19 Nov18 - Aces Up
Volume XXIV, No. 3 - 19 Nov18 - [] Top 25 Ballot
Aces Up
Yes, young teams can be inconsistent; but ... Come on! Kentucky has already proven itself beating Michigan State on a neutral court in the CHAMPIONS CLASSIC; yet somehow it managed to lose at home to unheralded Evansville, @64-67. The Purple Aces didn't do anything special to earn the (squeak) road win; neither did the K-Wildcats do anything special to lose (beyond shooting 4-for-17 on three-pointers). UK just didn't post, which is more disappointing in the Big Picture ... Ugh.
The BIG 10 beat the BIG EAST (5-3) in the GAVITT GAMES for the second-straight year (to lead 2-0;3 all-time). The highlight win came from Ohio State's dumping Villanova (@76-51 shooting 60 percent from the floor). Providence fell at Northwestern (63-@72) while Marquette beat Purdue (@65-55 led by Utah State transfer bKoby McEwen[23p4a5r]). A 2-1 edge in road wins provided the margin of victory as Penn State road-thumped host Georgetown (81-@66) and Michigan State edged Seton Hall (76-@73 despite 37p6r from bMyles Powell) to counter DePaul's road-rout of Iowa (93-@78 as cPaul Reed[25p12r] dominated). Elsewhere, Michigan handled Creighton at home (@79-69) while host Butler beat Minnesota (@64-56 on bKamar Baldwin[27p5r]'s star turn).
At the new HALL OF FAME-CANADA JAMES NAISMITH CLASSIC triple-header in Toronto, Washington was surprised by revamped Tennessee (62-75) while Harvard fell to retooling Buffalo (76-88) (as St. Bonaventure held off Rutgers [80-74] in the undercard). At the PHIL KNIGHT INVITATIONAL double-header at the MODA CENTER in Portland,OR, Oregon held off Memphis (@82-74 as the M-Tigers only shot 4-for-23 on threes) (as Oklahoma surprised "host" Oregon State [77-@69] in the undercard).
Elsewhere, Marquette laid an egg on the road at "Big Brother" Wisconsin (61-@77) in their annual State Title showdown. VCU edged LSU (@84-82 despite 23p3a8r from tSkylar Mays). Belmont found a new star in its road-rout of Imperially Neo-Clad host Boston college (100-@85 sinking 15-for-26 threes as gAdam Kunkel[35p] went off) as part of the round-robin GOTHAM CLASSIC.
Multiple teams with high preseason hopes disappointed: South Florida tanked at home against mediocre IUPUI (@53-70 as tMarcus Burk[26p9r] starred). Florida tripped at Connecticut (59-@62). New Mexico State tanked twice on the road: first, losing at UTEP in the first leg their home-and-home Border War; then, at mighty Arizona (53-@93) in their Border War matchup. St. Mary's might have been swept into this week's rankings (because of its neutral-site win over Wisconsin at SANFORD-A) if it hadn't tripped at home against Winthrop (@59-61). Davidson continued to disappoint, losing at mediocre Charlotte (58-@71).
Hofstra tanked at home against Bucknell (71-@86 as the Bison_ sank 15-for-28 threes). Xavier edged Missouri State (@59-56) in a CHARLESTON CLASSIC warm-up game. Baylor got past "Little Brother" Texas State (@72-63).
Wright State tripped at home against Kent State (@71-72 as xTroy Simmons[16p11r] led the way).
Central Arkansas had a rough week: first, tanking at Duke (54-@105 as the D-Blue Devils posted six players in double figures); then, tanking at home against arch-rival Little Rock (@56-76 as tMarkquis Nowell[25p8r] starred) in their annual I-40 SHOWCASE grudge match.
