19 Nov11 - Darn Shootin'
Volume XXIV, No. 2 - 19 Nov11 - [] Top 25 Ballot
Darn Shootin'
We haven't had ESPN's 24-HOUR MARATHON for a few years now; so the official start of the College Basketball season is the annual CHAMPIONS CLASSIC without much competition (and it has moved up literally to Day One). It's great in some ways, but not so great in others. There's the very non-egalitarian issue that the same four teams participate every year. Yes, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State are among the four most iconic programs; but, truthfully, North Carolina and UCLA both would belong ahead of MichSt on the Mount Rushmore of C-Hoops. (Those two have had to seek out the lower profile CB/SPORTS event along with Ohio State and double-dipping Kentucky for a comparable platform.) It gives "The Big Four" unfair exposure compared to everyone else when it comes to recruiting the top players. But it is what it is. This year's edition at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in New York City was a bit underwhelming. Without an official warm-up game, the teams were even more sloppy than everyone normally is in November anyway. The leading candidate for Player of the Year lost (and was only OK, individually). Among the six Golden Child players, two didn't even start; and only one even had a star-quality performance. Neither team shot well as Kentucky beat Michigan State (@69-@62 thanks mostly to sinking 25-for-32 free throws). K/Wildcat GC bTyrese Maxey(26p5r) didn't start, but was the most (only) impressive freshman on the night. PotY favorite gCassius Winston(21p4a;1/7 3s) was a One-Man Show for the MS/Spartans. In the "Undercard", Duke edged Kansas (@68-@66 thanks to 28 turnovers by the Jayhawks). The D/Blue Devils only started three of their four GC newcomers and none starred as sophomores D/pTre Jones(15p7a) and KU/Devon Dotson(17p6to) "dueled" for top billing.
In other specialty event openers, Washington edged Baylor (67-64 despite 20 turnovers) at the ARMED FORCES CLASSIC at JOINT-BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON ("JBER") in Anchorage,AK. At the VETERANS CLASSIC in Annapolis,MD, rebuilt Auburn surprised Davidson (76-66 behind five double-figure scorers) while host Navy edged East Carolina (@62-57) on the second shelf. This year's PAC-12 CHINA GAME in Shanghai featured conferencemates battling in a "non-conference" affair as highly touted Colorado handled Arizona State (@81-@71 as tRemy Martin[23p8a8r] starred). The BIG 10 took two hits, dropping both ends of the twin SANFORD CHALLENGE events at The PENTAGON in Sioux Falls,SD: first, St. Mary's edged Wisconsin in overtime (65-63[OT] led by gJordan Ford[26p]); then, Oklahoma took out Minnesota (71-62) a couple of days later. South Dakota State made it 1-0 for the SUMMIT against the WAC beating host Cal State-Bakersfield (93-@91[2OT] as Doug Wilson[28p] countered 26p8r from fShawn Smith).
In grudge matches, unheralded Florida State surprised host Florida (63-@51 thanks to 28 percent shooting by the Gators) in their State Title SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN. UF has plenty of talent, but it does not fit together well so early in the season. Once again, high preseason expectations were immediately dashed for Harvard, tripping at city-rival Northeastern (79-@84 on bJordan Roland[42p6r]'s star turn). Opponent's poor shooting helped Ohio State come back to beat arch-/state-rival Cincinnati (@64-56 as the Bearcats were only 4-for-21 on three-pointers).
Elsewhere, South Florida couldn't keep the roll going from last year's championship finish, falling at home to rebuilt Boston College (@64-70).
Also tripping out of the blocks were Missouri State at home to Little Rock (@66-67), Purdue also at home to Texas (@66-70) and UC-Irvine on the road at Pepperdine (73-@77 despite 26p6r from bEyassu Worku).
No surprises that these quality squads held off notable 1BC teams (all at home, mind you): VCU handled St. Francis(Pennsylvania) (@72-58 as cMarcus Santos-Silva[21p18r] dominated inside). Liberty beat Radford (@66-60 despite 31p6r from bCarlik Jones). LSU outlasted Bowling Green (@88-79 sinking 27-for-34 free throws as tJavonte Smart[21p5a8r] dueled 26p6r from bJustin Turner). Texas Tech dumped Bethune-Cookman (@79-44 controlling the boards 39-24). Baylor dumped Central Arkansas (@106-61 sinking 18-for-33 on threes as pJared Butler[30p5a] starred).
Delaware claimed the first tournament crown of the season, going 3-0 in the round-robin SUNSHINE SLAM in Kissimmee,FL.
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With the new deeper three-point line, only one team in the entire Top 25 turned in a quality shooting performance on the week: Baylor against Central Arkansas. Six teams were absolutely dreadful as the new line made for some Darn [Bad] Shootin' all around. It will certainly improve as the season progresses and, hopefully, it will even reduce the number of threes teams take overall to boot.
PotY candidate bMarkus Howard[38p5r]'s effort in Marquette's @88-53 win over Loyola Marymount may only be the first of many One-Man Show performnces for him this year. Graduate Transfer gAnthony Mathis[30p] was a breakout star for Oregon in its @106-75 romp over Boise State. Precious few of this year's Golden Child players were instant stars. Memphis got a temporary injunction to allow cJames Wiseman to play and he didn't disappoint with 28p11r in the M/Tigers' @97-64 win over South Carolina State. (How long he can continue playing is still very much up in the air.) North Carolina's xCole Anthony set a Tar Heel debut record with 34p11r in its @76-65 conference play win over Notre Dame. USC's cOnyeka Okongwu had 20p10r in the Trojans' @76-65 win over Portland. (bMaxey's leading role for Kentucky against Michigan State was the only other GC star turn in the first week.)
The ACC got off to an excellent 6-0 start in early high-profile inter-conference clashes (highlighted by FlaSt over Fla, Duke over Kans, BC over SFla). The MOUNTAIN WEST (5-0), the ATLANTIC 10 (5-1; despite David under Aub), the SUMMIT (5-1; SDakSt over CsBak) and the COLONIAL (6-2; Nen over Harv, Del[SUNSHINE]) all were surprises. Majorly disappointing was the mediocre start by the BIG 10 (3-4; MichSt under UK, Purd under Tx, Wisc under StMary, Minn under Ok with only OhioSt over Cincy a major plus). Not surprisingly, the MEAC (0-5) and NORTHEAST (0-7) are already well on their way to Flop seasons.
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A few of this year's preseason events feature some deep fields, especially the ORLANDO INVITATIONAL (USC, Maryland, Marquette, Harvard, Davidson), the BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS (Oregon, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Michigan), the MAUI INVITATIONAL (Michigan State, Kansas, Georgia), the EMERALD COAST CLASSIC (Florida State, Purdue, VCU) and the CHARLESTON CLASSIC (Xavier, Florida, Missouri State).
