MAAC schedule starting December 8 with 20 game schedule

[artdunbar]

From what I can gather, the MAAC men's basketball schedule starts December 8 with a full 20 game schedule with games being on Tuesday and Friday to allow for testing and logistics.  OOC starts November 25th with NCAA limit of 27 games max.  Women to play Wednesdays and Saturdays and start on 12/9.  The tournament is scheduled to end March 13 in Atlantic City.  Also saw somewhere that no fans will be allowed to attend at least until December 23.  I don't know how much of this is real or "fake news", but that is what I am seeing and hearing.

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Dylan Manfre

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As far as the #MAACHoops schedule, here’s what we know:

- 20 league game beginning Dec. 8.



- Four/five nonconf (up to the school to decide who and how many - Ensor believes they should schedule regionally bc of quarantines)

[artdunbar]

This is from the MAAC website

maacsports.com/news/2020/9/17/womens-basketball-maac-hoops-schedule-model-revealed.aspx

[d2basketballwatcher]

can't wait ..and im not being facetious

[shooter]

s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/maacconf.sidearmsports.com/documents/2020/9/22/MAAC_MBB_Schedule_2020_21_FINAL.pdf

6 away games in the front half and 6 home games in the back half. 6 of 8 at home from 1/22 through 2/19. Manhattan and SPU series are entirely in the first half of the schedule with Monmouth and Rider series entirely in the second half.

[artdunbar]

I see they are the odd team out on December 8th, opening night of the MAAC. I wonder if they'd be allowed to schedule a non-conference game that night.

[foxfanatic]

If I recall, there is a specific window where they can play OOC games and I don't think 12/8 falls in there

[shooter]

Patriot League to follow the Ivy's lead (as they do in all things, honestly) and go conference only for basketball starting in January.

[petagay77]

Any scheduled scrimmages?

[shooter]

Oct 6, 2020 12:11:01 GMT -5 petagay77 said:

Any scheduled scrimmages?

those aren't allowed this year

[tlippy15]

I was going to say, I’d be shocked if they let them.

[marist1]

Actually scrimmages are allowed. They just can't be before November 25th

[shooter]

well throw that MAAC schedule in the trash I guess

[yankee]

I think this is actually a great idea. Noone will get huge home edge with no fans allowed. And much better chance to get games in.

[shooter]

Monmouth's pause has already gummed up the MAAC schedule. Their series with Iona is delayed until February; Iona's series with Quinnipiac will move forward to opening weekend instead.

maacsports.com/news/2020/12/1/maac-announces-changes-to-mens-basketball-conference-and-espnu-schedules.aspx