Who will make a good early impression? (2017-18 CBB thread, Part 1)

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

Tuesday, November 21st

Yes, I'm making a post here at 8 AM. Blame it on the need to put together a Top 10 list for the early part of Rivalry Week in college football (coming later today!) So after you see Wichita State vs. Marquette and Notre Dame vs. LSU in Maui, look at THESE good-looking games: (All times are Eastern)

Cayman Islands Classic [From George Town in the Cayman Islands]:
Consolation: Iowa vs. South Dakota State (12:00)
Semifinal: UL-Lafayette vs. Wyoming (Around 2:30)
Consolation: Buffalo vs. UAB (5:00)
Semifinal: Cincinnati vs. Richmond (Around 7:30)

Legends Classic [From Brooklyn, NY]:
Consolation: Pittsburgh vs. Oklahoma State (3:30)
Final: Penn State vs. Texas A&M (Around 6:00)

Gulf Coast Semifinals [From Estero, FL]:
UMKC vs. Georgia Southern (5:30)
Penn vs. Towson (30 minutes after above game)

Cancun Challenge [From the Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, Mexico]:
George Mason vs. Louisiana Tech (6:00)
Fresno State vs. Evansville (Around 8:30)

Hall of Fame Classic [From Kansas City, MO]:
Consolation: Wisconsin vs. UCLA (7:30)
Final: Creighton vs. Baylor (Around 10:00) [Game of the Day]
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Other big games:
Southern Illinois @ Louisville (7:00)
Florida Gulf-Coast @ Middle Tennessee (7:30)
UT-Arlington @ Alabama (9:00)
Davidson @ Nevada (10:00)

 

[douggie]

His mom said he is everything is fine.....sounds minor still. Hip thing we think. I think he should be back by Orlando next week

I guess his Mom didn't know what the hell she was talking about, huh.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Creighton is probably the hottest college team in the country right now. They should easily crack the top 20 next Monday.

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

11/21 recap

Creighton is probably the hottest college team in the country right now. They should easily crack the top 20 next Monday.

And at the very moment @BearcatKlaw said that, Baylor rallies to beat Creighton and win the Hall of Fame Classic. Sorry Creighton, maybe you'll get it later. And hey, how about that Wisconsin/UCLA game?

Okay... Aside from all that, here's what happened yesterday:

Cayman Islands Classic:
Semifinal: Cincinnati over Richmond 75-48
Consolation: South Dakota State over Iowa 80-72 (Another "Whoopsie" for the Hawkeyes)
Semifinal: Wyoming over UL-Lafayette 70-61
Consolation: Buffalo over UAB 96-91 in OT

Legends Classic:
Consolation: Oklahoma State over Pittsburgh 73-67
Final: Texas A&M over Penn State 98-87

Gulf Coast Showcase Semis:
Georgia Southern over UMKC 78-75
Towson over Penn 79-71

Cancun Challenge:
Louisiana Tech over George Mason 77-64
Evansville over Fresno State 59-57
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Other big games:
Alabama over UT-Arlington 77-76 (I actually caught a little of this game. Great contest.)
Jacksonville State over Chattanooga 77-75 in OT
Nevada over Davidson 81-68

And finally, Wichita State and Notre Dame both win in Maui to set up a great Maui Invitational final tomorrow. Should be a great one!

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

Wednesday, November 22nd

Right now on ESPN.com, there's an article titled "80 For 80: Everything you need to know about PK80". And yes, they DO list 80 things about that nutso, 2-bracket tournament. But that madness begins tomorrow.
As for right now, Maui is wrapping things up... just as Atlantis begins it's tournament. And that's just for starters as we look at today's slate: (All times are Eastern)

Maui Invitational:
Consolation: VCU vs. Michigan (Around 5:00)
3rd Place game: Marquette vs. LSU (8:00)
Championship: Wichita State vs. Notre Dame (Around 10:30)

Great Alaska Shootout [From Anchorage, Alaska]:
Charleston vs. Cal Poly (4:00)
Central Michigan vs. Sam Houston State (Around 6:30)
Santa Clara vs. Idaho (9:30)
Alaska-Anchorage vs. CSU-Bakersfield (30 minutes after above game)