Some top-quality clashes are likely in the 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC (Duke, Texas), the MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL (Villanova, Baylor), the WOODEN LEGACY[ANAHEIM CLASSIC] (Arizona, Providence), the JAMAICA CLASSIC (Utah State, LSU), the GOTHAM CLASSIC (Boston College, Belmont), the LAS VEGAS-MAIN EVENT (Colorado, UC-Irvine), the CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC
(South Florida, New Mexico State) and the PARADISE JAM (Western Kentucky, Cincinnati; Bowling Green).
In other major events, top teams should have their way: Washington (DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC), Virginia (HALL OF FAME-CT TIP-OFF), Texas Tech (LAS VEGAS-THANKSGIVING INVITATIONAL), Auburn (LEGENDS CLASSIC) and Liberty (ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE) all have a chance to cruise.
Events up for grabs with no clear favorite: the CBE CLASSIC, the NIT SEASON TIP-OFF, the FT. MYERS TIP-OFF, the CANCUN CHALLENGE, the new BOCA RATON BEACH CLASSIC and the GULF COAST SHOWCASE.
What was the 2x4 LAS VEGAS-CHRISTMAS CLASSIC has been cut back to a 4-round-robin on-campus event with only the Feature game played at ORLEANS ARENA (November 27th: Oregon State-San Jose State). After a year hiatus, the CABLE CAR CLASSIC has been resurrected as a 3-round-robin event at Santa Clara. The PHIL KNIGHT INVITATIONAL has returned as a double-header at the MODA CENTER in Portland (Tuesday).
Here's a comprehensive list of the preseason specialty events:
Top 25 - 19 Nov11 - [] Column
Darn Shootin'
We haven't had ESPN's 24-HOUR MARATHON for a few years now; so the official start of the College Basketball season is the annual CHAMPIONS CLASSIC without much competition (and it has moved up literally to Day One). It's great in some ways, but not so great in others. There's the very non-egalitarian issue that the same four teams participate every year. Yes, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State are among the four most iconic programs; but, truthfully, North Carolina and UCLA both would belong ahead of MichSt on the Mount Rushmore of C-Hoops. (Those two have had to seek out the lower profile CB/SPORTS event along with Ohio State and double-dipping Kentucky for a comparable platform.) It gives "The Big Four" unfair exposure compared to everyone else when it comes to recruiting the top players. But it is what it is. This year's edition at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in New York City was a bit underwhelming. Without an official warm-up game, the teams were even more sloppy than everyone normally is in November anyway. The leading candidate for Player of the Year lost (and was only OK, individually). Among the six Golden Child players, two didn't even start; and only one even had a star-quality performance. Neither team shot well as Kentucky beat Michigan State (@69-@62 thanks mostly to sinking 25-for-32 free throws). K/Wildcat GC bTyrese Maxey(26p5r) didn't start, but was the most (only) impressive freshman on the night. PotY favorite gCassius Winston(21p4a;1/7 3s) was a One-Man Show for the MS/Spartans. In the "Undercard", Duke edged Kansas (@68-@66 thanks to 28 turnovers by the Jayhawks). The D/Blue Devils only started three of their four GC newcomers and none starred as sophomores D/pTre Jones(15p7a) and KU/Devon Dotson(17p6to) "dueled" for top billing.
In other specialty event openers, Washington edged Baylor (67-64 despite 20 turnovers) at the ARMED FORCES CLASSIC at JOINT-BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON ("JBER") in Anchorage,AK. At the VETERANS CLASSIC in Annapolis,MD, rebuilt Auburn surprised Davidson (76-66 behind five double-figure scorers) while host Navy edged East Carolina (@62-57) on the second shelf. This year's PAC-12 CHINA GAME in Shanghai featured conferencemates battling in a "non-conference" affair as highly touted Colorado handled Arizona State (@81-@71 as tRemy Martin[23p8a8r] starred). The BIG 10 took two hits, dropping both ends of the twin SANFORD CHALLENGE events at The PENTAGON in Sioux Falls,SD: first, St. Mary's edged Wisconsin in overtime (65-63[OT] led by gJordan Ford[26p]); then, Oklahoma took out Minnesota (71-62) a couple of days later. South Dakota State made it 1-0 for the SUMMIT against the WAC beating host Cal State-Bakersfield (93-@91[2OT] as Doug Wilson[28p] countered 26p8r from fShawn Smith).
In grudge matches, unheralded Florida State surprised host Florida (63-@51 thanks to 28 percent shooting by the Gators) in their State Title SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN. UF has plenty of talent, but it does not fit together well so early in the season. Once again, high preseason expectations were immediately dashed for Harvard, tripping at city-rival Northeastern (79-@84 on bJordan Roland[42p6r]'s star turn). Opponent's poor shooting helped Ohio State come back to beat arch-/state-rival Cincinnati (@64-56 as the Bearcats were only 4-for-21 on three-pointers).
Elsewhere, South Florida couldn't keep the roll going from last year's championship finish, falling at home to rebuilt Boston College (@64-70).
Also tripping out of the blocks were Missouri State at home to Little Rock (@66-67), Purdue also at home to Texas (@66-70) and UC-Irvine on the road at Pepperdine (73-@77 despite 26p6r from bEyassu Worku).
No surprises that these quality squads held off notable 1BC teams (all at home, mind you): VCU handled St. Francis(Pennsylvania) (@72-58 as cMarcus Santos-Silva[21p18r] dominated inside). Liberty beat Radford (@66-60 despite 31p6r from bCarlik Jones). LSU outlasted Bowling Green (@88-79 sinking 27-for-34 free throws as tJavonte Smart[21p5a8r] dueled 26p6r from bJustin Turner). Texas Tech dumped Bethune-Cookman (@79-44 controlling the boards 39-24). Baylor dumped Central Arkansas (@106-61 sinking 18-for-33 on threes as pJared Butler[30p5a] starred).
Delaware claimed the first tournament crown of the season, going 3-0 in the round-robin SUNSHINE SLAM in Kissimmee,FL.
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With the new deeper three-point line, only one team in the entire Top 25 turned in a quality shooting performance on the week: Baylor against Central Arkansas. Six teams were absolutely dreadful as the new line made for some Darn [Bad] Shootin' all around. It will certainly improve as the season progresses and, hopefully, it will even reduce the number of threes teams take overall to boot.
