Article: MU BASKETBALL Hawaii trip tops schedule Tournament guarantees Eagles two extra games; MARQUETTE SCHEDULE (Conference USA games in CAPS) NOVEMBER 4 - Marathon, 6 p.m. (exhibition); 8 - x-Hoop Group, 7 p.m. (exhibition); 14 - at Boston College, 6:30 p.m.; 16 - Morgan State, 8 p.m.; 19-20 - Zippy's Tournament, Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii, Nicholls State, Oklahoma State); 28 - at Dayton, noon. DECEMBER 1 - Northeastern (Wisconsin Center Arena), 7 p.m.; 4 - Marquette Blue & Gold Coca Cola Classic (Tulsa vs. Vermont, 5:30 p.m., Marquette vs. Cornell, 8 p.m.); 5 - Marquette Blue & Gold Coca Cola Classic (Consolation game, 5:30 p.m., Championship game, 8 p.m.); 8 - UW-Milwaukee, 7 p.m.; 13 - SOUTH FLORIDA, 7 p.m.; 19 - Baylor, 2 p.m.; 23- Wisconsin, 7 p.m.; 31 - Illinois-Chicago, 7 p.m. JANUARY 3 - y-at CINCINNATI, 8:30 p.m.; 6 - at UAB, TBA; 9 - vs. DE PAUL at United Center, TBA; 13 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.; 16 - ST. LOUIS, 1 p.m.; 21 - at UNC CHARLOTTE, 6:30 p.m.; 24 - z-DE PAUL, noon; 28 - TULANE, 7 p.m.; 30 - at ST. LOUIS, 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 6 - at LOUISVILLE, 1 p.m.; 10 - CINCINNATI, 7 p.m.; 13 - z-UNC CHARLOTTE, 7 p.m.; 21 - at MEMPHIS, 6 p.m.; 24 - SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, 7 p.m.; 27 - at HOUSTON, 7:30 p.m. x - exhibition; y-ESPN2 broadcast; z-ESPN regional broadcast.

Fifth-year coach Mike Deane calls this the strongest schedule he has ever had.

But despite six scheduled opponents that played in the NCAA tournament in 1998, Marquette University men's basketball is on national TV just twice in the 1998-'99 season: Jan. 3 at Cincinnati and Feb. 21 at Memphis. Both games are on ESPN2.

Marquette is on ESPN regional television twice, and its local television package with Midwest Sports Channel will be announced next week.

What Marquette lacks in national exposure it makes up for in fun, November non-conference trips. After two exhibition games at home, the Golden Eagles open the season Nov. 14 at Boston College.

A week later, Marquette takes off for Zippy's ...

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