2024-25 Arizona Basketball
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Tickets for both events go on sale Thursday morning at 10 am, which is weird to me because most people are at work. I guess this way they wont have to worry about the sever overloading on a Saturday morning?
Also both events will be streaming on ESPN+.
Also both events will be streaming on ESPN+.
“The reality is that the hardest games to win are over teams on their home court. Teams that don’t play those games can spin it however they want, but what they’re saying is, ‘We don’t want to lose in our non conference season.’" - Sean Miller
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I did my best shopping at work! But I sat at a desk all day. Besides, everyone has cell phones unless you work in a manic environment and don't have time.
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If it worked out that we'd play Gonzaga in the Atlantis title game, that would be 8 games against Top Ten teams on our schedule:
1. @ Kansas
4. Houston
5. Gonzaga (Bahamas)
6. Baylor
6. @ Baylor
7. Iowa St
7. @ Iowa St
8. Duke
1. @ Kansas
4. Houston
5. Gonzaga (Bahamas)
6. Baylor
6. @ Baylor
7. Iowa St
7. @ Iowa St
8. Duke
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It's going to be really crazy playing so many games against top 10 teams in the reg season, with most against teams in our own league. I really can't think of a year where we played 5 or more games against Pac teams ranked in the top 10. Maybe during the 90s when ucla and Stanford were both good??TheCatInTheHat wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:34 am If it worked out that we'd play Gonzaga in the Atlantis title game, that would be 8 games against Top Ten teams on our schedule:
1. @ Kansas
4. Houston
5. Gonzaga (Bahamas)
6. Baylor
6. @ Baylor
7. Iowa St
7. @ Iowa St
8. Duke
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I just checked - the Phoenix showcase tix are sold via ticketgrifter/ticketmaster. Cheapest tix are $20 plus $17 in fees. I will probably still go, if my friend is willing to drive the hour it takes to get to Glendale from Tempe.
I will see you there, or I will see you on another time
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Well, I left Andy Katz off my top 50 list of best basketball analysts, so...
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A new game to add to the non-conference schedule.
“The reality is that the hardest games to win are over teams on their home court. Teams that don’t play those games can spin it however they want, but what they’re saying is, ‘We don’t want to lose in our non conference season.’" - Sean Miller
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So the AD & head coach both have sons who are walk-ons?
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Is Veesaar ever going to emerge as a major contributor?
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Tommy Lloyd thinks so
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Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 2:41 pm Well, I left Andy Katz off my top 50 list of best basketball analysts, so...
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IU/Mich State is arguably a bigger rivalry than IU/Purdue.
And Illinois/Mizzou? It’s like he just broke out Google Maps to make this up based on proximity.
As Andy’s waistline expands, his IQ dips.
And Illinois/Mizzou? It’s like he just broke out Google Maps to make this up based on proximity.
As Andy’s waistline expands, his IQ dips.
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Iggy inspiring the next generation.
“The reality is that the hardest games to win are over teams on their home court. Teams that don’t play those games can spin it however they want, but what they’re saying is, ‘We don’t want to lose in our non conference season.’" - Sean Miller
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My god that list.
Utah/BYU for football as well? I mean might as well put AZ/ASU then if that's how we're doing this.
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Katz may be entering his "Vitale phase," where he no longer actually pays attention to what he's covering and just writes whatever comes into his head.
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What about UofM / MSU?
I know I'm from Michigan but it's bigger than many of those, plus the obvious one, Zona / UCLA. That's up there with Louisville and Kentucky.
I know I'm from Michigan but it's bigger than many of those, plus the obvious one, Zona / UCLA. That's up there with Louisville and Kentucky.
Arizona State might have the most surprisingly anemic history in men's basketball of any program that you might think is better than it is.
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Yeah. Again, Katz's credibility has been spiraling downward for a while now.U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 8:25 am What about UofM / MSU?
I know I'm from Michigan but it's bigger than many of those, plus the obvious one, Zona / UCLA. That's up there with Louisville and Kentucky.
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I grew up in Michigan, and really don't remember any basketball rivalries. Unlike football, where the UM/tOSU game was the biggest sporting event in Michigan for the entire year. When I was there, UM dominated MSU in football and it really wasn't a rivalry.U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 8:25 am What about UofM / MSU?
I know I'm from Michigan but it's bigger than many of those, plus the obvious one, Zona / UCLA. That's up there with Louisville and Kentucky.
I sure remember this short basketball rivalry, MSU v. ISU.
Even then, I hated frickin' Larry Bird. Doofus from French Lick.
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I don't know what their top-25 is, I just saw that tweet.Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:11 amIrish, can you post the rest of the top 25? Curious where other B12 teams are ranked.
Thanks!