PotY candidate bMarkus Howard[38p5r]'s effort in Marquette's @88-53 win over Loyola Marymount may only be the first of many One-Man Show performnces for him this year. Graduate Transfer gAnthony Mathis[30p] was a breakout star for Oregon in its @106-75 romp over Boise State. Precious few of this year's Golden Child players were instant stars. Memphis got a temporary injunction to allow cJames Wiseman to play and he didn't disappoint with 28p11r in the M/Tigers' @97-64 win over South Carolina State. (How long he can continue playing is still very much up in the air.) North Carolina's xCole Anthony set a Tar Heel debut record with 34p11r in its @76-65 conference play win over Notre Dame. USC's cOnyeka Okongwu had 20p10r in the Trojans' @76-65 win over Portland. (bMaxey's leading role for Kentucky against Michigan State was the only other GC star turn in the first week.)
The ACC got off to an excellent 6-0 start in early high-profile inter-conference clashes (highlighted by FlaSt over Fla, Duke over Kans, BC over SFla). The MOUNTAIN WEST (5-0), the ATLANTIC 10 (5-1; despite David under Aub), the SUMMIT (5-1; SDakSt over CsBak) and the COLONIAL (6-2; Nen over Harv, Del[SUNSHINE]) all were surprises. Majorly disappointing was the mediocre start by the BIG 10 (3-4; MichSt under UK, Purd under Tx, Wisc under StMary, Minn under Ok with only OhioSt over Cincy a major plus). Not surprisingly, the MEAC (0-5) and NORTHEAST (0-7) are already well on their way to Flop seasons.
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A few of this year's preseason events feature some deep fields, especially the ORLANDO INVITATIONAL (USC, Maryland, Marquette, Harvard, Davidson), the BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS (Oregon, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Michigan), the MAUI INVITATIONAL (Michigan State, Kansas, Georgia), the EMERALD COAST CLASSIC (Florida State, Purdue, VCU) and the CHARLESTON CLASSIC (Xavier, Florida, Missouri State).
Some top-quality clashes are likely in the 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC (Duke, Texas), the MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL (Villanova, Baylor), the WOODEN LEGACY[ANAHEIM CLASSIC] (Arizona, Providence), the JAMAICA CLASSIC (Utah State, LSU), the GOTHAM CLASSIC (Boston College, Belmont), the LAS VEGAS-MAIN EVENT (Colorado, UC-Irvine), the CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC
(South Florida, New Mexico State) and the PARADISE JAM (Western Kentucky, Cincinnati; Bowling Green).
In other major events, top teams should have their way: Washington (DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC), Virginia (HALL OF FAME-CT TIP-OFF), Texas Tech (LAS VEGAS-THANKSGIVING INVITATIONAL), Auburn (LEGENDS CLASSIC) and Liberty (ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE) all have a chance to cruise.
Events up for grabs with no clear favorite: the CBE CLASSIC, the NIT SEASON TIP-OFF, the FT. MYERS TIP-OFF, the CANCUN CHALLENGE, the new BOCA RATON BEACH CLASSIC and the GULF COAST SHOWCASE.
What was the 2x4 LAS VEGAS-CHRISTMAS CLASSIC has been cut back to a 4-round-robin on-campus event with only the Feature game played at ORLEANS ARENA (November 27th: Oregon State-San Jose State). After a year hiatus, the CABLE CAR CLASSIC has been resurrected as a 3-round-robin event at Santa Clara. The PHIL KNIGHT INVITATIONAL has returned as a double-header at the MODA CENTER in Portland (Tuesday).
Here's a comprehensive list of the preseason specialty events:
- NYC-A CHAMPIONS CLASSIC DblHdr Nov5 @ NewYorkNY/MSG/: (@Duke-@Kansas, @MichiganSt-@Kentucky)
- SANFORD-A CHALLENGE 1Off Nov5 @ SiouxFallsSD/PENTAGON/: (StMarys-Wisconsin)
- ARMED FORCES CLASSIC DblHdr Nov8 @ AnchorageAK/JOINT_BASE-ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON_"JBER"/: (Washington-Baylor; @{AKAnchorage}-{CoastGuard})
- PAC-12 CHINA GAME 1Off @ ShanghaiCHINA: (@Colorado-@ArizonaSt)
- VETERANS CLASSIC DblHdr Nov8 @ AnnapolisMD/Navy/: (Davidson-Auburn; @Navy-ECarolina)
- (new)SUNSHINE SLAM RndRob3 Nov8-10 @ KissimmeeFL: (; TXSanAntonio, Delaware, Oakland, SoIllinois)
- SANFORD-B CHALLENGE 1Off Nov9 @ SiouxFallsSD/PENTAGON/: (; Minnesota-Oklahoma)
- SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN 1Off Nov10 on-campus: (@Florida-FloridaSt[FL])
- [R/SCARLET KNIGHT] GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE RndRob4 Nov6-20 on-campus: (; @Rutgers, Drexel, Bryant, StephenFAustin, Niagara)
- MABC INVITATIONAL RndRob4 Nov7-(15-17) on-campus @ ToledoOH/Toledo/: (; @NotreDame, Marshall; @Toledo, RobertMorris, Howard)
- HAWAII-C [H]RAINBOW CLASSIC] RndRob3 Nov8-11 @ HonoluluHI/Hawaii/: (; Pacific, @Hawaii, SDakota, FloridaA&M)
- WAC/SUMMIT CHALLENGE Nov9-Dec17 on-campus: (@Denver-NewMexicoSt; @Omaha-TXRGValley, @NDState-UTValley, @GrandCanyon-PurdueFW, @CalStBakersfield-SDState, @{CalBaptist}-SDakota, @KansasCity-WeIllinois, @ChicagoSt-OralRoberts) (; Seattle does not play. /; NDakota does not play.)
- GS SHOOTOUT RndRob4 Nov10-24 on-campus: (@Louisville; Akron, YoungstownSt, SCUpstate, NCCentral)
- SACRAMENTO CLASSIC RndRob3 Nov10-(20)-25 on-campus;Feature @ Sacramento CA /GOLDEN 1/: (StMarys-FresnoSt; Winthrop, Lehigh)
- GAVITT TIP-OFF GAMES - BIG 10/BIG EAST Nov11-14 on-campus: (@OhioSt-Villanova, MichiganSt-@SetonHall, @Marquette-Purdue, @Michigan-Creighton, @Northwestern-Providence; @Iowa-DePaul, @Butler-Minnesota, @Georgetown-PennSt) (Maryland; Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Rutgers, Wisconsin do not play. / Xavier; StJohns do not play.)