Battle 4 Atlantis [From Nassau in the Bahamas]:
Tennessee vs. Purdue (12:00)
Western Kentucky vs. Villanova (Around 2:30)
Arizona vs. NC State (7:00)
SMU vs. Northern Iowa (Around 9:30)

Gulf Coast Showcase [From Estero, FL]:
3rd Place game: Penn vs. UMKC (5:00)
Championship: Georgia Southern vs. Towson (Around 7:30)

Cayman Islands Classic [From George Town in the Cayman Islands]:
3rd Place game: UL-Lafayette vs. Richmond (5:00)
Championship: Cincinnati vs. Wyoming (Around 7:30)

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Other big games:
Cancun Challenge Final: Evansville vs. Louisiana Tech (8:30)
Colgate @ Boston College (4:00)
La Salle @ Miami (6:00)
Toledo @ Syracuse (7:00)
Belmont @ Providence (7:00)
Fort Wayne @ Kentucky (8:00)
Stephan F. Austin @ Mississippi State (8:00)
Miami-Ohio @ Tulane (8:00)
MGM Resorts Main Event Final: Utah vs. UNLV (12:30 A.M)

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Oh, and I just found out that after this week, the Great Alaska Shootout will be no more due to travel costs. Such a shame, really...

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

And at the very moment @BearcatKlaw said that, Baylor rallies to beat Creighton and win the Hall of Fame Classic. Sorry Creighton, maybe you'll get it later. And hey, how about that Wisconsin/UCLA game?

Lol Creighton had it. Still top 25 worthy tho.

I didn't watch that Wisky / UCLA game. Might catch a replay on Youtube.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

@ericd7633

 

[ericd7633]

@ericd7633

Looks about right. You guys are really good this season. I said prior to season Cincy was FF caliber. Had you guys as a 3 seed in my preseason bracket, and winning the AAC.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Looks about right. You guys are really good this season. I said prior to season Cincy was FF caliber. Had you guys as a 3 seed in my preseason bracket, and winning the AAC.

WSU is in the AAC now, and they look pretty tough. Cincy/WSU is going to be a battle.

 

[ericd7633]

WSU is in the AAC now, and they look pretty tough. Cincy/WSU is going to be a battle.

Oh yeah for sure. I think both are really good, just liked Cincy a little more.

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

11/22 recap

WSU is in the AAC now, and they look pretty tough. Cincy/WSU is going to be a battle.

And lo and behold, the finals of the Maui Invitational were glorious. And of course, Notre Dame only led twice. Can the "Battle 4 Atlantis" stand up to this excitement? Let's see:

Battle 4 Atlantis:
NC State upsets Arizona 90-84 (OOOO... That's a good start!)
Northern Iowa upsets SMU 61-58; will meet NC State in semis (Whoopsie)
Villanova over Western Kentucky 66-58
Tennessee over Purdue 78-75 in OT; will meet Villanova in semis

Cayman Islands Classic:
3rd Place game: UL-Lafayette over Richmond 82-76
Final: Cincinnati over Wyoming 78-53

Great Alaska Shootout:
Cal Poly over Charleston 73-68
Central Michigan over Sam Houston State 71-60
Idaho over Santa Clara 69-59
CSU-Bakersfield over Alaska-Anchorage 59-39
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Other big games:
Miami over La Salle 57-46
James Madison over Appalachian State 105-99 in 2-OT's
Syracuse over Toledo 72-64
Providence over Belmont 66-65 (Wow! I gotta find a replay of this game on YouTube!)
UNC-Asheville over Monmouth 62-51 (Whoopsie)
Mississippi State over Stephan F. Austin 80-75
Gulf Coast Showcase Final: Towson over Georgia Southern 70-67
Detroit over Saint Louis 72-70 (Whoopsie)
Cancun Challenge Final: Louisiana Tech over Evansville 63-61
MGM Resorts Main Event Final: UNLV over Utah 85-58 (Very impressive win!)