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In tournaments, Unwelcome Guest winners were the norm. ASUN/Jacksonville, still reclassifying NEC/{Merrimack} and IVY/Dartmouth all beat up on host Massachusetts-Lowell but split with each other to share the [ML]RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL three ways. AMERE/Stony Brook edged North Dakota State (57-53) in the "title" game of the [TXAMCC]ISLANDER INVITATIONAL (in addition to egding host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi). SUMMIT/South Dakota won the H/RAINBOW CLASSIC (including beating host Hawaii [81-@75]).
SKY/Montana won the NGC/SPARTAN INVITATIONAL (including edging host UNC-Greensboro [67-@66]). Only Arkansas State managed to come through its own home showcase [AS]RED WOLF CLASSIC.
The ACC is off to a spectacular 18-2 start among high-profile inter-conference matchups. The BIG 12 is excellent as well at 13-2. The surprising MOUNTAIN WEST has broken out to a 10-0 start. The MID-AMERICAN (9-4) and SUMMIT (11-4) both are early overachievers. The BIG 10 (14-8) and BIG EAST (10-7) have started slowly.
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Look for North Dakota State to put the SUMMIT up 2-0 in its continuing head-to-head CHALLENGE with the WAC (thru Tue 17 Dec). The dual double-headers of the ATLANTIC-SUN/METRO ATLANTIC CHALLENGE (Friday, Saturday) are anybody's guess.
Some bigger preseason tournaments get down to cases this week:
Belmont has already done the heavy lifting in the GOTHAM CLASSIC (Monday thru Wednesday week).
Newly ranked Wisconsin will get a stern test from new-look Auburn if both make the final of the LEGENDS CLASSIC (Sunday thru Tuesday week). Newly ranked Evansville will now have a target on its back (taking the pressure off Liberty) in the ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE (Friday thru Sunday). Duke should have no trouble getting past Texas in the final of the 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC (Saturday) at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Utah State will get a test from LSU just to make the final of the JAMAICA CLASSIC (Friday thru Sunday). Colorado should get more trouble against UC-Irvine in the warm-up phase of the LAS VEGAS-MAIN EVENT than against its B-Major opposition in the championship rounds (Sunday thru Tuesday week). Cincinnati, Western Kentucky and Bowling Green all have their sights set on winning the PARADISE JAM (Friday thru Monday week). Xavier will get a stiff challenge from both Missouri State and Florida in the CHARLESTON CLASSIC (Thursday thru Sunday).
Villanova is still the favorite (past four B-Major challengers) in the MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL (Thursday thru Sunday). Virginia should be able to handle any challenge (including Vermont in the warm-up phase) of the HALL OF FAME-CT TIP-OFF (Saturday thru Sunday). St. Mary's should win the feature matchup against Fresno State (Wednesday) at GOLDEN 1 ARENA in the SACRAMENTO CLASSIC. Louisville has no real challengers in the home showcase GS SHOOTOUT (thru Sunday). Host Ohio State should cruise at home in its own [OS]BUCKEYE CLASSIC (thru Saturday week). Air Force and Indiana State lead a close field in the JUNKANOO JAM (Thursday thru Sunday). Central Michigan, host Minnesota as well as DePaul all have shot in the [M]GOLDEN GOPHER INVITATIONAL (Thursday thru Friday week). Northern Illinois and "host" Pacific will battle in the new COLLEGIATE HOOPS-B ROADSHOW (thru Friday week). Host Indiana should roll the its own [I]HOOSIER CHALLENGE (thru Saturday week).
"Host" UNLV should get past SMU (and Texas State) in the new SOUTHWESTERN SHOWDOWN (thru Saturday week). Host Vanderbilt should hold off Tulsa in its own [V]COMMODORE INVITATIONAL (thru Saturday week). "Host" Illinois should get past San Francisco in the [I/ILLINI] OAHU CLASSIC (thru Friday week).
Rutgers should have no trouble in its own [R/SCARLET KNIGHT] GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE against Red Swirl opposition (thru Wednesday week). "Host" Arkansas should take down all comers in the new COLLEGIATE HOOPS-A ROADSHOW (thru Saturday week). Kentucky's [K/WILDCAT] BBN SHOWCASE isn't much better (thru Friday week). Albany looks to continue AMERICA EAST's solid start by taking the [Q]BOBCAT INVITATIONAL (including past host Quinnipiac; Friday thru Sunday). The BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL-THANKSGIVING is well up for grabs among Red Swirl contenders.
