SMU-TCU game changed

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU-TCU Hoops Contest Moved To 5:05 p.m.
Time changed to avoid Dallas Cowboys game

October 2, 2002
DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU-TCU basketball game on Nov. 24 has been rescheduled for 5:05 p.m., Head Coach Mike Dement announced Wednesday.

"Originally, we wanted to play an afternoon game," said Dement. "But with the Dallas Cowboys playing at noon that day, we decided to move our game to 5:05 p.m. We wanted to give our fans and sports enthusiasts in the Metroplex an opportunity to catch both games, and with a later tip time, we'll be able to to accomplish that."

The match-up with the Horned Frogs will be the season opener for the SMU men's basketball team, and will be part of a tough schedule that will see the Mustangs play at least 10 games against teams that reached the postseason in 2002.

After hosting TCU, the Ponies will travel west to Lubbock to take on 2002 NCAA Tournament team Texas Tech, led by head coach Bobby Knight, Nov. 26.

SMU then hosts North Texas on Nov. 29 before making a three-game road trip to Oral Roberts, Wake Forest and Appalachian St. The Dec. 15 game against 2002 NCAA participant Wake Forest will also be televised nationally on Fox Sports.

SMU then returns home to play host to Baylor on Dec. 21 before departing for Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 28-29, where the Ponies will compete in the Jim Thorpe Classic against Gardner-Webb in opening round action and face host and 2002 NIT participant UNLV in the final.

SMU closes out the non-conference portion on their 2002-03 slate by hosting San Diego on Jan. 2.

In addition to the non-conference games, SMU will play home-and-home series against all Western Athletic Conference foes, including postseason participants Fresno State, Hawaii, Tulsa and Louisiana Tech.

"We've responded to our fans', students' and faculty's requests to upgrade our schedule," said Dement. "We should lead the league in strength of schedule. With games against TCU, Baylor, North Texas and San Diego along with the WAC schedule, we have a very strong home slate. Add to that road games at Texas Tech, Oral Roberts, Wake Forest and Appalachian State and the Jim Thorpe Classic with teams like Gardner-Webb and UNLV, and we've got an extremely challenging schedule."

"With the exciting players we have and the quality games we're playing, we're asking our fans to respond," Dement continued. "It's going to be an exciting and competitive year. Hopefully our followers will come out and fill up Moody so we can match and exceed the home court advantages that we will see on the road."

The Mustangs' 2002-03 schedule
Saturday November 9 Sport Tours (exh.) Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday November 20 EA Sports (exh.) Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Sunday November 24 TCU Dallas, Texas 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday November 26 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 8:15 p.m. Tech TV
Friday November 29 North Texas Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday December 4 at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. 7:05 p.m.
Sunday December 15 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday December 17 at Appalachian St. Boone, N.C. 6:00 p.m.
Saturday December 21 Baylor Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Saturday December 28 vs. Gardner-Webb Las Vegas, Nev. 7:35 p.m.
Sunday December 29 at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. 10:05 p.m.
Thursday January 2 San Diego Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Saturday January 4 at La. Tech Ruston, La. 7:00 p.m.
Thursday January 9 at Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 11:00 p.m.
Saturday January 11 at San Jose St. San Jose, Calif. 9:00 p.m.
Thursday January 16 Fresno St. Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Saturday January 18 Nevada Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Thursday January 23 at Rice Houston, Texas 7:00 p.m.
Saturday January 25 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 7:00 p.m.
Thursday January 30 UTEP Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Saturday February 1 Boise St. Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Thursday February 6 San Jose St. Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Saturday February 8 Hawaii Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Thursday February 13 at Nevada Reno, Nev. 9:00 p.m.
Saturday February 15 at Fresno St. Fresno, Calif. 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday February 19 Tulsa Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Saturday February 22 Rice Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Thursday February 27 at Boise St. Boise, Id. 7:00 p.m.
Saturday March 1 at UTEP El Paso, Texas 8:05 p.m.
Saturday March 8 La. Tech Dallas, Texas 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday March 11 at WAC Tournament Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Wednesday March 12 at WAC Tournament Tulsa, Okla. TBA
Thursday March 13 at WAC Tournament Tulsa, Okla. TBA

[PonyTales]

Doesn't matter what time the game starts. I'd rather watch SMU play Tiddly Winks than watch the Cowboys in the Super Bowl.

[Lanacane]

It looks as though we got a good schedule this year. We are new players and the old ones too, this could be a promising season. Go SMU!