Looking at records it looks as if all MAC teams but 3 played 13 non conference games with the others playing 12 which includes us. Is there any reason we only played 12 outside of we couldn't find another game?

Thanks!

Roger

I think that's basically correct. Coach Phillips has opted not to schedule the maximum number of games. I'm not sure if he thinks it's too many or if the team couldn't find a good opponent on the right date or what was the case.

Here's the total number of OOC games played vs D1 COMPETITION with the number of non-D1 games played in parenthesis-

MAC EAST
12 Akron(1)
12 Buffalo(1)
12 Kent St(1)
12 Fiami(1)
11 Ohio(1)
11 BGSU(2)


MAC WEST
12 Ball St(1)
12 Toledo(1)
11 WMU(2)
10 CMU(3)
9 EMU(4)
9 NIU(4)

Ohio could have gotten a 13th game the same way BGSU, WMU, CMU, EMU and NIU did, by scheduling more than 1 cupcake. I'm glad we didn't.

In reality Wednesday's match up isn't Ohio(9-3) v NIU(11-2), its Ohio(8-3) v NIU(7-2).

I seriously doubt it, unless it was against a MAC-level team or higher to get used to the better competition. This team has come a long way since November and has been playing well of late. Things seem to be coming together. Why risk injuries. Remember, Rico broke his leg in the last OOC game in '13-'14 and missed the entire MAC season.

I agree.

Scheduling is always an interesting conversation. I've probably said it 25 times on here, but I don't envy anyone who has to put together the non-conference schedule for a college basketball team. It doesn't stop me from asking questions of the thought process, but it's a tough task.