Perhaps the worst field of the preseason belongs to Incarnate Word's 3-round robin should-be showcase [IW]CARDINAL INVITATIONAL (Friday thru Sunday).
-- Ron
Top 25 - 19 Nov18 - [] Column
Aces Up
Yes, young teams can be inconsistent; but ... Come on! Kentucky has already proven itself beating Michigan State on a neutral court in the CHAMPIONS CLASSIC; yet somehow it managed to lose at home to unheralded Evansville, @64-67. The Purple Aces didn't do anything special to earn the (squeak) road win; neither did the K-Wildcats do anything special to lose (beyond shooting 4-for-17 on three-pointers). UK just didn't post, which is more disappointing in the Big Picture ... Ugh.
The BIG 10 beat the BIG EAST (5-3) in the GAVITT GAMES for the second-straight year (to lead 2-0;3 all-time). The highlight win came from Ohio State's dumping Villanova (@76-51 shooting 60 percent from the floor). Providence fell at Northwestern (63-@72) while Marquette beat Purdue (@65-55 led by Utah State transfer bKoby McEwen[23p4a5r]). A 2-1 edge in road wins provided the margin of victory as Penn State road-thumped host Georgetown (81-@66) and Michigan State edged Seton Hall (76-@73 despite 37p6r from bMyles Powell) to counter DePaul's road-rout of Iowa (93-@78 as cPaul Reed[25p12r] dominated). Elsewhere, Michigan handled Creighton at home (@79-69) while host Butler beat Minnesota (@64-56 on bKamar Baldwin[27p5r]'s star turn).
At the new HALL OF FAME-CANADA JAMES NAISMITH CLASSIC triple-header in Toronto, Washington was surprised by revamped Tennessee (62-75) while Harvard fell to retooling Buffalo (76-88) (as St. Bonaventure held off Rutgers [80-74] in the undercard). At the PHIL KNIGHT INVITATIONAL double-header at the MODA CENTER in Portland,OR, Oregon held off Memphis (@82-74 as the M-Tigers only shot 4-for-23 on threes) (as Oklahoma surprised "host" Oregon State [77-@69] in the undercard).
Elsewhere, Marquette laid an egg on the road at "Big Brother" Wisconsin (61-@77) in their annual State Title showdown. VCU edged LSU (@84-82 despite 23p3a8r from tSkylar Mays). Belmont found a new star in its road-rout of Imperially Neo-Clad host Boston college (100-@85 sinking 15-for-26 threes as gAdam Kunkel[35p] went off) as part of the round-robin GOTHAM CLASSIC.
Multiple teams with high preseason hopes disappointed: South Florida tanked at home against mediocre IUPUI (@53-70 as tMarcus Burk[26p9r] starred). Florida tripped at Connecticut (59-@62). New Mexico State tanked twice on the road: first, losing at UTEP in the first leg their home-and-home Border War; then, at mighty Arizona (53-@93) in their Border War matchup. St. Mary's might have been swept into this week's rankings (because of its neutral-site win over Wisconsin at SANFORD-A) if it hadn't tripped at home against Winthrop (@59-61). Davidson continued to disappoint, losing at mediocre Charlotte (58-@71).
Hofstra tanked at home against Bucknell (71-@86 as the Bison_ sank 15-for-28 threes). Xavier edged Missouri State (@59-56) in a CHARLESTON CLASSIC warm-up game. Baylor got past "Little Brother" Texas State (@72-63).
Wright State tripped at home against Kent State (@71-72 as xTroy Simmons[16p11r] led the way).
Central Arkansas had a rough week: first, tanking at Duke (54-@105 as the D-Blue Devils posted six players in double figures); then, tanking at home against arch-rival Little Rock (@56-76 as tMarkquis Nowell[25p8r] starred) in their annual I-40 SHOWCASE grudge match.