- PHIL KNIGHT INVITATIONAL DblHdr Nov12 @ PortlandOR/MODA/: (Memphis-@Oregon; @OregonSt-Oklahoma)
- (new)BR. ED COUGHLIN FRANCISCAN CUP 1Off Nov12 on-campus: (; @Albany-StBonaventure[NY])
- MAYOR'S CUP 1Off Nov12 on-campus: (; @OralRoberts-Tulsa[TulsaOK])
- GOTHAM CLASSIC RndRob4 Nov13-27 on-campus: (@BostonCol, Belmont; StLouis, HighPt, EaWashington)
- [AS]RED WOLF CLASSIC RndRob3 Nov14-17 @ JonesboroAR/ArkansasSt/: (; VMI, @ArkansasSt, UCDavis, Idaho)
- BACKYARD BRAWL 1Off Nov15 on-campus: (; @Pittsburgh-WVirginia)
- [TAMCC]ISLANDER INVITATIONL RndRob3 Nov15-17 @ CorpusChristiTX/TexasA&MCC/: (; StonyBrook, NDState, @TexasA&MCC, TXRGValley)
- [ML]RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL RndRob3 Nov15-17 @ LowellMA/MALowell/: (; @MALowell, Jacksonville, {Merrimack}, Dartmouth)
- [NCG]SPARTAN INVITATIONAL RndRob3 Nov15-18 @ GreensboroNC/UNCGreensboro/: (; @UNCGreensboro, AppalachianSt, MontanaSt, TennesseeTech)
- [K/WILDCAT] BBN SHOWCASE RndRob4 Nov15-29 on-campus: (@Kentucky; UAB, MtStMary, Lamar, UTValley)
- (new)COLLEGIATE HOOPS-A ROADSHOW RndRob4 Nov15-30 on-campus: (; @Arkansas, SDakota, NoKentucky, Montana, CoppinSt, TexasSo)
- (new)HALL OF FAME-B-CAN JAMES NAISMITH CLASSIC TrplHdr @ TorontoCANADA: (Washington-Tennessee, Harvard-Buffalo; StBonaventure-Rutgers)
- (new)COLLEGIATE HOOPS-B ROADSHOW RndRob4 Nov16-29 on-campus: (; @Pacific, NoIllinois, UCRiverside, Longwood, SIUEdwardsville)
- [OS]BUCKEYE CLASSIC RndRob3 Nov16-30 on-campus: (@OhioSt; PurdueFW, KentSt, Stetson)
- (new)SOUTHWESTERN SHOWDOWN RndRob4 Nov16-30 on-campus: (; @UNLV, Hartford, SMU, TexasSt, AbileneChristian, JacksonSt)
- [V]COMMODORE INVITATIONAL RndRob4 Nov16-30 on-campus: (; @Vanderbilt, Tulsa, SELouisiana, AustinPeay, SCState)
- [I]HOOSIER CHALLENGE RndRob4 Nov16-30 on-campus: (; SDState, Samford, Troy, @Indiana, {NAlabama}, LouisianaTech, MSValleySt)
- SOUTH TEXAS SHOWDOWN HomeAway Nov17,30: (; @TexasA&MCC-TXRGValley[TX]; @TXRGValley-TexasA&MCC[TX])
- [I/ILLINI] OAHU CLASSIC RndRnd3 Nov18-29 on-campus: (; SanFrancisco, TheCitadel, @Illinois, Hampton, Hawaii, SamHoustonSt, CalStBakersfield)
- (new)DC-B BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL-THANKSGIVING RndRob3 Nov19-(22-23) @ WashingtonDC/: (; UNCWilmington, ClevelandSt, FLInternational, EaKentucky)
- BATTLE OF THE BOULEVARD HomeAway Nov20,Dec3 on-campus: (@Lipscomb-Belmont[NashvilleTN]; @Belmont-Lipscomb[NashvilleTN])
- MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov21-24 @ ConwaySC/CoCarolina/: (Villanova-MidTennessee, MississippiSt-Tulane; Baylor-OhioU, @CoCarolina-Utah)
- CHARLESTON[SC] CLASSIC 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov21-24 @ Charleston SC: (Xavier-Towson, Connecticut-Buffalo; Florida-StJosephs, MissouriSt-MiamiFL)
- BAHAMAS-C JUNKANOO JAM RndRob3 Nov21-24 @ BiminiBAHAMAS: (; AirForce, Duquesne, LoyolaMarymount, IndianaSt)
- [M]GOLDEN GOPHER INVITATIONAL RndRob2 Nov21-29 on-campus: (; DePaul, CMichigan, @Minnesota)
- NYC-B 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC 2x4; Semis Nov22-23 @ NewYorkNY/MSG/; Cons Semis Nov22-23 @ RiversideCA/{CalBaptist}/: (Duke-California, Texas-Georgetown; GeorgiaSt-PrairieViewA&M, @{CalBaptist}-CArkansas)
- ATLANTIC SUN/METRO ATLANTIC CHALLENGE DblHdr2 Nov22-23 @ LakeBuenaVistaFL: (; Stetson-Iona, KennesawSt-Monmouth; Stetson-Monmouth, KennesawSt-Iona)
- JAMAICA CLASSIC 2x4; Semis,Finals Nov22,24 @ MontegoBayJAMAICA: (UtahSt-LSU, RhodeIsland-NTexas)
- BAHAMAS-B ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov22-24 @ NassauBAHAMAS: (Liberty-MorganSt, Milwaukee-Rice; GeoWashington-KansasCity, ECarolina-Evansville)
- [Q]BOBCAT INVITATIONAL RndRob3 Nov22-24 @ HamdenCT/Quinnipiac/: (; Albany, Presbyterian, SacredHeart, @Quinnipiac)
- [IW]CARDINAL INVITATIONAL RndRob3 Nov22-24 @ SanAntonioTX/IncarnateWord/: (; @IncarnateWord, EaIllinois, BethuneCookman, {StFrancisIL})
- PARADISE JAM 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov22-25 @ St.ThomasUSVI: (WeKentucky-BowlingGreen[BG], Cincinnati-IllinoisSt; Nevada-Fordham, Valparaiso-GrandCanyon)
