Our non-conference opponents

[orumom]

Utah State (3-2)

Wins: at ORU, Middle Tennessee, at Weber St.

Losses: at Middle Tennessee, at Utah

They lost at Middle Tennesse, but turned around to beat them by 18 at home. Both losses were by one point. Two baskets away from being undefeated.

Next game is on Dec. 17 at Hawaii

Southern Cal (4-2)

Wins: Eastern Washington, UC-Riverside, BYU, Loyola-Marymount

Losses: ORU, CS-Northridge

USC has won five straight by an average of 12 points since losing to us in Alaska.

Next game is on Dec. 16 against Western Michigan. USC plays the next six games at home. Could be 10-3 overall (9-3 vs. D1) heading into the new year. They host North Carolina on Dec. 21.

Marquette (6-3)

Wins: Rice, Eastern Washington, ORU, South Carolina, South Dakota St., Valparaiso

Losses: Winthrop, Nebraska, Wisconsin

Marquette will play six straight home games. Should be 10-3 heading into home games against UConn and Cincinnati.

Monmouth (1-7)

Win: Southern Illinois

Losses: San Francisco, South Carolina, ORU, Rider, St. Peter's, Seton Hall, Lehigh

Monmouth has lost six straight games, but has only played one home game in that span. Five of the next nine are on the road.

Tulsa (2-4)

Wins: Texas A&M-CC, at Northern Arizona

Losses: Stephen F. Austin, at CS-Northridge, Oklahoma, at ORU

Will play five of the next seven games on the road.

Missouri St. (6-0)

Wins: Northern Illinois, Arkansas St., Georgia Southern, Texas A&M-CC, ORU, Detroit

Will play at Arkansas on Dec. 15. Four of the next six games are on the road.

Northern Colorado (0-10)

Losses: Lipscomb, South Dakota St., Colorado St., Wyoming, California, CS-Northridge, Montana St., Northern Arizona, Air Force, ORU

Next four games are on the road. Nine of next 13 games are on the road.

Lafayette (1-5)

Win: UTEP

Losses: Southern Illinois, Tennessee, Georgia St., Charlotte, LA Tech

Has played just one home game. Four of next six games are on the road. Could be 2-8 heading into the new year.

Oklahoma (5-1)

Wins: Samford, Binghamton, Belmont, Tulsa, Coppin St.

Losses: at Villanova

Loss at Villanova in Top 5 battle. Plays three games in Norman and one in OKC to close out the 2005 schedule.

Minnesota (5-2)

Wins: North Dakota St., Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, at Arizona St., UNLV

Losses: Gardner Webb, at Maryland

Will host UAB tonight on ESPN Full Court. Should be 8-2 or 7-3 when ORU comes to town on Dec. 31.

2005 Non-Conference Opponents

Team (vs. D1)

Utah State (3-2)

vs. Southern Cal (4-2)

vs. Marquette (6-3)

vs. Monmouth (1-7)

Tulsa (2-4)

Missouri St. (6-0)

at Northern Colorado (0-10)

at Lafayette (1-5)

at Utah State (3-2)

at Oklahoma (5-1)

at Minnesota (5-2)

Total: 36-38 (.486)

Throw out Northern Colorado and Monmouth:

Total: 35-21 (.625)

Next four games:

14-10 (.583)

First seven games:

22-28 (.440) - With Northern Colorado

22-18 (.550) - Without Northern Colorado

[Guest Mount Baldy]

TU is 3-4 with a breathtaking win over Southern Arkansas.

[orumom]

TU is 3-4 with a breathtaking win over Southern Arkansas.

Just posting record vs. D1 opponents

[Guest Mount Baldy]

Then why post TU?

[ORU Eli]

who is Gardner Webb? And if they beat Minnesota at Minnesota, does this mean we have a good chance at pulling off a win against a Big 10 opponent or is GW way underrated?

[vcboy2000]

Gardner Webb is a small christian school on the out-skirts of Charlotte, NC. They have a veteran laden team, and took UNC- Chapel Hill to the wire this year in UNC's home opener. I think UNC beat them with a 3 pointer with 2 seconds remaining. Roy Williams said that even though their name is unknown among the larger schools, their depth of experienced players make them a formidable apponent. He also said that he would rather have a home-opener with a relatively well-known school that was not as good as advertised than a unknown that was just as good if not better. I don't know much about Minnesota's squad, but they got beat by a really good team in Gardner Webb.

[orumom]

I know the Tu record is hard to believe, especially since the TW gave them more pub for barely winning against a D2 school than they did for us solidly winning over a D1 school the same day.

[VUFreak]

In the game against Gardner-Webb, Minnesota was without Vincent Grier, an outstanding player in the BIG TEN. Grier averaged 17.9 points as a junior and was named to the BIG TEN First Team by the coaches and Second Team by the Media. He was placed on the BIG TEN Preseason First Team

Grier missed the game with a broken hand, but has now returned a couple weeks ahead of what was expected.

In that game, Maurice Hargrow and Spencer Tollackson each score 21 points and Adam Boone (North Carolina transfer) added ten.

Minnesota is a very solid team, and will likely be a top-half BIG TEN team.

TheFreak

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