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In tournaments, Unwelcome Guest winners were the norm. ASUN/Jacksonville, still reclassifying NEC/{Merrimack} and IVY/Dartmouth all beat up on host Massachusetts-Lowell but split with each other to share the [ML]RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL three ways. AMERE/Stony Brook edged North Dakota State (57-53) in the "title" game of the [TXAMCC]ISLANDER INVITATIONAL (in addition to egding host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi). SUMMIT/South Dakota won the H/RAINBOW CLASSIC (including beating host Hawaii [81-@75]).
SKY/Montana won the NGC/SPARTAN INVITATIONAL (including edging host UNC-Greensboro [67-@66]). Only Arkansas State managed to come through its own home showcase [AS]RED WOLF CLASSIC.
The ACC is off to a spectacular 18-2 start among high-profile inter-conference matchups. The BIG 12 is excellent as well at 13-2. The surprising MOUNTAIN WEST has broken out to a 10-0 start. The MID-AMERICAN (9-4) and SUMMIT (11-4) both are early overachievers. The BIG 10 (14-8) and BIG EAST (10-7) have started slowly.
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Look for North Dakota State to put the SUMMIT up 2-0 in its continuing head-to-head CHALLENGE with the WAC (thru Tue 17 Dec). The dual double-headers of the ATLANTIC-SUN/METRO ATLANTIC CHALLENGE (Friday, Saturday) are anybody's guess.
Some bigger preseason tournaments get down to cases this week:
Belmont has already done the heavy lifting in the GOTHAM CLASSIC (Monday thru Wednesday week).
Newly ranked Wisconsin will get a stern test from new-look Auburn if both make the final of the LEGENDS CLASSIC (Sunday thru Tuesday week). Newly ranked Evansville will now have a target on its back (taking the pressure off Liberty) in the ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE (Friday thru Sunday). Duke should have no trouble getting past Texas in the final of the 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC (Saturday) at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Utah State will get a test from LSU just to make the final of the JAMAICA CLASSIC (Friday thru Sunday). Colorado should get more trouble against UC-Irvine in the warm-up phase of the LAS VEGAS-MAIN EVENT than against its B-Major opposition in the championship rounds (Sunday thru Tuesday week). Cincinnati, Western Kentucky and Bowling Green all have their sights set on winning the PARADISE JAM (Friday thru Monday week). Xavier will get a stiff challenge from both Missouri State and Florida in the CHARLESTON CLASSIC (Thursday thru Sunday).
Villanova is still the favorite (past four B-Major challengers) in the MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL (Thursday thru Sunday). Virginia should be able to handle any challenge (including Vermont in the warm-up phase) of the HALL OF FAME-CT TIP-OFF (Saturday thru Sunday). St. Mary's should win the feature matchup against Fresno State (Wednesday) at GOLDEN 1 ARENA in the SACRAMENTO CLASSIC. Louisville has no real challengers in the home showcase GS SHOOTOUT (thru Sunday). Host Ohio State should cruise at home in its own [OS]BUCKEYE CLASSIC (thru Saturday week). Air Force and Indiana State lead a close field in the JUNKANOO JAM (Thursday thru Sunday). Central Michigan, host Minnesota as well as DePaul all have shot in the [M]GOLDEN GOPHER INVITATIONAL (Thursday thru Friday week). Northern Illinois and "host" Pacific will battle in the new COLLEGIATE HOOPS-B ROADSHOW (thru Friday week). Host Indiana should roll the its own [I]HOOSIER CHALLENGE (thru Saturday week).
"Host" UNLV should get past SMU (and Texas State) in the new SOUTHWESTERN SHOWDOWN (thru Saturday week). Host Vanderbilt should hold off Tulsa in its own [V]COMMODORE INVITATIONAL (thru Saturday week). "Host" Illinois should get past San Francisco in the [I/ILLINI] OAHU CLASSIC (thru Friday week).
