Non Conference Schedule 2020-2021

[GoBearcats31]

Add Furman to the schedule on Dec. 15

Nice... Finished regular season 25-6 last year, upset in the #2 vs. #7 matchup in the Southern Conference Tournament. #81 in KenPom.

Leading scorer was a senior, one role player transferred to Rice. But perhaps everyone else will be back.

[GoBearcats31]

November 13 - Louisville
November 19 - @ Northern Kentucky
November 25 - NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn) vs. Arizona, St. John's or Texas Tech *
November 27 - NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn) vs. Arizona, St. John's or Texas Tech *
December 12 - @ Tennessee
December 15 - Furman
December 19 - @ Georgia
December 22 - Richmond

TBD: Xavier (likely in early December)
TBD: 3-4 other games



2019-20 KenPom rankings:
#9 Louisville
#19 Arizona *
#21 Texas Tech *
#45 Xavier
#46 Richmond
#66 St. John's *
#68 Tennessee
#81 Furman
#96 Georgia
#144 NKU

[Lobot]

Lipscomb on November 30

[GoBearcats31]

Article from The Athletic on how the UC/UL game came together (as of now, this article is free/unlocked): https://theathletic.com/1825663/2020...nnati-rivalry/

[Lobot]

Well, Louisville just shut down their voluntary workouts due to positive tests.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-test-positive

[GoBearcats31]

Per Justin Williams, UC is slated to host Western Illinois (5-21 last year) on Nov. 10, which would be the season opener

November 10 - Western Illinois
November 13 - Louisville
November 19 - @ Northern Kentucky
November 25 - NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn) vs. Arizona, St. John's or Texas Tech *
November 27 - NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn) vs. Arizona, St. John's or Texas Tech *
November 30 - Lipscomb
December - Xavier (most likely early Dec.)
December 12 - @ Tennessee
December 15 - Furman
December 19 - @ Georgia
December 22 - Richmond

[GoBearcats31]

ESPN is supposedly trying to get its events into a bubble (literally where the NBA is bubbling), which would include the NIT Season Tip-Off. Obviously, Arizona would be in limbo but I had seen tweets (can't confirm anything with facts) that maybe the Pac-12 might take a step back from its prior stance of no sports before Jan 1, 2021.

[GoBearcats31]

ESPN is supposedly trying to get its events into a bubble (literally where the NBA is bubbling), which would include the NIT Season Tip-Off. Obviously, Arizona would be in limbo but I had seen tweets (can't confirm anything with facts) that maybe the Pac-12 might take a step back from its prior stance of no sports before Jan 1, 2021.

Rothstein:

Sources: Orlando will host the following eight early season events during the first few weeks of the college basketball season. Champions Classic Jimmy V Classic Wooden Legacy Preseason NIT Orlando Invitational Charleston Classic Myrtle Beach Invitational Diamond Head Classic