Hey,
Didn't see this thread started yet.
Here is the schedule that I have been able to gather so far. Please let me know if there is any other games and times out there yet. Thanks and GBR!
Date Away Home Time
7-Nov Cornell Kent State 7:00 PM
9-Nov Cornell Illinois State 2:00 PM
13-Nov Cornell Lafayette 6:00 PM
18-Nov Army Cornell 8:00 PM
20-Nov Colgate Cornell 7:00 PM
26- Nov Misercordia Cornell 12:00 PM
30-Nov Cornell Bucknell 1:00 PM
2-Dec Cornell George Mason TBD
3-Dec Cornell Towson TBD
7-Dec Cornell Samford 7:00 PM
29-Dec Cornell Michigan State TBD
2-Jan Alfred State Cornell 2:00 PM
5-Jan Columbia Cornell 5:00 PM
17-Jan Cornell Yale 2:00 PM
19-Jan Cornell Brown 2:00 PM
24-Jan Cornell Harvard 2:00 PM
30-Jan Princeton Cornel 6:00 PM
31-Jan Penn Cornell 6:00 PM
7-Feb Cornell Columbia 2:00 PM
13-Feb Cornell Princeton 7:00 PM
14-Feb Cornell Penn 6:00 PM
21-Feb Harvard Cornell 2:00 PM
27-Feb Yale Cornell 6:00 PM
28-Feb Brown Cornell 5:00 PM
7-Mar Cornell Dartmouth 2:00 PM
We any good this year?
Yeah, I'd say one of the better shooting teams in the country. Will outpace other teams, issue will be size given that the 6'9+ guys aren't filled out weight wise. Big loss losing Okereke to Vanderbilt (early graduation) and Ragland Jr. to graduation. Used the portal for a forward from Valpo. The team should be good enough to compete in the Ivy and the silver lining is that the Ivy Madness Tournament is in Ithaca this year. Think the 4 teams that make it are Yale, Penn, Cornell and Harvard/Princeton but just a guess.
I'm less confident, I just hope we can sneak our way into Ivy madness after losing so many key pieces. Noard isn't a guy that I see being able to take on most of the volume scoring that we're losing from Naz, AK, etc so I think we're gonna need to see some other guys step it up. If Beccles can become a bona fide point guard or Hinton can become a 10/5/5 guy with good defense I love our odds though.
Didn't know about the Michigan state game, that's exciting.
Quote from: chimpfoodI'm less confident, I just hope we can sneak our way into Ivy madness after losing so many key pieces. Noard isn't a guy that I see being able to take on most of the volume scoring that we're losing from Naz, AK, etc so I think we're gonna need to see some other guys step it up. If Beccles can become a bona fide point guard or Hinton can become a 10/5/5 guy with good defense I love our odds though.
Didn't know about the Michigan state game, that's exciting.
We're really falling into the "ivy madness" marketing, eh? The ILT does seem all that, but what do I know?
Quote from: RichHQuote from: chimpfoodI'm less confident, I just hope we can sneak our way into Ivy madness after losing so many key pieces. Noard isn't a guy that I see being able to take on most of the volume scoring that we're losing from Naz, AK, etc so I think we're gonna need to see some other guys step it up. If Beccles can become a bona fide point guard or Hinton can become a 10/5/5 guy with good defense I love our odds though.
Didn't know about the Michigan state game, that's exciting.
We're really falling into the "ivy madness" marketing, eh? The ILT does seem all that, but what do I know?
I hope not. There is no need to give a small conference post-season tournament, which are as common as crabgrass, a cute brand. And I like Ivy hoops!
The cupboard isn't bare, but the losses from last year are pretty significant. I agree that a top four finish is doable and since the tournament is at Newman, who knows? But we're talking a 15-11 kind of season, not 20 wins, unless the newcomers are really good.
Cornell receives a 2026 basketball commitment. Trey Williams, Loyola Academy IL, 6'3 180lbs PG.
Agreed 3rd or 4th place would be a successful season IMO
Quote from: Ken711Cornell receives a 2026 basketball commitment. Trey Williams, Loyola Academy IL, 6'3 180lbs PG.