Rutgers should have no trouble in its own [R/SCARLET KNIGHT] GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE against Red Swirl opposition (thru Wednesday week). "Host" Arkansas should take down all comers in the new COLLEGIATE HOOPS-A ROADSHOW (thru Saturday week). Kentucky's [K/WILDCAT] BBN SHOWCASE isn't much better (thru Friday week). Albany looks to continue AMERICA EAST's solid start by taking the [Q]BOBCAT INVITATIONAL (including past host Quinnipiac; Friday thru Sunday). The BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL-THANKSGIVING is well up for grabs among Red Swirl contenders.
Perhaps the worst field of the preseason belongs to Incarnate Word's 3-round robin should-be showcase [IW]CARDINAL INVITATIONAL (Friday thru Sunday).
-- Ron
- Key games this week:
- Monday:
- [NCG]SPARTAN INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @ GreensboroNC/UNCGreensboro/; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(AppalachianSt, @UNCGreensboro, MontanaSt, TennesseeTech),
- Monday-(Friday-Saturday):
- NYC-B 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC 2x4 3rd/Semis @ NewYorkNY/MSG/; Cons 3rd/Semis @ RiversideCA/{CalBaptist}/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Duke, California;GeorgiaSt, PrairieViewA&M),
B: Texas, Georgetown;CArkansas, @{CalBaptist};
- Monday-Sunday:
- GS SHOOTOUT RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Louisville, Akron, YoungstownSt, SCUpstate, NCCentral),
- Monday-(Thursday-Sunday):
- MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL 8Bracket Qtrs @ ConwaySC/CoCarolina/
-(Villanova-MidTennessee, MississippiSt-Tulane; Baylor-OhioU, Utah-@CoCarolina),
- Monday-(Friday-Sunday):
- [IW]CARDINAL INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @SanAntonioTX/IncarnateWord/
-(@IncarnateWord, EaIllinois,BethuneCookman, {StFrancisIL}),
- Monday-(Wednesday)-Monday week:
- (new)SACRAMENTO CLASSIC RndRob3 on-campus; Feature @ SacramentoCA/GOLDEN_1/
-(Wednesday week: @StMarys-FresnoSt[CA];
Winthrop, Lehigh),
- Monday-(Friday-Monday week):
- PARADISE JAM 8Bracket Qtrs @ StThomasUSVI; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Cincinnati-IllinoisSt, WeKentucky-BowlingGreen[BG]; Nevada-Fordham, Valparaiso-GrandCanyon),
- Monday-(Sunday-Tuesday week):
- BROOKLYN-D LEGENDS CLASSIC 2x4 3rd/Semis @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/; Cons 3rd/Semis @ GreenBayWI/GreenBay/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Wisconsin, Richmond; @GreenBay,Colgate;
B: Auburn, NewMexico; McNeese, CalStNorthridge),
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),
- Monday-(Monday week-Tuesday week):
- CBE CLASSIC 2x4 Semis @ KansasCityMO/SPRINT/; WarmUp2 on-campus; Cons RndRob4 on-campus
-(A: Oklahoma,Stanford;
B: Missouri, Butler;
Cons: William&Mary, Wofford, MoreheadSt, EaShore),
- Monday-Wednesday week:
- GOTHAM CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus
