D-1...I think the membership of a for-profit university is a distinct net negative. I know, I know...insert NCAA joke here, but for all the ethical foibles of the NCAA and its member institutions, I still don't think they rise to the level of questionability present in the world of for-profit education.

Olympic Fan
05-04-2016, 08:46 PM
I'll be excited for the Grand Canyon opener, but I am not excited about GCU's presence in D-1...I think the membership of a for-profit university is a distinct net negative. I know, I know...insert NCAA joke here, but for all the ethical foibles of the NCAA and its member institutions, I still don't think they rise to the level of questionability present in the world of for-profit education.

I understand your concern. Still, Grand Canyon did win 27 games last season. They play in the WAC and are coached by Dan Majerle. They were in the CIT Tournament last season.

They did win three Division II national championships before moving to Division I in 2013.

I'm also interested to see Albany for game two. You might remember Duke faced Albany in the NCAA opener in Philadelphia in 2013 (the first step on our Elite Eight run).

I agree that it's not the greatest early season tournament around -- it might be the weakest field we've been in for many years. But at least we'll have the game with Kansas (a top 5 team) in Madison Square Garden in between the Albany game and the game with Penn State.

wilson
05-04-2016, 08:51 PM
I understand your concern. Still, Grand Canyon did win 27 games last season. They play in the WAC and are coached by Dan Majerle. They were in the CIT Tournament last season.

They did win three Division II national championships before moving to Division I in 2013.

I'm also interested to see Albany for game two. You might remember Duke faced Albany in the NCAA opener in Philadelphia in 2013 (the first step on our Elite Eight run).

I agree that it's not the greatest early season tournament around -- it might be the weakest field we've been in for many years. But at least we'll have the game with Kansas (a top 5 team) in Madison Square Garden in between the Albany game and the game with Penn State.I don't care about Grand Canyon's on-court competitiveness...I wish never to engage with the program and do not believe there should be a place for for-profit institutions in college athletics.
I do find the Albany matchup intriguing...that NCAAT game was pretty competitive the whole way, and as I recall, we only won by 12 or so.

dukebsbll14
05-05-2016, 01:20 PM
I don't care about Grand Canyon's on-court competitiveness...I wish never to engage with the program and do not believe there should be a place for for-profit institutions in college athletics.
I do find the Albany matchup intriguing...that NCAAT game was pretty competitive the whole way, and as I recall, we only won by 12 or so.

Also, I worry about Grand Canyon's ability to even play the sport...being a canyon and all

hallcity
05-05-2016, 01:37 PM
I don't know how far along they are but Grand Canyon has announced that they are in the process of returning to non-profit status (http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/grand-canyon-university-begins-process-of-returning-to-non-profit-status).

devildeac
05-05-2016, 02:07 PM
I don't know how far along they are but Grand Canyon has announced that they are in the process of returning to non-profit status (http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/grand-canyon-university-begins-process-of-returning-to-non-profit-status).

Wonder if that process is anything like the process underway at chappaheeya to returning to a better example of the student-athlete model. :rolleyes:

(yep, folks, any chance I get for a derogatory comment about the cheaters :mad: )

wilson
05-05-2016, 02:29 PM
I don't know how far along they are but Grand Canyon has announced that they are in the process of returning to non-profit status (http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/grand-canyon-university-begins-process-of-returning-to-non-profit-status).I hadn't seen that. I consider it a very positive step.

tbyers11
05-23-2016, 08:26 PM
Duke will host Michigan St this year. 2 home games in a row

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/734881487137431552

Full list here (http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/unc-vs-indiana-michigan-state-vs-duke-set-for-2016-17-accbig-ten-challenge/)

Other games of note:

UNC @ Indiana
Purdue @ Virginia
Ohio St @ Louisville

Olympic Fan
05-23-2016, 08:47 PM
Duke will host Michigan St this year. 2 home games in a row

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/734881487137431552

Full list here (http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/unc-vs-indiana-michigan-state-vs-duke-set-for-2016-17-accbig-ten-challenge/)

Other games of note:

UNC @ Indiana
Purdue @ Virginia
Ohio St @ Louisville

Glad to see Michigan State -- I think they will end up being the best team in the Big Ten. Kind of sorry to see Duke get them at home ... I'd like to see a road game (we won last time we played in East Lansing).