We're good at finding guards, not as successful with big men.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: Ken711Cornell receives a 2026 basketball commitment. Trey Williams, Loyola Academy IL, 6'3 180lbs PG.
We're goid at finding guards, not as successful with big men.
Agreed, that's been the case for a long time. Hopefully, they are targeting a few in this class.
The issue with the bigs are that they pick up 6'10+ guys that weigh 200 pounds soaking wet and they don't fill out in size and muscle. They should recruit based on current frame and not projected muscle and size.
Wouldn't those big guys already be going to bigger programs at that point?
Quote from: underskillWouldn't those big guys already be going to bigger programs at that point?
There will also be the risk as in any position, to lose them to bigger programs as happened with Yale losing center Danny Wolf to Michigan.
I rather have guys that are undersized as a center 6'7-6'9 but filled out and can guard 4's and 5's and transfers out after 1-2 years than 6'10+ that don't play for 3-4 years and never get to fill out. When Jeff Foote led the 2010 team to the Sweet 16 he was 7'0 245lbs. Don't think Cornell has had a big like that since. Rather play at a slower pace with the shooting Cornell has between Noard and Fiegan with a filled out big than with guys who can move faster paced but can't rebound/score.
Quote from: CornellLonghornI rather have guys that are undersized as a center 6'7-6'9 but filled out and can guard 4's and 5's and transfers out after 1-2 years than 6'10+ that don't play for 3-4 years and never get to fill out. When Jeff Foote led the 2010 team to the Sweet 16 he was 7'0 245lbs. Don't think Cornell has had a big like that since. Rather play at a slower pace with the shooting Cornell has between Noard and Fiegan with a filled out big than with guys who can move faster paced but can't rebound/score.
Cornell has never had a center with the size of Jeff Foote before or after him. It was a nice run while he was here.
Quote from: Ken711Quote from: CornellLonghornI rather have guys that are undersized as a center 6'7-6'9 but filled out and can guard 4's and 5's and transfers out after 1-2 years than 6'10+ that don't play for 3-4 years and never get to fill out. When Jeff Foote led the 2010 team to the Sweet 16 he was 7'0 245lbs. Don't think Cornell has had a big like that since. Rather play at a slower pace with the shooting Cornell has between Noard and Fiegan with a filled out big than with guys who can move faster paced but can't rebound/score.
Cornell has never had a center with the size of Jeff Foote before or after him. It was a nice run while he was here.
Cornell didn't have a center the size of Jeff Foote when Jeff Foote tranferred in. He spent his transfer year alternating between lavage and the weight room.
So in November and December (so far) we play 8 games, 7 of which are on the road?
Schedule just dropped, only having two home non-conference games is brutal (no offense to Alfred State and Misericordia, whatever the hell that is, but they don't count)
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2025-26
Quote from: chimpfood on September 29, 2025, 02:51:31 PMSchedule just dropped, only having two home non-conference games is brutal (no offense to Alfred State and Misericordia, whatever the hell that is, but they don't count)
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2025-26
Actually it's 4, not 2. Colgate and Army are non-conference, too.
And Misericordia is a tiny D-III college outside Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 05:47:16 PMQuote from: chimpfood on September 29, 2025, 02:51:31 PMSchedule just dropped, only having two home non-conference games is brutal (no offense to Alfred State and Misericordia, whatever the hell that is, but they don't count)
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2025-26
Actually it's 4, not 2. Colgate and Army are non-conference, too.
And Misericordia is a tiny D-III college outside Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Right, I wasn't counting the D3 games because I can go to Ithaca high school and catch a more interesting basketball game. I'll still probably go to those though because I'm a sicko.
Quote from: chimpfood on September 29, 2025, 06:34:14 PMQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 05:47:16 PMQuote from: chimpfood on September 29, 2025, 02:51:31 PMSchedule just dropped, only having two home non-conference games is brutal (no offense to Alfred State and Misericordia, whatever the hell that is, but they don't count)
https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2025-26
Actually it's 4, not 2. Colgate and Army are non-conference, too.
And Misericordia is a tiny D-III college outside Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Right, I wasn't counting the D3 games because I can go to Ithaca high school and catch a more interesting basketball game. I'll still probably go to those though because I'm a sicko.
Aaaaahhhhh. Now I understand.