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

Thanksgiving Day 2017

From the looks of the CBB forums, somebody else is taking care of this "PK80" double-bracket tourney. So that means I'm free to look at what else college basketball fans can enjoy on Turkey Day (All times are Eastern):

Advocare Invitational [From Orlando, FL]:
Missouri vs. Long Beach State (11:30 A.M)
St. John's vs. Oregon State (Around 2:00)
Nebraska vs. UCF (6:00)
West Virginia vs. Marist (Around 8:30)

Battle 4 Atlantis [From Imperial Arena in the Bahamas]:
Semifinal: Tennessee vs. Villanova (12:30)
Semifinal: Northern Iowa vs. NC State (Around 3:00)
Consolation: Arizona vs. SMU (9:30)

Wooden Legacy [From Fullerton, CA]:
Saint Mary's vs. Harvard (4:00)
Washington State vs. Saint Joseph's (Around 6:30)
Georgia vs. CS-Fullerton (10:30)
Sacramento State vs. San Diego State (Around 1 A.M)

Las Vegas Invitational [From the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas]:
Xavier vs. George Washington (5:00)
Kansas State vs. Arizona State (Around 7:30)

NIT Season Tip-Off [From Brooklyn, NY]:
Virginia vs. Vanderbilt (4:00)
Rhode Island vs. Seton Hall (30 minutes after above game
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And on a personal note, I'll be looking forward to the UConn vs. Oregon game later tonight.

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

If ASU beats KState than I predict ASU to be a tournament team this year.

 

[tabascojet]

If ASU beats KState than I predict ASU to be a tournament team this year.

i know nothing about either team but ill take ksu straight up in a bet.....

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

i know nothing about either team but ill take ksu straight up in a bet.....

ASU won in fashion. 5-0, 5 straight 90 plus scoring spree.

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

11/23 recap

In the "Battle 4 Atlantis" yesterday, we saw Villanova beating Tennessee, Purdue losing AGAIN, ARIZONA losing AGAIN, and Northern Iowa winning... AGAIN!

Needless to say, that did NOT happen at the "PK80" tournament, so I won't cover that. But I DO have the other games from yesterday!

Las Vegas Invitational:
Xavier over George Washington 83-64
Arizona State over Kansas State 92-90

NIT Season Tip-Off:
Rhode Island over Seton Hall 75-74 (Good game.)
Virginia over Vanderbilt 68-42

Wooden Legacy:
Saint Mary's over Harvard 89-71
Washington State over Saint Joseph's 75-71; will meet Saint Mary's in semis
Georgia over CS-Fullerton 64-57
San Diego State over Sacramento State 89-52; will meet Georgia in semis

Advocare Invitational:
West Virginia over Marist 84-78
UCF over Nebraska 68-59; will meet West Virginia in semis
Missouri over Long Beach State 95-58
St. John's over Oregon State 82-77; will meet Missouri in semis​

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

Friday, November 24th

Why are you guys killing yourself over cheaply made TV's on Black Friday? Just stay at home, order your s--t online, and then enjoy these treasures from the CBB world! (All times are Eastern)

Las Vegas Invitational [From the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas]:
Final: Arizona State vs. Xavier (5:30) (And if the Sun Devils win this one, maybe they WILL be an NCAA tourney team!)
Consolation: Kansas State vs. George Washington (Around 8:00)

Battle 4 Atlantis [From the Imperial Arena in the Bahamas]:
Championship: Villanova vs. Northern Iowa (12:00)
3rd Place Game: Tennessee vs. NC State (Around 2:30)
Consolation: Arizona vs. Purdue (9:30)

Advocare Invitational Semifinals [From Orlando, FL]:
Missouri vs. St. John's (11:00 A.M)
UCF vs. West Virginia (5:00)

Barclays Center Classic [From Brooklyn, NY]:
UMass vs. Minnesota (12:00)
BYU vs. Alabama (Around 2:30)

Wooden Legacy Semifinals [From Fullerton, CA]:
Saint Mary's vs. Washington State (1:30)
Georgia vs. San Diego State (7:00)