- HALL OF FAME-E-CT TIP-OFF 2x4; Semis Nov23-24 @ UncasvilleCT/MOHEGAN/: (Virginia-Massachusetts, ArizonaSt-StJohns; Vermont)
- LAS VEGAS-C MAIN EVENT 2x4; Semis Nov24,26 @ LasVegasNV/T-MOBILE/; Cons RndRob2 Nov24-26 @ LasVegasNV/ClarkHS/: (Colorado-Wyoming, Clemson-TCU; UCIrvine, Louisiana, Detroit)
- BROOKLYN-D LEGENDS CLASSIC 2x4; Semis Nov25-26 @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/; Cons RndRob2 Nov24-26 @ GreenBayWI/GreenBay/: (Auburn-NewMexico, Richmond-Wisconsin; @GreenBay, CalStNorthridge, Colgate, McNeese)
- CBE CLASSIC 2x4; Semis Nov25-26 @ KansasCityMO/SPRINT/: (; Stanford-Oklahoma, Butler-Missouri)
- FT. MYERS-A TIP-OFF 2x4; Semis Nov25,27 @ FtMyersFL; Cons RndRob2 Nov26-27 @ WestLongBranchNJ/Monmouth/: (; Pittsburgh-KansasSt, Bradley-Northwestern; Radford, NorfolkSt, @Monmouth)
- HAWAII-A MAUI INVITATIONAL 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov25-27 @ LahainaHI/{Chaminade}/; Cons Semis Nov23-24 @ JohnsonCityTN/ETennesseeSt/: (MichiganSt-VirginiaTech, Georgia-Dayton; Kansas-@{Chaminade}, UCLA-BYU;; @ETennesseeSt-DelawareSt, CharlestonSo-SoUtah)
- CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov25-27 @ GeorgeTownCAYMAN_ISLANDS; Cons Semis Nov25-26 @ OmahaNE/Omaha/: (SFlorida-LoyolaIL, NewMexicoSt-ColoradoSt; WashingtonSt-Nebraska, GeoMason-OldDominion;; @Omaha-Southern, IUPUI-LoyolaMD)
- GULF COAST SHOWCASE 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov25-27 @ EsteroFL: (; LaSalle-MurraySt, WrightSt-WeberSt; MiamiOH-Drake, Northeastern-SAlabama)
- CANCUN CHALLENGE 2x4; Semis Nov26-27 @ CancunMEXICO: (; WVirginia-NoIowa, SCarolina-WichitaSt; NoColorado)
- SUMMIT/BIG SKY [mini]CHALLENGE Nov26-Dec21 on-campus: (; @Montana-NDakota, @SDState-Idaho, @Omaha-Montana, @EaWashington-Omaha, @NDState-MontanaSt, @EaWashington-NDakota, @MontanaSt-SDState, @Idaho-NDState)
- LAS VEGAS-D
CHRISTMAS/NOV CLASSIC2x4RndRob4 on-campus;Feature Nov27 @ LasVegasNV/ORLEANS/;@ SantaBarbaraCA/UCSantaBarbara/: (; OregonSt-SanJoseSt; @UCSantaBarbara, PortlandSt, GramblingSt)
- BROOKLYN-C/ORLANDO-B NIT SEASON TIP-OFF 2x4; Semis Nov27,29 @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/; Cons Semis Nov25-26 @ OrlandoFL: (; Syracuse-OklahomaSt, Mississippi-PennSt; WeMichigan-Yale, Bucknell-Seattle)
- BAHAMAS-A BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov27-29 @ ParadiseIslandBAHAMAS; Cons RndRob2 Nov26-28 @ ElonNC/Elon/: (Oregon-SetonHall, Gonzaga-SoMississippi; NCarolina-Alabama, Michigan-IowaSt; @Elon, Furman, TXArlington)
- CABLE CAR CLASSIC RndRob3 Nov27-30 @ SantaClaraCA/SantaClara/: (; Denver, @SantaClara, CalStFullerton, SEMissouri)
- BROOKLYN-A-THANKSGIVING CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus;Feature Nov28 @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/: (Memphis-NCState; LittleRock, StFrancisNY, AlcornSt)
- LAS VEGAS-B THANKSGIVING INVITATIONAL 2x4; Semis Nov28-29 @ LasVegasNV/ORLEANS/: (TexasTech-Iowa, Creighton-SanDiegoSt)
- WOODEN LEGACY/ANAHEIM CLASSIC 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov28-Dec1 @ AnaheimCA/HONDA/: (Arizona-@Pepperdine, UCF-Penn; Providence-@LongBeachSt, WakeForest-ColofCharleston)
- ORLANDO-A INVITATIONAL 8Bracket; Qtrs Nov28-Dec1 @ LakeBuenaVistaFL: (USC-Fairfield, Marquette-Davidson; Maryland-Temple, Harvard-TexasA&M)
- EMERALD COAST CLASSIC 2x4; Semis Nov29-30 @ NicevilleFL: (@FloridaSt-Tennessee, Purdue-VCU)
- FT. MYERS-B [FGC]EAGLE CLASSIC RndRob3 Nov29-Dec1 @ FtMyersFL/FLGulfCoast/: (; NDakota, GeorgiaSo, Campbell, @FLGulfCoast)
- (new)BOCA RATON BEACH CLASSIC 2x4; Semis Dec1-2 @ BocaRatonFL: (; StBonaventure-SanDiego, ILChicago-FLAtlantic; Hofstra)
- ACC/BIG 10 CHALLENGE Dec2-4 on-campus: (Duke-@MichiganSt, OhioSt-@NCarolina, @Maryland-NotreDame, @Louisville-Michigan, Virginia-@Purdue, FloridaSt-@Indiana, @BostonCol-Northwestern; @Illinois-MiamiFL, @Minnesota-Clemson, @PennSt-WakeForest, @NCState-Wisconsin, @GeorgiaTech-Nebraska, @Pittsburgh-Rutgers, @Syracuse-Iowa) (; VirginiaTech does not play.)