-(Belmont, @BostonCol, StLouis, EaWashington, HighPt),
[R/SCARLET KNIGHT] GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Rutgers, Drexel, StephenFAustin, Bryant, Niagara),
- Monday-(Monday week-Wednesday week):
- HAWAII-A MAUI INVITATIONAL 8Bracket Qtrs @ LahainaHI/{Chaminade}/; Cons Semis @ JohnsonCityTN/ETennesseeSt/
-(MichiganSt-VirginiaTech, Georgia-Dayton; Kansas-@{Chaminade}, UCLA-BYU;
Cons: @ETennesseeSt-DelawareSt, SoUtah-CharlestonSo),
FT. MYERS-A TIP-OFF 2x4 Semis @ FtMyersFL; Cons RndRob2 @ WestLongBrachNJ/Monmouth/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Pittsburgh, KansasSt;
B: Northwestern, Bradley;
Cons:Radford, NorfolkSt, ARPineBluff, @Monmouth),
- Monday-(Tuesday week-Wednesday week):
- CANCUN CHALLENGE 2x4 Semis @ CancunMEXICO
-(A: WVirginia, NoIowa;NoColorado, BostonU;
B: SCarolina, WichitaSt; GardnerWebb, TNMartin),
- Monday-Friday week:
- [K/WILDCAT] BBN SHOWCASE RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Kentucky, UAB, Lamar, MtStMarys, UTValley),
(new)COLLEGIATE HOOPS-B ROADSHOW RndRob4 on-campus
-(NoIllinois, @Pacific, Longwood, UCRiverside, SIUEdwardsville),
- (Monday-Friday week)-Sunday week:
- [I/ILLINI] OAHU CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Illinois, SanFrancisco, SamHoustonSt, Hampton, TheCitadel, Hawaii, CalStBakersfield),
- Monday-(Thursday-Friday week)-Sun 8 Dec:
- [M]GOLDEN GOPHER INVITATIONAL RndRob2 on-campus
-(CMichigan, @Minnesota, DePaul; [Buffalo, NDakota, Cornell]),
- Monday-Saturday week:
- [OS]BUCKEYE CLASSIC RndRnd3 WarmUp1 on-campus
-(@OhioSt, KentSt, PurdueFW, Stetson),
(new)SOUTHWESTERN SHOWDOWN RndRob4 on-campus
-(@UNLV, SMU, Hartford,TexasSt, AbileneChristian, JacksonSt),
[V]COMMODORE INVITATIONAL RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Vanderbilt, Tulsa, SELouisiana, AustinPeay, SCState),
(new)COLLEGIATE HOOPS-A ROADSHOW RndRob4 on-campus
-(@Arkansas, NoKentucky, Montana, CoppinSt, TexasSo; [SDakota]),
[I]HOOSIER CHALLENGE RndRob4 on-campus
-(SDState, @Indiana, Troy, {NAlabama}, LouisianaTech, Samford, MSValleySt),
- Tuesday:
- @UTEP-NewMexico, @Rice-Houston(HoustonTX),
- Tuesday,Friday:
- [ML]RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @ LowellMA/MALowell/; WarmUp/CoolDown1 on-campus
-(@MALowell, [1stA:]Jacksonville, [1stC:]Dartmouth, [1stB:]{Merrimack}),
- (Tuesday-Saturday)-Tuesday week:
- DC-B BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL-THANKSGIVING RndRob3 on-campus;@ WashingtonDC
-(UNCWilmington, ClevelandSt, FLInterntional, EaKentucky),
- Tuesday-(Friday-Sunday):
- JAMAICA CLASSIC 2x4 3rd/Semis @ MontegoBayJAMAICA; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: UtahSt, LSU; EaMichigan, MDBaltimoreCo;
B: RhodeIsland, NTexas; Nicholls, NCA&T),
- Tuesday-(Friday-Sunday)-Sunday week:
- [Q]BOBCAT INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @ HamdenCT/Qunnipiac/