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2024-25 nonconference schedule
(times, TV info TBD)
Oct. 21 vs. Eastern New Mexico (exhibition)
Oct. 28 vs. Point Loma (exhibition)
Nov. 4 vs. Canisius
Nov. 9 vs. Old Dominion
Nov. 15 at Wisconsin
Nov. 22 vs. Duke
Nov. 27 vs. Davidson (Battle 4 Atlantis, Bahamas)
Nov. 28 vs. Oklahoma or Providence (Battle 4 Atlantis, Bahamas)
Nov. 29 vs. TBD (Battle 4 Atlantis, Bahamas)
Dec. 7 vs. Southern Utah
Dec. 14 vs. UCLA in Phoenix
Dec. 18 vs. Samford
Dec. 21 vs. Central Michigan
2024-25 nonconference schedule
(times, TV info TBD)
Oct. 21 vs. Eastern New Mexico (exhibition)
Oct. 28 vs. Point Loma (exhibition)
Nov. 4 vs. Canisius
Nov. 9 vs. Old Dominion
Nov. 15 at Wisconsin
Nov. 22 vs. Duke
Nov. 27 vs. Davidson (Battle 4 Atlantis, Bahamas)
Nov. 28 vs. Oklahoma or Providence (Battle 4 Atlantis, Bahamas)
Nov. 29 vs. TBD (Battle 4 Atlantis, Bahamas)
Dec. 7 vs. Southern Utah
Dec. 14 vs. UCLA in Phoenix
Dec. 18 vs. Samford
Dec. 21 vs. Central Michigan
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The restrictions on buying Duke tickets is ridiculous.
“The reality is that the hardest games to win are over teams on their home court. Teams that don’t play those games can spin it however they want, but what they’re saying is, ‘We don’t want to lose in our non conference season.’" - Sean Miller
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They have season tickets available? Seems they had years long waiting lists when Lute was coach.
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Why?
This is common practice everywhere else
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Basically they're utilizing the crown jewel of their schedule to sell tickets to other games. It sucks, but it's business and pretty standard. There's always Seatgeek and the like to get tickets just to the Duke game.
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Thousands of schools and professional sports teams do thisChooChooCat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:20 amBasically they're utilizing the crown jewel of their schedule to sell tickets to other games. It sucks, but it's business and pretty standard. There's always Seatgeek and the like to get tickets just to the Duke game.
It actually protects UA fans from brokers just buying every ticket and selling them way higher
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I remember in '85 & '86 how season ticket holders were upset when Lute added a premium donation to the cost of a season ticket...PHXCATS wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:23 amThousands of schools and professional sports teams do thisChooChooCat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:20 amBasically they're utilizing the crown jewel of their schedule to sell tickets to other games. It sucks, but it's business and pretty standard. There's always Seatgeek and the like to get tickets just to the Duke game.
It actually protects UA fans from brokers just buying every ticket and selling them way higher
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It is almost October and we still don't have a conference schedule?
God espn is so fucking awful. Fuck them
God espn is so fucking awful. Fuck them
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The issue is that Fox and ESPN share the basketball rights, so they have to pick and choose what games they want. Negotiations take time. If only ESPN owned the rights this would've been done long ago.
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Even the conferences espn has complete control over does not have conference schedules released.ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:19 amThe issue is that Fox and ESPN share the basketball rights, so they have to pick and choose what games they want. Negotiations take time. If only ESPN owned the rights this would've been done long ago.
This whole thing fucking sucks. College sports in general
Fuck fox fuck espn
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Well here's another reason. Some games are going to be on CBS Sports Network now.PHXCATS wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 9:54 amEven the conferences espn has complete control over does not have conference schedules released.ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:19 amThe issue is that Fox and ESPN share the basketball rights, so they have to pick and choose what games they want. Negotiations take time. If only ESPN owned the rights this would've been done long ago.
This whole thing fucking sucks. College sports in general
Fuck fox fuck espn
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Ironically, even though it's pretty obscure, CBS Sports is probably at least as available as the Pac-12 network was. But, it's a little frustrating to wade through what seem like pretty last-minute media negotiations for basketball media coverage when we're already one-fourth of the way through football season. I get every Dodger game, so I'm happy to pay for cable and don't need that debate. But the little shell game of service and content providers clearly colluding to hold obsessive fan types up for more dough for a tiny handful of games isn't terribly new, but it's still more than a little disgusting. I've got plenty of streaming channels, so if it turns out to make any difference, I'll add Paramount, which owns CBS (the old studio conglomerates own the over-air broadcast networks) in order to get CBS Sports. But, if it turns out to be a handful of blowout non-conference games and/or just a few lesser conference games, maybe there won't be too much reason to care.
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Is this not selling as well as some hoped? Tommy was promoting it in his pressor today
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With the Ticketmaster fees the prices were ridiculous.
We talkin' 'bout practice?
We talkin' 'bout practice?
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I hate that Kansas is the last game of the season
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The game is in Lawrence...
... three days before the Big-12 Tournament in KC.
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Could be for 1st place finish?