Best schedule in last 40 years?

[nubball86]

This 2023 is a great schedule, especially compared to past years. I will even buy two season tix, and donate them back, since I probably will not make a game and if I did would not need to pay.

I looked again at our 1982-83 schedule and it was awesome
Bonnies (2) H/A
Buff State
Fairfield
West Mich
St Johns
Ohio
Cute
Lasalle
Utah (tom Chambers)
Cal State Full (Leon Wood)
did not play Auburn, Chuck Barkely in tourney, but could have)
Cornell
Bucknell
Penn State
Drexel
Cleveland state
ECAC North (Pitino at BU, Calhoun at NE, Rick Carlisle @ Maine)

Probably best schedule in last 40 years.
Jacko played some decent one.

[NU1971]

Ambitious- Good for recruiting to play big names, maybe not helpful for a 20 win season. Heck of a test for a team playing together for a very short time.

[nubball86]

They still get to play the awful MAAC schedule and have some easy ones, St Francis, Binghampton, etc.
ND, Cuse, Bonnie’s, UB, Bucknell, Buff St, bing, St Francis, 2 MTE. Very solid!

[Truthful]

I agree nubball , it's a good blend of winnable games along with playing higher profile programs . Playing a challenging schedule will prepare the team for conference play , along with generating revenue for the school .

[le]

If my memory serves me correct, Armstrong did schedule "up" early in his career with games against SJU, Providence , Princeton, Kansas, Purdue, SBU etc...This years schedule is a good mix with "up" games and very winnable against teams from the Patriot League, NEC, AEast, MAC and the Horizon.

I thought I went to a Hofstra game on LI back in 82-83?

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