-(Albany, Presbyterian, Seattle, @Quinnipiac),
- Tuesday-(Saturday-Sunday):
- HALL OF FAME-E-CT TIP-OFF 2x4 Semis @ UncasvilleCT/MOHEGAN/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Virginia, Massachusetts;Vermont, CConnecticutSt;
B: ArizonaSt, StJohns; Columbia, Rider),
- Tuesday-(Monday week-Wednesday week):
- CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC 8Bracket Qtrs @ GeorgeTownCAYMAN_ISLANDS; Cons Semis @ OmahaNE/Omaha/
-(SFlorida-LoyolaIL, NewMexicoSt-ColoradoSt; WashingtonSt-Nebraska, GeoMason-OldDominion;
Cons: @Omaha-Southern, IUPUI-LoyolaMD),
GULF COAST SHOWCASE 8Bracket Qtrs @ EsteroFL
-(MiamiOH-Drake, SAlabama-Northeastern; LaSalle-MurraySt,WrightSt-Weber),
- Tuesday-(Thursday week):
- BROOKLYN-A-THANKSGIVING CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus; Feature @ BrooklynNY/BARCLAYS/
-(Thu 28 Nov: Memphis-NCState;
LittleRock, ILChicago, StFrancisNY, AlcornSt),
- Tuesday-(Monday week-Friday week):
- 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),
- Tuesday-(Wednesday week-Friday week):
- BAHAMAS-A BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS 8Bracket Qtrs @ ParadiseIslandBAHAMAS; Cons RndRob2 @ ElonNC/Elon/; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Oregon-SetonHall, Gonzaga-SoMississippi; NCarolina-Alabama, Michigan-IowaSt;
Cons: TXArlington, @Elon, Furman; [SoMississippi]),
- Tuesday-(Wednesday week-Saturday week):
- CABLE CAR CLASSIC RndRob3 @ SantaClaraCA/SantaClara/
-(Denver, @SantaClara, CalStFullerton, SEMissouri),
- Tuesday-(Thursday week-Sunday week):
- ORLANDO-A INVITATIONAL 8Bracket Qtrs @ OrlandoFL; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(USC-Fairfield, Marquette-Davidson; Maryland-Temple, Harvard-TexasA&M),
- Wednesday:
- @Georgia-
GeorgiaTech(GA), @SanDiego-SanDiegoSt(SanDiegoCA), @PortlandSt-Portland(PortlandOR),
- Wednesday-(Tuesday week-Friday week)-Sunday week:
- LAS VEGAS-B-
CHRISTMAS/NOV CLASSIC RndRob4 on-campus; Feature @ LasVegasNV/ORLEANS/; Cons RndRob2 @ SantaBarbaraCA/UCSantaBarbara/
-(OregonSt-SanJoseSt; [PortlandSt, @UCSantaBarbara,GramblingSt]),
- Wednesday-(Friday week-Saturday week):
- EMERALD COAST CLASSIC 2x4 Semis @ NicevilleFL; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: Tennessee, @FloridaSt; Chattanooga, AlabamaSt;
B: VCU, Purdue; JacksonvilleSt, ChicagoSt),
- Wednesday, Tue 3 Dec:
- BATTLE OF THE BOULEVARD Home,Away on-campus
-(Tue: @Lipscomb-Belmont[NashvilleTN];
Tue 3 Dec: @Belmont-Lipscomb[NashvilleTN]),
- Thursday:
- @NewMexicoSt-NewMexico(NM),
MABC INVITATIONAL RndRob4 on-campus; Cons RndRob2 @ ToledoOH/Toledo/
-([@Toledo, RobertMorris, Howard], @NotreDame, Marshall),
- Thursday-Sunday:
- CHARLESTON[SC] CLASSIC 8Bracket 2nd/Qtrs @ CharlestonSC; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Xavier-Towson, Buffalo-Connecticut; MissouriSt-MiamiFL; Florida-StJosephs),
BAHAMAS-C JUNKANOO JAM RndRob3 @ BiminiBAHAMAS
