2024-25 Schedule

[WuShock Reaper]

https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

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Is this the last piece of the schedule?

[pogo]

Our travel group of 4 will be heading to Bowling Green Ky to watch our Shockers open the season on the road. We looked at flying but then I looked and it is a 9.5 hour drive from the 316. We will leave Sunday and drive to St. Louis and probably have a beer or two at the Broadway Oyster Bar near Busch Stadium and then to the Hill for a much missed meal. The Next morning after breakfast a short drive to Bowling Green and check out the area. Game time and watching our Shocks win then back to the hotel. The next morning another easy drive to Nashville and a couple of days there seeing the sights. The following morning the short drive back to St. Louis and another meal probably at our favorite Hill Restaurant Anthonino's Taverna. Return to ICT the next day. Really looking forward to the trip seeing the sights eating Italian food at least twice and of course watching our Shockers begin the 24-25 season. Go Shocks

[atlwsu]

Our travel group of 4 will be heading to Bowling Green Ky to watch our Shockers open the season on the road. We looked at flying but then I looked and it is a 9.5 hour drive from the 316. We will leave Sunday and drive to St. Louis and probably have a beer or two at the Broadway Oyster Bar near Busch Stadium and then to the Hill for a much missed meal. The Next morning after breakfast a short drive to Bowling Green and check out the area. Game time and watching our Shocks win then back to the hotel. The next morning another easy drive to Nashville and a couple of days there seeing the sights. The following morning the short drive back to St. Louis and another meal probably at our favorite Hill Restaurant Anthonino's Taverna. Return to ICT the next day. Really looking forward to the trip seeing the sights eating Italian food at least twice and of course watching our Shockers begin the 24-25 season. Go Shocks

We only live 4 hours away but my wife is having knee replacement on Wednesday so we won't make it. We ate planning to go to Charlotte in Feb

[SubGod22]

What bars will have Peacock ? Chicken and Pickle?

I have confirmed that Spauldings in Andover has Peacock.

[WuShock Reaper]

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10/27/24 – Sunday: WSU plays here vs. Emporia State at 6:30pm. Chiefs play in Las Vegas at 3:30pm.
Comment: Should have had WSU play at 7:15pm.

11/04/24 – Monday: WSU plays at Western Kentucky at 7:0pm. Chiefs play in KC vs. Tampa Bay at 7:15pm.
Comment: No significant impacts as the Shockers are out of town.

11/29/24 – Friday: WSU will plays either Wake Forest/Florida at 2/4:30pm. Chiefs play in KC vs. Las Vegas at 12:00pm.
Comment: No significant impacts as the Shockers are out of town.

12/21/24 – Saturday: WSU will play Kansas State at 6:30pm. Chiefs play in KC vs. Houston at 7:15pm.
Comment: No significant impact, except those who are interested in attending the game in KC. Just glad they didn’t schedule it at the same time.

01/11/25 – Saturday: WSU plays at UT San Antonio at 3:00pm. NFL Wild Card Game either on Saturday or Sunday.
Comment: There might be an issue, but to early to tell.

01/18/25 – Saturday: WSU will play vs. East Carolina at 6:00pm. NFL Division Playoff Game either on Saturday or Sunday.
Comment: There might be an issue, but to early to tell.

01/26/25 – Sunday: WSU plays at Tulsa at 2:00pm. NFL Conference Championship.
Comment: There might be an issue, if the Chiefs make it back to the Championship.

[WuShock Reaper]

[WuShock Reaper]

Men's 2024-25 college basketball storylines to watch

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/42056696/31-mens-college-basketball-conference-storylines-watch-2024-25

"There are 364 men's basketball teams in Division I entering the 2024-25 season. That's almost one team for every day of the year. It's also thousands of players, coaches and staffers and hundreds of storylines across the landscape.

Even the most passionate college basketball fan will admit it takes a lot of energy to know what's happening in a sport with that much going on....

Teams of Interest

American Athletic Conference
Penny Hardaway and the drama at Memphis
Hardaway is a hometown hero in Memphis, but his coaching tenure at his alma mater has been littered with disappointments and controversies, including in the offseason. Two months before the start of this season, Hardaway announced he had dismissed four assistant coaches. Last season, he was suspended three games for recruiting violations, and standout Malcolm Dandridge missed five games amid an investigation about his eligibility. Hardaway, who returns just one player from last season's squad, has reached the NCAA tournament twice in six years and secured only one win. This season he adds new stars like transfers Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty, but he needs a successful year -- without any additional drama -- to bolster his job security.

Atlantic 10 Conference
'Cream Abdul-Jabbar' has arrived in the A-10
Robbie Avila, who was a viral storyline throughout the 2023-24 season, is back. He followed his Indiana State coach Josh Schertz to Saint Louis -- which was picked to finish fourth in the league's preseason poll. Avila (17.4 PPG, 40% from beyond the arc last season) has to prove he can put up similar numbers against better competition.

Big Sky Conference
The title runs through Montana
Rivals Montana and Montana State are set to battle again for the Big Sky title and automatic NCAA tournament berth. Montana State, led by forward Brian Goracke (13.5 PPG), beat Montana in the final to win the Big Sky tournament last season, which has amplified preseason expectations. The Bobcats were picked to win the conference in the preseason media poll. Montana meanwhile, got the nod in the preseason coaches poll. Grizzlies standout Brandon Whitney (10.3 PPG) & Co. could have another showdown with their rivals in March.

Conference USA
Can a former JUCO coach win the league in Year 1?
Hank Plona, 39, spent eight years at Indian Hills Community College, a junior college in Iowa, before he left to join Steve Lutz's staff at Western Kentucky. When Lutz left for Oklahoma State this spring, after WKU won the CUSA tournament title to earn an NCAA berth, Plona was elevated to head coach. With Tyrone Marshall Jr. (8.8 PPG, 37% from the 3-point line) back, the Hilltoppers are projected to finish second behind Louisiana Tech in the league's preseason poll. A strong run for another first-year coach is possible at WKU.

Summit League
Kansas City continues to grow
Last season, the Roos won a share of second place in the league standings then lost in the conference tournament's opening round. It was a major improvement from the previous season, when Kansas City went 11-21. Jamar Brown (15.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG) and his four fellow starters return to finish the job and take Kansas City to its first Division I NCAA tournament appearance.

[SubGod22]

I'll be ROOting for KC to take that next step. I'd love for them to find some level of success.

[WuShock Reaper]

I'll be ROOting for KC to take that next step. I'd love for them to find some level of success.

I can HOP on that.

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[SHOXAAC]

Minnesota was picked 18th out of 18 teams in the preseason Big-10 poll this year. Don’t trip on your zipper on Thanksgiving on this one SHOX!

[Kung Wu]

Minnesota was picked 18th out of 18 teams in the preseason Big-10 poll this year.

So they're guaranteed -- what -- a 6 seed?

[shocks02]

K-State/WSU tickets on-sale to the public this morning. Still some decent seats left.

[WuDrWu]

All kinds of seats left. Maybe 6500 eventually will be sold?