- (new)BIG EAST/BIG 12 BATTLE Dec4-21 on-campus: (@Villanova-Kansas, Marquette-@KansasSt, @Baylor-Butler, TexasTech-@DePaul, Xavier-@TCU, @Providence-Texas; @IowaSt-SetonHall, @Creighton-Oklahoma, @StJohns-WVirginia, @OklahomaSt-Georgetown)
- THE HOLY WAR 1Off Dec7 on-campus: (@StJosephs-Villanova[PhiladelphiaPA][BIG5])
- CROSSTOWN SHOOTOUT 1Off Dec7 on-campus: (@Xavier-Cincinnati[CincinnatiOH])
- ELGIN BAYLOR CLASSIC 1Off Dec7 @ SeattleWA/Seattle/: (; @Seattle-Portland)
- BATTLE OF THE BAY 1Off Dec7 on-campus: (; @Hampton-NorfolkSt[VA])
- LONE STAR SHOWDOWN 1Off Dec8 @ FtWorthTX: (@Texas-TexasA&M[TX])
- HALL OF FAME-F-AZ-DEC JERRY COLANGELO CLASSIC TrplHdr Dec8 @ PhoenixAZ/TALKING_STICK/: (StMarys-Dayton, @GrandCanyon-Liberty; StLouis-Tulane)
- (new)SEC/AMERICAN [mini]ALLIANCE Dec8,Jan4 on-campus: (@Memphis-Georgia; @SCarolina-Houston, @WichitaSt-Mississippi, @Vanderbilt-SMU)
- NYC-C JIMMY V CLASSIC DblHdr Dec10 @ NewYorkNY/MSG/: (Louisville-TexasTech; Connecticut-Indiana)
- CY-HAWK SERIES 1Off Dec12 on-campus: (; @IowaSt-Iowa[IA][BIG4])
- NEVER FORGET TRIBUTE CLASSIC DblHdr Dec14 @ NewarkNJ/PRUDENTIAL/: (Villanova-Delaware, KansasSt-MississippiSt)
- BEEHIVE CLASSIC DblHdr Dec14 @ SaltLakeCityUT/Utah/: (@UtahSt-@BYU[UT]; @Utah-@WeberSt[UT])
- SKIP PROSSER CLASSIC 1Off on-campus: (Xavier-@WakeForest)
- GARDEN STATE HARDWOOD CLASSIC 1Off Dec14 on-campus: (; @Rutgers-SetonHall[NJ])
- DON HASKINS/SUN BOWL CLASSIC Semis Dec16-17 @ ElPasoTX: (UCIrvine-KentSt, @UTEP-NCA&T)
- BROOKLYN-B/HALL OF FAME-A-BRK INVITATIONAL TrplHdr Dec17 @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/: (Providence-Florida; MiamiFL-Temple, Princeton-@Iona)
- (new)THE BATTLEGROUND 2K19 TrplHdr Dec18 @ HoustonTX/TOYOTA/: (@Baylor-TNMartin, UtahSt-SFlorida; OregonSt-@TXSanAntonio)
- HALL OF FAME-G-AZ-CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE DblHdr Dec18 @ PhoenixAZ: (@ArizonaSt-StMarys; Vanderbilt-LoyolaIL)
- (new)DC-A BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL-CHRISTMAS Semis Dec20-21 @ WashingtonDC: (Liberty-Towson, Tulane-Akron)
- BOARDWALK-B BATTLE Semis Dec20-21 @ AtlanticCityNJ/BOARDWALK/: (; BowlingGreen-NorfolkSt, Drexel-Quinnipiac)
- LAS VEGAS-A CB/SPORTS CLASSIC DblHdr Dec21 @ LasVegasNV/T-MOBILE/: (@Kentucky-@OhioSt[BG], @NCarolina-@UCLA)
- (new)HALL OF FAME-C-SF AL ATTLES CLASSIC QuadHdr @ SanFrancisco/CHASE/: (Arizona-StJohns, BostonCol-@California, @StMarys-Nevada; @Stanford-SanDiego[CA])
- HALL OF FAME-D-LA CLASSIC DblHdr Dec21 @ LosAngelesCA/STAPLES/: (@USC-LSU; Utah-@SanDiegoSt)
- ORANGE BOWL CLASSIC DblHdr Dec21 @ SunriseFL: (UtahSt-@Florida, @FloridaSt-@SFlorida[FL])
- CHICAGO LEGENDS DblHdr Dec21 @ ChicagoIL/UNITED/: (Colorado-Dayton, Cincinnti-Iowa)
- CROSSROADS CLASSIC DblHdr Dec21 @ IndianapolisIN/BANKERS/: (@Purdue-@Butler[IN], @NotreDame-@Indiana[IN])
- (new)BOK CENTER SHOWDOWN DblHdr Dec21 @ TulsaOK: (; @OklahomaSt-Minnesota, ColoradoSt-Tulsa)
- BRAGGIN' RIGHTS 1Off Dec21 @ StLouisMO: (; @Missouri-@Illinois)
- ST. PETERSBURG SHOOTOUT Semis Dec21-22 @ StPetersburgFL: (; Duquesne-AustinPeay, UAB-AlabamaSt[AL])
- DC-C-HOLIDAY HOOPSFEST DblHdr Dec22 @ WashingtonDC: (; Richmond-Radford[VA], @William&Mary-StFrancisPA)
- HAWAII-B DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC 8Bracket; Qtrs Dec22-25 @ HonoluluHI/Hawaii/: (Washington-BallSt, @Hawaii-UTEP; GeorgiaTech-BoiseSt, Portland-Houston)
- (new)CLEVELND CLASSIC DblHdr Dec29 @ ClevelandOH: (@OhioSt-WVirginia; Duquesne-Marshall)
- BATTLE OF THE GRANITE STATE 1Off Dec30 on-campus: (; @NewHampshire-Dartmouth[NH])
LIGHTOWER CONFERENCE/ROC CITY CLASSIC 1Off Jan15 @ RochesterNY: (; @StBonaventure-Massachusetts)
- BIG 12/SEC CHALLENGE Jan25 on-campus: (Kentucky-@TexasTech, Baylor-@Florida, @Kansas-Tennessee, LSU-@Texas, @Auburn-IowaSt; @WVirginia-Missouri, @Alabama-KansasSt, @Oklahoma-MississippiSt, @Arkansas-TCU, @TexasA&M-OklahomaSt) ( / Georgia; Mississippi, SCarolina, Vanderbilt do not play.)
- THE STAR GAME HomeAway Jan25,Feb22 on-campus: (; @Navy-ArmyWP[MIL]; @ArmyWP-NavyWP[MIL])
- CAPITAL CITY/BLACK AND BLUE CLASSIC HomeAway Jan28,Feb15: (@VCU-Richmond[RichmondVA]; @Richmond-VCU[RichmondVA])
- BIG 10 SUPER SATURDAY 1Off Feb1 @ NewYorkNY/MSG/: (@Michigan-@Rutgers)
- BILL FRACK CHALLENGE 1Off Feb8: (@BowlingGreen-Toledo[OH])
- Key games this week:
- Monday (VETERANS' DAY):
- HAWAII-C [H]RAINBOW CLASSIC RndRob3/3 @ HonoluluHI/Hawaii/
-(SDakota-FloridaA&M, @Hawaii-Pacific),
- Monday-Thursday:
- GAVITT TIP-OFF GAMES - BIG 10[1-0;3]/BIG EAST[0-1;3] on-campus
[St. John's and Xavier both do not play;
Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers and Wisconsin all do not play.]