-(AirForce, IndianaSt, Duquesne, LoyolaMarymount),
- Thursday-(Thursday week-Friday week):
- LAS VEGAS-B THANKSGIVING INVITATIONAL 2x4 Semis @ LasVegasNV/ORLEANS/; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: TexasTech, Iowa; NFlorida, LongIsland;
B: SanDiegoSt, Creighton; CalPolySLO, TennesseeSt),
- Friday:
- @Davidson-@WakeForest(NC)(@CharlotteNC),
(new)SUNSHINE SLAM RndRob3 @ KissimmeeFL; WarmUp/CoolDown1 on-campus
-(SoIllinois, Delaware, Oakland, TXSanAntonio),
- Friday-Sunday:
- BAHAMAS-B ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE 8Bracket Qtrs @ NassauBAHAMAS; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Evansville-ECarolina, GeoWashington-KansasCity; Liberty-MorganSt, Milwaukee-Rice),
- Friday-Saturday:
- ((new)A-SUN/MAAC CHALLENGE DblHdr2 @ LakeBuenaVistaFL
-(Fri: Stetson-Iona,KennesawSt-Monmouth;
Sat: Stetson-Monmouth,KennesawSt-Iona),
- Saturday:
- @Canisius-StBonaventure(NY)(BIG4),
[AS]RED WOLF CLASSIC RndRob3 @ JonesboroAR/ArkansasSt/
-(@ArkansasSt, Idaho, VMI, UCDavis),
- Saturday-(Thursday week-Sunday week):
- WOODEN LEGACY/ANAHEIM CLASSIC 8Bracket Qtrs @ AnaheimCA/HONDA/; WarmUp1 on-campus
-(Arizona-@Pepperdine, UCF-Penn; Providence-@LongBeachSt, WakeForest-ColofCharleston),
- Saturday-(Sunday week-Mon 2 Dec):
- (new)BOCA RATON BEACH CLASSIC 2x4 Semis @ BocaRatonBeachFL; WarmUp2 on-campus
-(A: StBonaventure, SanDiego;Hofstra, HolyCross;
B: ILChicago, FLAtlantic; Mercer, Canisius),
- Saturday, Monday week:
- [TXAMCC]ISLANDER INVITATIONAL RndRob3 @ CorpusChristiTX/TexasA&MCC/; WarmUp1/CoolDown1 on-campus
-(NDState, StonyBrook, @TexasA&MCC, TXRGValley),
- Saturday-Tue 17 Dec:
- WAC[1-0]/SUMMIT[0-1] CHALLENGE on-campus; SUMMIT leads 1-0
[Seattle does not play;
North Dakota does not play.]
-(@CalStBakersfield-SDState;
Sat: @NDState-UTValley;
Wed week: @{CalBaptist}-SDakota;
Sat week: @GrandCanyon-PurdueFW; @KansasCity-WeIllinois;
Tue 10 Dec: @Denver-NewMexicoSt;
Sun 15 Dec: @Omaha-TXRGValley;
Tue 17 Dec: @ChicagoSt-OralRoberts),
- Sunday:
- (None),
- - - - - - -
- Monday week:
- Monday week:
- (None).
Top 25 - 19 Nov18 - [] Column
- Duke (4-0) (@@CHAMPS)
- Evansville (2-0)
- Tennessee (3-0) (:HOF-B-CAN)
- Ohio State (3-0) (vOH) (vBIG.E)
- Oregon (4-0) (vP.KNIGHT)
- Arizona (4-0)
- North Carolina (3-0)
- Kentucky (2-1) (@@CHAMPS)
- Michigan State (2-1) (@BIG.E)
- USC (4-0)
- Maryland (3-0)
- Gonzaga (4-0)
- Louisville (4-0)
- Virginia (3-0)
- Washington (2-1) (:ARMED.F)
- Wisconsin (3-1) (vWI)
- VCU (4-0)
- Kansas (2-1)
- Memphis (3-1)
- Villanova (2-1)
- Michigan (3-0) (vBIG.E)
- Xavier (4-0)
- Texas Tech (3-0)
- Utah State (4-0)
- Colorado (2-0)
- Honorable Mention:
- Belmont (2-1)
{Merrimack}(3-2)/Dartmouth(4-1)/Jacksonvlle(2-3) [3rr@ML/RIV HWK],
Stony Brook (3-2) [3rr@TAMCC/ISLDR],
South Dakota (5-0) [3rr@H/RAINBOW],
Montana State (3-1) [3rr@NCG/SPARTAN].
posted by Ron @ Saturday, January 11, 2020