To be fair, I went to one BBall game in my 4 years, so no Bball game is truly interesting to me.
Four co-captains (https://cornellbigred.com/news/2025/10/9/mens-basketball-baldwin-nixon-noard-named-2025-26-mens-basketball-captains.aspx), all seniors: Josh Baldwin, Jake Fiegen, DJ Nix and Cooper Noard.
"But wait!," I hear you saying. "Fiegen is a junior." Alas, no, he has reclassified as a senior and I guess that means we're going to lose him a year early, a la Okereke.
Quote from: ugarte on October 10, 2025, 03:14:28 PMFour co-captains (https://cornellbigred.com/news/2025/10/9/mens-basketball-baldwin-nixon-noard-named-2025-26-mens-basketball-captains.aspx), all seniors: Josh Baldwin, Jake Fiegen, DJ Nix and Cooper Noard.
"But wait!," I hear you saying. "Fiegen is a junior." Alas, no, he has reclassified as a senior and I guess that means we're going to lose him a year early, a la Okereke.
Ivy League basketball continues to be a feeder conference for the power conferences. It doesn't have to be this way. We have the richest alumni. The only real impediment to us being nationally competitive is the Ivy League leadership who refuses to get with the times.
Any chance that the Ivy wakes up and changes their antiquated rules. With the power of our alumni-base things hopefully will change.
Manon made his NBA debut with the lakers last night. First since Foote I believe.
That's correct. And before Jeff, you really need the Wayback Machine.
The preseason poll (https://cornellbigred.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-basketball-chosen-third-in-ivy-league-preseason-media-poll.aspx) has Cornell picked 3rd, just behind Harvard. Yale is the unanimous pick to win, and Columbia is a distant 8th.
Alumni in the pros... Chris Manon made his NBA debut with the Lakers.
what's up with not playing Syracuse this year? Since I started watching in '84, I'm guessing there have been only a couple of seasons that we didn't play.
Quote from: Mr. Niss on October 31, 2025, 09:34:33 PMwhat's up with not playing Syracuse this year? Since I started watching in '84, I'm guessing there have been only a couple of seasons that we didn't play.
whoa. maybe post-boeheim the new coach wasn't interested in continuing.
Quote from: scoop85 on September 18, 2025, 12:08:42 PMQuote from: Ken711Cornell receives a 2026 basketball commitment. Trey Williams, Loyola Academy IL, 6'3 180lbs PG.
We're good at finding guards, not as successful with big men.
I was in the same class as John Bajusz and I recall thinking that he's really good but really good 6'2" guys are easy. Find a really good 6'8" guy then you have something.
Quote from: arugula on November 01, 2025, 11:08:46 AMQuote from: scoop85 on September 18, 2025, 12:08:42 PMQuote from: Ken711Cornell receives a 2026 basketball commitment. Trey Williams, Loyola Academy IL, 6'3 180lbs PG.
We're good at finding guards, not as successful with big men.
Yale has excelled over the past 10 years in bringing in talented big men, which explains their recent success.
I was in the same class as John Bajusz and I recall thinking that he's really good but really good 6'2" guys are easy. Find a really good 6'8" guy then you have something.
There was a seven-year stretch of no games 1994-2000. https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/opponent-history/syracuse-university/38
With the season starting this weekend, why not drop a quick summary of the men's team.
I thought Jon Jaques did a really nice job in his first season as coach last year. Cornell was the clear second best team in the league, unfortunately Yale was even more clearly the best. Two of the losses to the Elis were close, but they won all three. Now, Jon has go without his three best players.
But, there is still some talent. That talent is mainly in the back court. Senior Cooper Noard toyed with the transfer portal, but returned. He's a skilled shooter and the computer models have him as the likely leading scorer this season. Jake Fiegan, who reclassified so this is his last year with Cornell (ugh), would be my pick as the best all around player; he's efficient with the ball and a good defender. I'm going to be glass half-full and be thankful he didn't enter the portal this past off season. Junior Jacob Beccles is electric with the ball and more of a true point than the other two guards. I'm a fan, but the first game notes don't list him as a "potential starter" for whatever that's worth. Instead it lists senior Adam Hinton. Adam started to earn more PT last year and was solid, but my money says Jacob gets more minutes over the course of the season. Sophomores Anthony Nimani and Gioacchino Panzini got the most minutes as frosh last year, and flashed some skill, but did not play enough to really know. Last year's freshman weren't much of a factor. Senior Josh Baldwin is a wild card. I've liked him when he's played, but he cannot stay healthy. There is also Juco transfer DaMaryon Fishburn.