It will be interesting to see if K's mastery of Izzo continues -- Coach K is 10-1 vs. Michigan State and 9-1 against Izzo.

BD80
05-23-2016, 09:03 PM
I don't know how far along they are but Grand Canyon has announced that they are in the process of returning to non-profit status (http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/grand-canyon-university-begins-process-of-returning-to-non-profit-status).


Wonder if that process is anything like the process underway at chappaheeya to returning to a better example of the student-athlete model. :rolleyes:

(yep, folks, any chance I get for a derogatory comment about the cheaters :mad: )

Grand Canyon got a chance to see what a true "for profit" university is all about, and decided they didn't belong in the same league as unc, nor did they want to be.

brevity
06-22-2016, 06:06 PM
Duke is also scheduled to play UNLV on Dec. 10 at the MGM in Vegas: http://www.dukechronicle.com/blog/blue-zone/2016/04/duke-basketball-to-play-unlv-at-new-las-vegas-arena-in-december


Well we can probably safely say that this will be the most games Duke has played at casinos in any season with two at the Mohegan Sun and one at the MGM.


So the updated non-conference schedule so far:

11/11 - Grand Canyon, Cameron
11/12 - Albany, Cameron
11/15 - Kansas, MSG
11/19 - Penn St, Mohegan Sun
11/20 - Cincinnati/Rhode Island, Mohegan Sun
11/29/30 - ACC/B1G TBD
12/6 - Florida, MSG
12/10 - UNLV, MGM Grand

Reviving this thread to provide a correction after reading about Las Vegas' new arena for their NHL team (https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-expands-to-las-vegas/c-281010682). The Chronicle article above correctly points out that the game will take place at the T-Mobile Arena (http://www.t-mobilearena.com/), located on the Strip behind New York New York, and opposite the MGM Grand. Someone local can verify, but it looks like a freestanding building separate from any casino.

Not to be outdone, Kentucky will play UNC and UCLA will face Ohio State one week later, December 17, in the CBS Sports Classic (http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2016-cbs-sports-classic-to-be-played-at-las-vegas-brand-new-t-mobile-arena/). How original.

hallcity
07-12-2016, 09:38 PM
I'm bumping this up because there's still about six nonconference games still to be accounted for. That seems like a lot for mid-July.

hallcity
07-13-2016, 08:48 AM
I've found this compilation of what's known about Duke's non-conference schedule (http://csnbbs.com/thread-779979.html). It looks like there are three non-conference games yet to be announced. Becaues the home conference schedule is as bland as it could possibly be it would be nice to have another major non-conference game at home but I'm not expecting it.
11/11 Grand Canyon (HOF Tipoff), 7PM
11/12 Albany (HOF Tipoff)
11/15 vs Kansas (Champions Classic), TBD, ESPN
11/19 vs Penn State (HOF Tipoff), ESPN Network
11/20 vs Cincinnati/Rhode Island (HOF Tipoff), ESPN Network
11/29 Michigan State (ACC/B10 Challenge), TBD, ESPN Network
12/6 vs Florida (Jimmy V Classic), 9pm, ESPN
12/10 at UNLV
TBD Appalachian State
TBD Maine
TBD
TBD
TBD

gam7
07-22-2016, 07:02 PM
Coach K says we have already scheduled someone to fill the Albany slot: http://nypost.com/2016/07/21/coach-ks-terse-response-after-albany-cancels-game-in-protest/

Anyone on the inside know who it is? Jim? Oly?

duke2x
07-22-2016, 11:47 PM
90% chance it will be one of the other teams, Marist or Brown. Both are private schools and do not answer to the Governor. Albany doesn't want out of this tournament entirely, and Albany isn't coming back to Cameron if there is a change in the law.

Spanarkel
07-25-2016, 12:15 PM
90% chance it will be one of the other teams, Marist or Brown. Both are private schools and do not answer to the Governor. Albany doesn't want out of this tournament entirely, and Albany isn't coming back to Cameron if there is a change in the law.

I hope Brown doesn't have to answer to Governor Cuomo as it's located in Providence.