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Post by calihanmole on Mar 13, 2022 22:32:05 GMT -5
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Post by Rogobob77 on Mar 13, 2022 22:33:19 GMT -5
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Post by Rogobob77 on Mar 13, 2022 22:40:00 GMT -5
They should fill one of the vacancies by inviting the IUPUI Five to the Little Dance, would make a great Cinderella story. Their game could start at 10 pm and end at midnight.
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Post by calihanmole on Mar 13, 2022 22:55:12 GMT -5
When you look at the NET, you can appreciate how hard it is to fill a 32 team tourney after the NCAA, NIT, and CBI. There’s simply not a ton of teams with winning records (or teams a game short, like us) left. Then, take out P6 league teams who wouldn’t be caught dead at the basketball classic. Take out teams that are considering a coaching change. Take out teams that are physically just banged up. Take out teams that just don’t have the money. Take out teams where a few players have signaled they might enter the portal. Take out teams who maybe expressed interest but then were asked to travel 2,000 miles for a game. I dunno - I won’t be surprised if this tournament is cut to 16 teams.
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Post by Rogobob77 on Mar 13, 2022 23:04:22 GMT -5
When you look at the NET, you can appreciate how hard it is to fill a 32 team tourney after the NCAA, NIT, and CBI. There’s simply not a ton of teams with winning records (or teams a game short, like us) left. Then, take out P6 league teams who wouldn’t be caught dead at the basketball classic. Take out teams that are considering a coaching change. Take out teams that are physically just banged up. Take out teams that just don’t have the money. Take out teams where a few players have signaled they might enter the portal. Take out teams who maybe expressed interest but then were asked to travel 2,000 miles for a game. I dunno - I won’t be surprised if this tournament is cut to 16 teams. I think one year the CIT went with a slightly reduced field due to lack of response. I also recall the Vegas tournament shrinking from 16 to 8. The Basketball Classic may be having the same problem Burger King is experiencing staffing all their shifts. Athletic Directors for schools with sub-.500 MBB teams may be currently getting awakened from their sleep to see if they are interested in joining the field.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 13, 2022 23:05:50 GMT -5
That headline does not match that story. 🙂
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Post by calihanmole on Mar 13, 2022 23:10:30 GMT -5
Guys! I just got a call from The Basketball Classic asking if this message board will field a team! Who’s in?!
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Post by calihanmole on Mar 13, 2022 23:15:48 GMT -5
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Post by Rogobob77 on Mar 13, 2022 23:29:52 GMT -5
From the same guy: “Finding 32 teams to play in a 4th-tier tournament seems kind of ambitious, especially when some teams haven’t played in like 10 days. You’re already at 116 teams when you count the NCAA, NIT & CBI tournaments. Are there 32 other teams who even want to play at this point?” Maybe Detroit Mercy will get a bye into the BC Sweet 16.
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Post by Rogobob77 on Mar 13, 2022 23:33:24 GMT -5
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Post by ptctitan on Mar 14, 2022 6:11:50 GMT -5
They should fill one of the vacancies by inviting the IUPUI Five to the Little Dance, would make a great Cinderella story. Their game could start at 10 pm and end at midnight. Can't do it now because 40% of that team, DePersia and McClure, are in the transfer portal. It would be the Terrific Three now unless LeStrap has recovered and the manager suits up.
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Post by calihanmole on Mar 14, 2022 7:19:22 GMT -5
We’re playing Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday per Tony Paul.
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Post by calihanmole on Mar 14, 2022 7:36:33 GMT -5
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Post by Rogobob77 on Mar 14, 2022 7:47:16 GMT -5
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Post by calihanmole on Mar 14, 2022 7:51:33 GMT -5
That’s from Coastal Carolina, not FGCU.
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