Emerald Coast Classic [From Niceville, FL]:
New Mexico vs. TCU (7:00)
St. Bonaventure vs. Maryland (Around 9:30)

NIT Season Tip-Off [From Brooklyn, NY]:
Final: Virginia vs. Rhode Island (7:30)
Consolation: Vanderbilt vs. Seton Hall (30 minutes after above game)

Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals [From Anchorage, AK]:
Cal Poly vs. Central Michigan (9:30)
Idaho vs. CSU-Bakersfield (30 minutes after above game)
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Other big games:
East Carolina @ Rutgers (1:00)
Eastern Michigan @ Indiana (4:30)
Milwaukee @ Wisconsin (9:00)
Nevada @ Hawaii (1:00 A.M)

And by the way, UConn vs. Michigan State and Florida vs. Gonzaga are the 2 games I'm REALLY looking forward to in the "PK80" today.

 

[jontaejones]

This already feels like one of those years there's going to be a 3, 5, 9, 11 Final Four.

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

11/24 recap

This already feels like one of those years there's going to be a 3, 5, 9, 11 Final Four.

Oh, you mean like the 2010-11 season? Well, considering that Arizona went 0-3 in the "Battle 4 Atlantis" Villanova had to beat Northern Iowa to win that same tournament, and beleaguered Tennessee won twice, I don't doubt it. And now that I've finished up the "Battle 4 Atlantis", let's check up on everything else!

Barclays Center Classic:
Minnesota over UMass 69-51
Alabama over BYU 71-59

Las Vegas Invitational:
Consolation: Kansas State over George Washington 67-59
Final: Arizona State over Xavier 102-86 (Hey! Maybe Arizona State IS an NCAA-worthy team.)

NIT Season Tip-Off:
Consolation: Seton Hall over Vanderbilt 72-59
Final: Virginia over Rhode Island 70-55

Advocare Invitational:
Semifinal: West Virginia over UCF 83-45
Consolation: Long Beach State over Oregon State 74-69 (Whoopsie)
Semifinal: Missouri over St. John's 90-82

Emerald Coast Classic:
TCU over New Mexico 69-67
St. Bonaventure upsets Maryland 63-61 (Not really a "Whoopsie" loss for Maryland; the Bonnies HAVE been a good team the last couple of years.)

Wooden Legacy Semifinals:
Washington State over Saint Mary's 84-79 (Impressive win for the Cougars.)
San Diego State over Georgia 75-68

Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals:
Central Michigan over Cal Poly 56-53
CSU-Bakersfield over Idaho 64-62​

Other big games:
Washington over Seattle 89-84
Nevada over Hawaii 67-54

Florida vs. Gonzaga - Game Summary - November 24, 2017 - ESPN And finally, I know I said I would leave the "PK80" tourney alone, but none of us can deny that this game was an all-time classic. Duke vs. Texas was also pretty good!

 

[Dolgevillefootballfan]

Saturday, November 25th

Let's face it: With "Rivalry Saturday" running wild in college football, the pickings for today's basketball are mighty slim. Let me see if there's anything worth watching today: (All times are Eastern)

Barclays Center Classic [From Brooklyn, NY]:
Consolation: BYU vs. UMass (2:30)
Final: Alabama vs. Minnesota (Around 5:00)

Emerald Coast Classic [From Niceville, FL]:
Consolation: New Mexico vs. Maryland (4:00)
Final: TCU vs. St. Bonaventure (7:00)

Great Alaska Shootout [From Anchorage, AK]:
3rd Place game: Idaho vs. Cal Poly (9:30)
Championship: Central Michigan vs. CSU-Bakersfield (30 minutes after above game)​

Other big games:
Albany @ Holy Cross (1:05)
Georgia Southern @ Bradley (2:00)
Vermont @ Yale (2:00)
Northern Kentucky @ Memphis (6:00)
Akron @ Dayton (7:00)
Western Illinois @ Iowa State (8:00)
Boston College @ Providence (8:00)
San Diego @ Grand Canyon (9:00)

Okay... So there ARE a few good games today. But trust me: Tomorrow is gonna be EPIC.