The issue, as everyone on this board has noted, is the front court. Gone are Ragland and Okereke. The games notes list senior DJ Nix and Junior transfer Kaspar Sepp as the starting forwards. Nix was a highly-regarded recruit who has not developed as I had hoped. He's athletic, but has struggled with his shot and Jacques barely used him in last year's ILT. But if he puts it together, he could have a huge year. Sepp is a transfer from Valpo. He started two years there, averaging 4 points and 5 rebounds. The Big Red will be leaning on him to save us on the glass. Maybe the WSU transfer AJ LeBeau asserts himself, but he was relegated to the deep bench last year. I can see a lot of four and five guard sets in our future, but three years ago did anyone see Okereke exploding? Put your hand down, you did not. I have no idea what to expect with the freshman, but none are coming in with Shonn Miller like reviews.
The league is in flux, really good players departed all over the place. Yale is a heavy favorite, then basically who knows? Cornell was picked third by the official poll; Kenpom says Cornell and Brown tie for third at 7-7; Bart Torvik says third in a tie with Brown and Princeton. All of them have Harvard second. As you will hear a ton, the ILT is at Newman so the guys have have to finish 4th. I don't think Cornell has the firepower to beat Yale over a 14 game stretch. But they can win two home games.
This weekend is a pair of challenging midwest road games @ Kent St and @Illinois St. A split would be fantastic. Then five winnable games to close out November. We will know a lot more after Thanksgiving.
Sorry for going on so long. Hope this helps.
never apologize!
Love the preview. Another name I would throw in there is Mateen Rafiq, he was in the rotation before his injury last year.
I agree on Beccles, I think he'll start most games for us. It feels like Hinton will foul out any time he plays more than 15 minutes per game. Plus I think a typical point guard works well with the offense we run, and it feels like similar guys like Naz or Dean Noll in the past have really been the heart of the offense.
If Nix and LaBeau really are starting every game at forward and center it's gonna be a long season. They are fine role players but you can't go anywhere with them getting big minutes every game. I do think that the way we play lets us get away with not having size so I'm curious how small we go at times with absolutely no depth of big men.
If Sepp, Fishburn, and a freshman or two step up it seems like we have a pretty high ceiling, especially if Baldwin can finally contribute as well.
The top of our lineup seems like a very likable team so I'm excited to watch this year, don't get me started on the white boys with mullets on the back of the bench though.
Good call on Rafiq, I completely forgot about him! He was the first frosh to play in game 1. Thought he looked good, but so hard to tell against a D3 opponent.
24/7 lists Nix as the best prospect (https://247sports.com/college/cornell/sport/basketball/alltimerecruits/)Cornell landed in 20 years. Better than anyone on the 2010 crew, Matt Morgan, Shonn Miller, anyone. That should mean something, but if you look at the rest of their top 10, it probably doesn't. FYI next year recruit Ryan Burbach is 4th on their list.
At worst, the guys will play entertaining, if occasionally frustrating, ball and be around .500. If Jon hits on a couple of recruits, it could be better. If he doesn't, next year could be tough. But I will worry about that later.
Quote from: mountainred on November 05, 2025, 07:13:11 PMGood call on Rafiq, I completely forgot about him! He was the first frosh to play in game 1. Thought he looked good, but so hard to tell against a D3 opponent.
24/7 lists Nix as the best prospect (https://247sports.com/college/cornell/sport/basketball/alltimerecruits/)Cornell landed in 20 years. Better than anyone on the 2010 crew, Matt Morgan, Shonn Miller, anyone. That should mean something, but if you look at the rest of their top 10, it probably doesn't. FYI next year recruit Ryan Burbach is 4th on their list.
At worst, the guys will play entertaining, if occasionally frustrating, ball and be around .500. If Jon hits on a couple of recruits, it could be better. If he doesn't, next year could be tough. But I will worry about that later.
