Puerto Rico Tip Off Tournament

[ericd7633]

Bayamon, Puerto Rico - November 20, 21, 23.

November 20th - Games & Times:
Texas A&M vs. Dayton, 10:30 a.m. (ESPNU)
Charleston vs. Connecticut, approx. 1 p.m. (ESPNU)
New Mexico vs. Boston College, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
George Mason vs. West Virginia, approx. 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Semifinals - November 21st:
Texas A&M/Dayton(winner) vs. Charleston/Connecticut(winner) (ESPN2/ESPNU)
New Mexico/Boston College(winner) vs. George Mason/West Virginia(winner) (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Championship Game - November 23rd (ESPN 2)

Bracket: http://espn.go.com/pdf/2014/0804/ncb_puertorico.pdf

Analysis: Solid tournament field, with 3 teams who made the NCAA Tournament a year ago, including the reigning National Champions in Connecticut. Not a clear cut favorite in this tournament, IMO, as every team has question marks and are in need of replacing great production from last year. Texas A&M vs. Dayton is the clear best game of the first round. Connecticut, New Mexico and WVU should breeze into the Semifinals. I like a Dayton vs. New Mexico final, with the Flyers bringing home the championship.

 

[wiskyisgood12]

Solid field, nothing much more. I always enjoy these preseason tournaments because there's so much growth between 1st to 2nd or 3rd games amongst teams. I'd pick UConn to win it, but again should be some quality basketball.

 

[fordman84]

A&M is gonna take it.

 

[ericd7633]

Bump. Tournament kicks off in less than 2 hours.

 

[MI Nightmare]

Only took Dayton 16 mins to take a 1 point lead.

 

[MI Nightmare]

Dayton's luck as shit. That was awful.

 

[ericd7633]

Not the greatest game but certainly was a good finish.

1-0 so far picking the tourney!

 

[MI Nightmare]

Not the greatest game but certainly was a good finish.

1-0 so far picking the tourney!

Horrible game with a cliff hanger ending is right.

Charleston and the world's tallest ginger keeping it close vs. UConn.

 

[ericd7633]

Horrible game with a cliff hanger ending is right.

Charleston and the world's tallest ginger keeping it close vs. UConn.

 

[MI Nightmare]

Boatright channeling his inner Gary Payton with that drive.

 

[MI Nightmare]

If that guy could only shoot...or pull down a few boards.

UConn's not playing all that physical but I expect them to pull away after the break.

 

[MI Nightmare]

As Boatright goes, so goes UConn. Brimah has some untapped potential, still, and their freshman Hamilton shows flashes of his ability to score and get after the ball, but it's Boatright that will carry them. I foresee a lot of close games with that squad.

 

[tducey]

Should be a decent tourney. UCONN's my pick.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

New Mexico is shit

 

[podsox]

no clue why new mexico decided to play defense down 6 with 40 seconds left. foul..

 

[MI Nightmare]

This is the Dayton team I was expecting to see yesterday.

 

[MI Nightmare]

Boatright always finds a way to the rim, whether it's a charge or not (gotta watch those flying elbows and knees).

Dayton and UConn tied up at 41s.

 

[MI Nightmare]

Brimah needs to be beasting like that every game.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[countryroads316]

UConn will lose tonight WVU has the size and guard play to wear UConn out