UNI to host Colorado State

[Zakelsta]

Colorado State traveling to Cf as apart of the MVC/MWC challenge. On Sat Nov 14th.

https://twitter.com/unimbb/status/583680070016868353

[UNICats]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

More red blood cells to contend with??

[Zakelsta]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

They were a really good team this year, and should have earned an NCAA bid, that Wyoming stole by winning the MWC tourney.

However, as a 1 seed in the NIT, they got whooped at home by SDSU by 10. Showing that maybe the MWC wasn't as strong as many thought.

Either way, could provide a good win over a top of the MWC team, that should become a quality win down the stretch if we can keep our home winning streak going.

[UNIChippewa]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

A few thoughts...

1) Living in Colorado, I honestly wish this game were being played in Ft. Collins instead. Fairly easy drive for me to make, although road conditions with mountain weather in November throughout Colorado can always be dicey. Maybe I'll have to make the much longer trip to Albuquerque instead.

2) I'm not 100% sure, but I think this might be Larry Eustachy's first college basketball game back in the state of Iowa since he resigned from ISU after his alcoholism was disclosed.

3) How did Wichita State get matched up with UNLV, of all teams, rather than San Diego State or even Boise State?

4) Will this game be on TV?

[achrist70]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

I understand your wanting the game to be in Colorado but we are really needing this game to be at home, we really didn't have a marquee game yet for home non conference games next year. Hopefully Marcus Paige comes back for his senior year and we have a home game with the Tar Heels as well.

[unicheer]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

A few thoughts...

1) Living in Colorado, I honestly wish this game were being played in Ft. Collins instead. Fairly easy drive for me to make, although road conditions with mountain weather in November throughout Colorado can always be dicey. Maybe I'll have to make the much longer trip to Albuquerque instead.

2) I'm not 100% sure, but I think this might be Larry Eustachy's first college basketball game back in the state of Iowa since he resigned from ISU after his alcoholism was disclosed.

3) How did Wichita State get matched up with UNLV, of all teams, rather than San Diego State or even Boise State?

4) Will this game be on TV?

How long has Eustachy been there? I know we hosted them 3-4 years ago, in which case he may have crossed state lines since leaving ISU.

[06panther10]

Tim Miles was the coach at CSU that year.

[Cannic88]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

I understand your wanting the game to be in Colorado but we are really needing this game to be at home, we really didn't have a marquee game yet for home non conference games next year. Hopefully Marcus Paige comes back for his senior year and we have a home game with the Tar Heels as well.

UNC playing at UNI would be played in Cedar Rapids at the 5 Seasons or whatever they call it now...you know that will happen.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

UNC playing at UNI would be played in Cedar Rapids at the 5 Seasons or whatever they call it now...you know that will happen.

Why would it be in cedar rapids?

[TravelingPanther]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

Why would it be in cedar rapids?

There was an article where Troy said if it happened it would be in the McLeod.

[in_the_stands]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

US Cellular Center in CR used to seat around 10K for basketball before the remodel, don't know what it is now. Guess it would ultimately depend on how much you could get 6K to pay at McLeod vs more people in the building in CR.

But, I'll believe Williams brings NC to Cedar Falls (or Cedar Rapids) when I see pigs and cows flying.

[vbfan19]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

But, I'll believe Williams brings NC to Cedar Falls (or Cedar Rapids) when I see pigs and cows flying.

I was working on a livestock trebuchet prototype that would have enabled that. But the ASPCA stopped my research

[BCPanther]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

If it happens it will be in CF. After the remodel there the building in CR only holds about 500 more.

We'll have a top 5 strength of schedule next year.

[CyCarp]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

I kind of wish this Colorado State game wasn't so early, it might be our first game of the year. This year our first game (not counting D2/D3 warmups) was 11/15. Going to get a good team right out the gates. Although, their top 3 scorers from last year do graduate.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: UNI to host Colorado State

We'll have a top 5 strength of schedule next year.

say what?

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