Burbach is a freshman this year.
Red started down 3-12, came back to tie at 55 but late 3-pointer gave Kent State 58-55 lead at the half.
Adam Hinton, where have you been all my life?
Of course, we come out of the half cold.
I'm mad because hockey won so this is a pretty fun one to laugh at. Giving up 110 to Kent state is absurd, but on the bright side we scored over 100. Not a great result but some of the guys looked great tonight and nothing really matters until league play anyway
Also no Fiegen?
Fiegen is injured. Was impressed with 2nd half comeback against a really good Kent State team. The 3 straight turnovers in the last 2 minutes really hurt. As per usual wish we had more size.
Kid from Valpo didn't have a great game, especially down the stretch. Hope for better.
Kent State shot well from three, which was not supposed to be their thing. We might have won that game had their shooting been closer to expectations. The kid Safford who was great is a sixth-year senior.
Meanwhile, Princeton getting destroyed by Akron, picked #1 in that conference (Kent State picked #3).
can't win games against comparable/better teams, especially on the road, if you can't make free throws
wasn't expecting a road win out of this pair, though it would be nice. i appreciate a tough but competitive schedule to start the season. we aren't in the running for an at-large bid, so may as well schedule tough games. cute bit of scheduling to have the guys play Alfred to salve the wounds after traveling to East Lansing for a beatdown.
Doesn't look like we schedule road games for seniors (if we ever did). SIU is a 5+ hour drive from Noard and Feigen's hometowns north of Chicago. Nothing near LA (Hinton), NC (Nix), Idaho (LaBeau) or Utah (Zentner).
Cornell is not going to win often when they shoot 6-31 from behind the arc.
Still, two competitive games against good opponents and without a key player. Hope Fiegen is back this week and makes a difference. He should.
Lafayette and Army are games the Big Red should win.
@Lafayette tonight in ~20 minutes.
Quote from: ugarte on November 13, 2025, 05:37:01 PM@Lafayette tonight in ~20 minutes.
kind of a sloppy start and not shooting well. despite that, only down 22-21 at the 8 minute time out.
Quote from: ugarte on November 13, 2025, 06:29:46 PMQuote from: ugarte on November 13, 2025, 05:37:01 PM@Lafayette tonight in ~20 minutes.
kind of a sloppy start and not shooting well. despite that, only down 22-21 at the 8 minute time out.
Good run out of the break, Lafayette came back to tie it but Noard hit a three at exactly the 4 minute mark to go up 34-31 at the break.
I'm sorry but this Estonian dude fucking blows.
On a more positive note, Beccles is doing a great job of getting penetration, drawing 2, then moving the ball and not being selfish forcing a shot. Also Hinton is doing good at getting to the line which we always struggle with.
Quote from: ugarte on November 13, 2025, 06:42:37 PMQuote from: ugarte on November 13, 2025, 06:29:46 PMQuote from: ugarte on November 13, 2025, 05:37:01 PM@Lafayette tonight in ~20 minutes.
kind of a sloppy start and not shooting well. despite that, only down 22-21 at the 8 minute time out.
Good run out of the break, Lafayette came back to tie it but Noard hit a three at exactly the 4 minute mark to go up 34-31 at the break.
Nice run to stretch the Cornell lead to 8 before a running layup by Lafayette at the end of the half cut it to 6.
12-4 Cornell run to start the second half forces a Lafayette timeout before the first break. Cornell 58-44.
Noard is unreal. We're lucky he stayed.
Quote from: chimpfood on November 13, 2025, 07:19:13 PMNoard is unreal. We're lucky he stayed.
yeah running away now - Noard drive and dish to Hinton on the perimeter has Cornell up 78-59 with 9:09 remaining.
Very refreshing and encouraging win. This team can contend in the Ivy if we play like we did tonight. Although Yale has looked unreal so far this year.
My look at Yale's schedule led me to believe that, other than a game against Alabama, they play nobody. KenPom has them losing only the Alabama game. Not sure not challenging your team is great scheduling.
Quote from: Mr. Niss on November 13, 2025, 08:27:49 PMMy look at Yale's schedule led me to believe that, other than a game against Alabama, they play nobody. KenPom has them losing only the Alabama game. Not sure not challenging your team is great scheduling.