-(Mon: @Iowa-DePaul;
Tue: @Michigan-Creighton, @Butler-Minnesota;
Wed: @OhioSt-Villanova, @Marquette-Purdue, @Northwestern-Providence;
Thu: MichiganSt-@SetonHall, @Georgetown-PennSt),
- Monday-Monday week:
- [NCG]SPARTAN INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @ GreensboroNC/UNCGreensboro/; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(@UNCGreensboro, AppalachianSt, MontanaSt, TennesseeTech),
- Monday-(Friday-Sunday)-Saturday week:
- [TAMCC]ISLANDER INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @ CorpusChristiTX/TexasA&MCC/; WarmUp/CoolDown1 on-campus
-(StonyBrook,NDState, @TexasA&MCC, TXRGValley),
- Monday-Sunday week:
- GS SHOOTOUT RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Louisville, Akron, YoungstownSt, SCUpstate, NCCentral),
- Monday-(Thursday week-Sunday week):
- CHARLESTON[SC] CLASSIC 8Bracket 2nd/Qtrs @ CharlestonSC; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Xavier-Towson, Connecticut-Buffalo; Florida-StJosephs, MissouriSt-MiamiFL),
- Monday-(Wednesday week)-Mon 25 Nov:
- (new)SACRAMENTO CLASSIC RndRob3 on-campus; Feature @ SacramentoCA/GOLDEN_1/
-(Wednesday week: @StMarys-FresnoSt[CA];
Winthrop, Lehigh),
- Tuesday:
- @UTEP-NewMexicoSt, @ArmyWP-AirForce(MIL), @GeoWashington-American(WashingtonDC),
PHIL KNIGHT INVITATIONAL DblHdr @ PortlandOR/MODA/
-(Memphis-@Oregon; @OregonSt-Oklahoma),
BR. ED COUGHLIN FRANCISCAN CUP 1Off on-campus
-(@Albany-StBonaventure[NY]),
MAYOR'S CUP 1Off on-campus
-(@OralRoberts-Tulsa[TulsaOK]),
- Tuesday-(Friday-Sunday)-Thursday week:
- MABC INVITATIONAL RndRob4 on-campus; Cons RndRob2 @ ToledoOH/Toledo/
-(@NotreDame, Marshall, [@Toledo, RobertMorris, Howard]),
- Tuesday,(Friday-Sunday)-Friday week:
- [ML]RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @ LowellMA/MALowell/; WarmUp/CoolDown1 on-campus
-(@MALowell, Jacksonville, {Merrimack}, Dartmouth),
- Tuesday-(Friday week-Saturday week):
- NYC-B 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC 2x4 3rd/Semis @ NewYorkNY/MSG/; Cons 3rd/Semis @ RiversideCA/{CalBaptist}/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Duke, Cal;GeorgiaSt, PrairieViewA&M;
B: Texas, Georgetown;CArkansas, @{CalBaptist}),
- Tuesday-(Friday week-Sunday week):
- JAMAICA CLASSIC 2x4 3rd/Semis @ MontegoBayJAMAICA; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: UtahSt, LSU; MDBaltimoreCo, EaMichigan;
B: RhodeIsland, NTexas; Nicholls, NCA&T),
[IW]CARDINAL INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @SanAntonioTX/IncarnateWord/
-(@IncarnateWord, EaIllinois,BethuneCookman, {StFrancisIL}),
- Tuesday-(Sunday week-Tue 24 Nov):
- LAS VEGAS-C MAIN EVENT 2x4 Semis @ LasVegasNV/T-MOBILE/; Cons RndRob2 @ LasVegasNV/ClarkHS/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Colorado, Wyoming;
B: Clemson, TCU;
Cons: UCIrvine, Louisiana, Detroit),
- Tuesday-(Mon 25 Nov-Tue 26 Nov):
- CBE CLASSIC 2x4 Semis @ KansasCityMO/SPRINT/; WarmUp2 on-campus; Cons RndRob4 on-campus
-(A:Stanford, Oklahoma;
B: Butler, Missouri;
Cons: William&Mary, Wofford, MoreheadSt, EaShore),
- Tuesday-(Tuesday week-Saturday week)-Tue 26 Nov:
- DC-B BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL-THANKSGIVING RndRob3 on-campus;@ WashingtonDC
-(UNCWilmington, ClevelandSt, FLInterntional, EaKentucky)
- Wednesday:
- LSU-@VCU, @Penn-LaSalle(PhiladelphiaPA)(BIG5)(/PALESTRA/),
- Wednesday-Wednesday week:
- [R/SCARLET KNIGHT] GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE RndRob4 on-campus< -(Drexel, @Rutgers, Bryant, StephenFAustin, Niagara),
- Wednesday-(Mon 25 Nov-Tue 26 Nov):
- BROOKLYN-D LEGENDS CLASSIC 2x4 Semis @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/; Cons RndRob2 @ GreenBayWI/GreenBay/
-(A: Auburn, NewMexico;
B: Richmond, Wisconsin;
Cons: @GreenBay, CalStNorthridge,Colgate, McNeese),
- Wednesday-(Mon 25 Nov-Wed 27 Nov):
- HAWAII-A MAUI INVITATIONAL 8Bracket Qtrs @ LahainaHI/{Chaminade}/; Cons Semis @ JohnsonCityTN/ETennesseeSt/
-(MichiganSt-VirginiaTech, Georgia-Dayton; Kansas-@{Chaminade}, UCLA-BYU;
Cons: @ETennesseeSt-DelawareSt, CharlestonSo-SoUtah),
CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC 8Bracket Qtrs @ GeorgeTownCAYMAN_ISLANDS; Cons Semis @ OmahaNE/Omaha/
-(SFlorida-LoyolaIL, NewMexicoSt-ColoradoSt; WashingtonSt-Nebraska, GeoMason-OldDominion;
Cons: @Omaha-Southern, IUPUI-LoyolaMD),
FT. MYERS-A TIP-OFF 2x4 Semis @ FtMyersFL; Cons RndRob2 @ WestLongBrachNJ/Monmouth/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Pittsburgh, KansasSt;
B: Bradley, Northwestern;
Cons:Radford, NorfolkSt, @Monmouth, ARPineBluff),
- Wednesday-Wed 27 Nov:
- GOTHAM CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus
-(@BostonCol, Belmont, StLouis, HighPt, EaWashington),
- Thursday:
- (None),
- (Thursday-Sunday)-Saturday week:
- [AS]RED WOLF CLASSIC RndRob3 @ JonesboroAR/ArkansasSt/
-(VMI, @ArkansasSt, UCDavis, Idaho),
- Thursday-(Friday week-Sunday week):
- BAHAMAS-B ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE 8Bracket Qtrs @ NassauBAHAMAS; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Liberty-MorganSt, Milwaukee-Rice; GeoWashington-KansasCity, ECarolina-Evansville),
