'22-'23 Full Schedule

[Adunk33]

MVC has announced the schedule for this season. The Birds start with games against the new kids on the block

THUR, 12/1 @ Murray State
SUN, 12/4 Belmont
WED,12/28 @ UIC
SAT, 12/31 UNI
WED, 1/4 INST
SAT, 1/7 @ UE
WED, 1/11 MOST
SAT, 1/14 @SIU
WED, 1/18 @ UNI
SAT, 1/21 VALPO
WED, 1/25 @ BU
SUN, 1/29 SIU
WED, 2/1 UIC
SAT, 2/4 @ Belmont
WED 2/8 BU
SAT, 2/11 @ VALPO
WED, 2/15 Murray State
SAT, 2/18 @ INST
WED, 2/22 @ DRAKE
SUN, 2/26, UE

Are the schedulers are the Birds side? Only playing Drake and Mo State once.
Missouri Valley Conference Unveils MBB Conference Schedule

2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule - Illinois State University Athletics

The official 2023-24 Men's Basketball schedule for the Illinois State University Redbirds

goredbirds.com

 

[Matt Hein Fan]

This is very favorable. Only have to play Drake once AWAY which is going to be a loss regardless where it was and have a tough opponent at home (MO State) only once that Birds should be able to handle like last season. Like being exposed to 2 of the newcomers early as well!

 

[DoubleDeuce]

At Belmont on a weekend? Hello trip to Nashville!

 

[cpacmel]

Both Bradley games on Wednesday nights

 

[DougSutton]

Kinda sucks that the only Saturday home games are on New Years Eve (UNI) and January 21 (Valpo). We have 3 consecutive road games on Saturdays in February. This will negatively impact attendance.

 

[fdbird83]

Both Bradley games on Wednesday nights

You think the conference would know to make at least one of these games on a Saturday.

 

[isuquinndog]

Yeah while favorable with opponents, they did not do our attendance chances any favors. Yikes.

 

[Redbird222]

MVC has announced the schedule for this season. The Birds start with games against the new kids on the block

THUR, 12/1 @ Murray State
SUN, 12/4 Belmont
WED,12/28 @ UIC
SAT, 12/31 UNI
WED, 1/4 INST
SAT, 1/7 @ UE
WED, 1/11 MOST
SAT, 1/14 @SIU
WED, 1/18 @ UNI
SAT, 1/21 VALPO
WED, 1/25 @ BU
SUN, 1/29 SIU
WED, 2/1 UIC
SAT, 2/4 @ Belmont
WED 2/8 BU
SAT, 2/11 @ VALPO
WED, 2/15 Murray State
SAT, 2/18 @ INST
WED, 2/22 @ DRAKE
SUN, 2/26, UE

Are the schedulers are the Birds side? Only playing Drake and Mo State once.
Missouri Valley Conference Unveils MBB Conference Schedule

@UIC over Christmas break ... wish this was a different time of season for the Chicago based fans

2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule - Illinois State University Athletics

The official 2023-24 Men's Basketball schedule for the Illinois State University Redbirds

goredbirds.com

 

[Birgs]

In the "Good ol' Days" the Peoria game would be on a Wednesday and the ISU homer two weekends later.
I thoughts Murray/Belmont and Southern/Mo State were "travel partners" so I am confused by the early home/aways on those ones.
Playing Drake only once? Um, guess that's my lottery ticket.
That 1/21-1/29 from a teacher standpoint is REAL nice to get the young men graded up for the rest of the year.

 

[TIMMY]

We have 3 Sunday homes games. I would think we would have some say on the Sat/Sun stuff. 1/29 are the NFC/AFC conference championship games. In what world does that make sense? If you want to help attendance why put yourself up against that?

 

[Redbird222]

We have 3 Sunday homes games. I would think we would have some say on the Sat/Sun stuff. 1/29 are the NFC/AFC conference championship games. In what world does that make sense? If you want to help attendance why put yourself up against that?

Are Sunday games generally televised games for valley like CBS Network etc..

 

[Metamoron]

Are Sunday games generally televised games for valley like CBS Network etc..

Also haven’t they said we (MVC) are playing more Sunday games so we can get better referees that work bigger games on Saturday?

 

[DougSutton]

We have 3 Sunday homes games. I would think we would have some say on the Sat/Sun stuff. 1/29 are the NFC/AFC conference championship games. In what world does that make sense? If you want to help attendance why put yourself up against that?

Completely agree and beyond competing with the NFL, Saturdays are better travel days for people that live out of town. It's not good getting home late on a Sunday with work/business/school the next morning. Makes no sense to have Sunday games instead of Saturday unless it's going to be on the flagship ESPN or another national network.

 

[Bird Friend]

News of a future opponent.

 

[DWRedbird]

News of a future opponent.

He was released this morning. He'll have another hearing in October, so this could potentially impact his playing us later in the year.

 

[isuquinndog]

Can someone with some connections or a donor just ask Kyle about the Sunday games?

 

[RedbirdSoxFan]

SIU gets 2 for 1 series with Oklahoma St.

 

[jbird]

Can someone with some connections or a donor just ask Kyle about the Sunday games?

Are u assuming that the A.D.is the basketball scheduler???

 

[jbird]

Are u assuming that the A.D.is the basketball scheduler???

Never mind. I see how your comment could be relevant regardless of the person who schedules. My bad.

 

[TIMMY]

The AD is involved with scheduling but ultimately a conference schedule is done by the conference. The AD would be involved with Redbird availability but for a school like ISU with their own arena that would be minimal. The conference assigns officials. I suppose Sat/Sun games could in part be a result of officials' availability. Good officials don't grow on trees. TV also would be a part of the equation. For me personally, Saturdays are my only shot at going to Redbird. Oh well.