Harvard does the same as Yale when it comes to football. Their out of conference scheduling is very weak. I guess they like the wins and confidence building it gives them.
Also a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
Quote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:42:31 PMAlso a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
The Yale coach was complaining about that in a preseason article.
The University of New Haven just went DI in all sports and they hosted Penn State in their campus gym, which seats less than 1,000. The Penn State coach was willing to come there to help promote their program, but in return, UNH has to play at Penn State the next three years and won't receive any money for coming.
Quote from: dbilmes on November 14, 2025, 03:06:11 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:42:31 PMAlso a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
The Yale coach was complaining about that in a preseason article.
The University of New Haven just went DI in all sports and they hosted Penn State in their campus gym, which seats less than 1,000. The Penn State coach was willing to come there to help promote their program, but in return, UNH has to play at Penn State the next three years and won't receive any money for coming.
Honestly not a terrible deal?
Quote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 04:30:40 PMQuote from: dbilmes on November 14, 2025, 03:06:11 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:42:31 PMAlso a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
The Yale coach was complaining about that in a preseason article.
The University of New Haven just went DI in all sports and they hosted Penn State in their campus gym, which seats less than 1,000. The Penn State coach was willing to come there to help promote their program, but in return, UNH has to play at Penn State the next three years and won't receive any money for coming.
Honestly not a terrible deal?
Terrible for Yale?
Quote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 04:30:40 PMQuote from: dbilmes on November 14, 2025, 03:06:11 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:42:31 PMAlso a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
The Yale coach was complaining about that in a preseason article.
The University of New Haven just went DI in all sports and they hosted Penn State in their campus gym, which seats less than 1,000. The Penn State coach was willing to come there to help promote their program, but in return, UNH has to play at Penn State the next three years and won't receive any money for coming.
Honestly not a terrible deal?
Quote from: marty on November 14, 2025, 06:47:18 PMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 04:30:40 PMQuote from: dbilmes on November 14, 2025, 03:06:11 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:42:31 PMAlso a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
The Yale coach was complaining about that in a preseason article.
The University of New Haven just went DI in all sports and they hosted Penn State in their campus gym, which seats less than 1,000. The Penn State coach was willing to come there to help promote their program, but in return, UNH has to play at Penn State the next three years and won't receive any money for coming.
Honestly not a terrible deal?
Terrible for Yale?
Yale can now tell potential recruits that they'll get to play in a big arena with a ton of fans as opposed to going and playing western Connecticut in front of 200 people. It's not the end all-be all but it helps. Similar to Cornell hockey playing at msg.
Quote from: CU2007 on November 14, 2025, 07:28:02 PMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 04:30:40 PMQuote from: dbilmes on November 14, 2025, 03:06:11 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:42:31 PMAlso a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
The Yale coach was complaining about that in a preseason article.
The University of New Haven just went DI in all sports and they hosted Penn State in their campus gym, which seats less than 1,000. The Penn State coach was willing to come there to help promote their program, but in return, UNH has to play at Penn State the next three years and won't receive any money for coming.
Honestly not a terrible deal?
Quote from: marty on November 14, 2025, 06:47:18 PMQuote from: ugarte on November 14, 2025, 04:30:40 PMQuote from: dbilmes on November 14, 2025, 03:06:11 PMQuote from: chimpfood on November 14, 2025, 12:42:31 PMAlso a lot of larger schools just won't schedule basketball games against mid majors that they think they might lose against, hell we've seen it ourselves over the past couple of years.
The Yale coach was complaining about that in a preseason article.
The University of New Haven just went DI in all sports and they hosted Penn State in their campus gym, which seats less than 1,000. The Penn State coach was willing to come there to help promote their program, but in return, UNH has to play at Penn State the next three years and won't receive any money for coming.
Honestly not a terrible deal?
Terrible for Yale?
Yale can now tell potential recruits that they'll get to play in a big arena with a ton of fans as opposed to going and playing western Connecticut in front of 200 people. It's not the end all-be all but it helps. Similar to Cornell hockey playing at msg.
I meant for UNH as a new D1 team. Tougher sell for Yale.