- Thursday-(Saturday week-Sunday week):
- HALL OF FAME-E-CT TIP-OFF 2x4 Semis @ UncasvilleCT/MOHEGAN/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Virginia, Massachusetts;Vermont, CConnecticutSt;
B: ArizonaSt, StJohns; Columbia, Rider),
- Friday:
- @Baylor-
TexasSt(TX),
BACKYARD BRAWL 1Off on-campus
-(@Pittsburgh-WVirginia),
- Friday-(Friday week-Mon 25 Nov):
- PARADISE JAM 8Bracket Qtrs @ StThomasUSVI; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(WeKentucky-BowlingGreen[BG], Cincinnati-IllinoisSt; Nevada-Fordham, Valparaiso-GrandCanyon),
- Friday-(Wed 27 Nov-Fri 29 Nov):
- BAHAMAS-A BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS 8Bracket Qtrs @ ParadiseIslandBAHAMAS; Cons RndRob2 @ ElonNC/Elon/; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Oregon-SetonHall, Gonzaga-SoMississippi; NCarolina-Alabama, Michigan-IowaSt;
Cons: @Elon, Furman, TXArlington),
BROOKLYN-C/ORLANDO-B NIT SEASON TIP-OFF 2x4 Semis @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/; Cons Semis @ OrlandoFL; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Syracuse, OklahomaSt; WeMichigan, Yale;
B: Mississippi, PennSt; Bucknell, Seattle),
- Friday-Fri 29 Nov:
- [K/WILDCAT] BBN SHOWCASE RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Kentucky, UAB, MtStMarys, Lamar, UTValley),
(new)COLLEGIATE HOOPS-B ROADSHOW RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Pacific, NoIllinois, Longwood, UCRiverside, SIUEdwardsville),
- Friday-Sat 30 Nov:
- (new)COLLEGIATE HOOPS-A ROADSHOW RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Arkansas, SDakota, NoKentucky, Montana, CoppinSt, TexasSo),
- Saturday:
- @LaSalle-Temple(PhiladelphiaPA)(BIG5),
(new)HALL OF FAME-B-CAN JAMES NAISMITH CLASSIC TrplHdr @ TorontoCANADA
-(Washington-Tennessee, Harvard-Buffalo, StBonaventure-Rutgers),
- Saturday-(Thursday week-Saturday week):
- MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONL 8Bracket Qtrs @ ConwaySC/CoCarolina/
-(Villanova-MidTennessee, MississippiSt-Tulane; Baylor-OhioU, @CoCarolina-Utah),
- Saturday-(Thu 28 Nov):
- BROOKLYN-A-THANKSGIVING CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus; Feature @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/
-(Thu 28 Nov: Memphis-NCState;
LittleRock, ILChicago, StFrancisNY, AlcornSt),
- Saturday-(Thursday week-Fri 29 Nov)-Sun 8 Dec:
- [M]GOLDEN GOPHER INVITATIONAL RndRob2 on-campus
-(DePaul, @Minnesota, CMichigan),
- Saturday-(Tue 26 Nov-Wed 27 Nov):
- CANCUN CHALLENGE 2x4 Semis @ CancunMEXICO
-(A: WVirginia, NoIowa; GardnerWebb, TNMartin;
B: SCarolina, WichitaSt; BostonU,NoColorado),
- Saturday-Sat 30 Nov:
- [OS]BUCKEY CLASSIC RndRob3 on-campus
-(@OhioSt, PurdueFW, KentSt, Stetson),
(new)SOUTHWESTERN SHOWDOWN RndRob4 on-campus
-(@UNLV, Hartford, SMU,TexasSt, AbileneChristian, JacksonSt),
[V]COMMODORE INVITATIONAL RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Vanderbilt, Tulsa, SELouisiana, AustinPeay, SCState),
[I]HOOSIER CHALLENGE RndRob4 on-campus
-(SDState, Samford, Troy, @Indiana, {NAlabama}, LouisianaTech, MSValleySt),
- Saturday-(Wed 27 Nov-Sat 30 Nov):
- CABLE CAR CLASSIC RndRob3 @ SantaClaraCA/SantaClara/
-(Denver, @SantaClara, CalStFullerton, SEMissouri),
- Saturday-(Fri 29 Nov-Sat 30 Nov):
- EMERALD COAST CLASSIC 2x4 Semis @ NicevilleFL; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: @FloridaSt, Tennessee; Chattanooga, AlabamaSt;
B: Purdue, VCU; JacksonvilleSt, ChicagoSt),
- Sunday:
- @Arizona-NewMexicoSt, Marquette-@Wisconsin(WI),
GOVERNOR'S I-40 SHOWDOWN 1Off on-campus
-(@CArkansas-LittleRock[AR]),
- Sunday-(Mon 25 Nov-Wed 27 Nov):
- GULF COAST SHOWCASE 8Bracket Qtrs @ EsteroFL
-(LaSalle-MurraySt,WrightSt; MiamiOH-Drake, Northeastern-SAlabama),
- Sunday-(Tue 26 Nov-Fri 29 Nov)-Sun 1 Dec:
- LAS VEGAS-B-
CHRISTMAS/NOV CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus; Feature @ LasVegasNV/ORLEANS/; Cons RndRob2 @ SantaBarbaraCA/UCSantaBarbara/
-(OregonSt-SanJoseSt; [@UCSantaBarbara, PortlandSt,GramblingSt),
- - - - - - -
- Monday week:
- Monday week:
- (None),
- Monday week-Sun 1 Dec:
- [I/ILLINI] OAHU CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus
-(SanFrancisco, TheCitadel, @Illinois, Hampton, Hawaii, SamHoustonSt, CalStBakersfield).
Top 25 - 19 Nov11 - [] Column
- Duke (2-0) (@@CHAMPS)
- Kentucky (2-0) (@@CHAMPS)
- Washington (1-0) (:ARMED.F)
- Ohio State (2-0) (vOH)
- Memphis (2-0)
- Oregon (2-0)
- Villanova (1-0)
- Arizona (2-0)
- North Carolina (2-0)
- Michigan State (1-1)
- USC (2-0)
- Maryland (2-0)
- Gonzaga (2-0)
- Louisville (2-0)
- Virginia (2-0)
- Marquette (1-0)
- Baylor (1-1)
- Kansas (1-1)
- Texas Tech (2-0)
- Utah State (2-0)
- LSU (1-0)
- Michigan (1-0)
- Xavier (2-0)
- Florida State (1-1) (@FL)
- Boston College (2-0)
- Honorable Mention:
- (None),
Northeastern (2-0), Auburn (2-0) (:VETERANS), Little Rock (1-1), Texas (2-0), Illinois State (2-0), Pepperdine (1-1),
Colorado (1-0) (@@P12.CHINA), Oklahoma (2-0) (:SANFORD-B), St. Mary's (1-0) (:SANFORD-A), Navy (1-1) (vVETERANS), Delaware (3-0) [3rr:SUNSHINE],
South Dakota State (1-0) (@WAC).
posted by Ron @ Wednesday, December 11, 2019
