The 2023 season may not have even started yet, but that apparently doesn’t preclude the rumor mill for 2024 non-conference scheduling from heating up. And this rumor comes from a pretty reliable source.
According to new St. John’s coach Rick Pitino (as told to Jon Rothstein), the Red Storm are discussing playing the Blue Devils next season. That matchup itself isn’t the newsworthy bit, though: the game will potentially take place in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
While playing a basketball game at a tennis stadium might seem like an odd choice at first glance, Arthur Ashe Stadium does have a retractable roof, meaning the matchup would likely be safe from some of the chaos that emerged during recent attempts to play games outdoors, most notably on aircraft carriers.