Bored 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2007 Might as well start one as games that count start tonight with the prelim rounds of the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament. Here's the first round schedule: November 5th Tennessee-Martin at Memphis Richmond vs. Maine November 6th Central Kentucky at Kentucky Gardner Webb vs. Alabama A&M November 7th Morgan State at Connecticut Buffalo vs. Ohio Valley November 8th San Francisco at Oklahoma Denver vs. East Central Oklahoma Gee I wonder if this tournament is slanted in anyway? Here's the t.v. schedule for the opening week that has no games of note and ESPN doesn't begin their coverage until next week, shockingly with a Duke game And finally the AP Top 25 which has the exact same Top 10 as the Coaches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted November 5, 2007 Great Alaskan Shootout tickets go on sale next week. Sadly Texas Tech doesn't play until Thanksgiving so I won't be able to see them, but on the plus side I will get to see EWU, and I won't have to see Gongaga, so huzzah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 6, 2007 USC opens against Mercer this Saturday, but outside of that, the OOC isn't going to be too fun. They gave Citadel a game at their place, then have to go play the Cocks, come back for OU, and play Kansas, then travel to Memphis. The latter two games come on the 2nd and 4th. OUCH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2007 Correct me on this but doesn't that bracket mean we get UK vs. Memphis early in the season barring some shock upset? That should be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2007 The bracket is set up where the semi-finals will be Memphis/Oklahoma and Kentucky/UConn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MFer 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 Continuing the GLIAC (D-II) "dominance" over the Big Ten, Findlay beat Ohio State in an exhibition game. I know these games don't count, but that's still pretty embarrasing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 OSU loses an exhibition...MSU loses an exhibition. The Big 10 must flat out suck this year. Maybe IU can break through for the first time since about 1993. Though Memphis opened it up on Richmond late I have to say they looked pretty shitty to me. Hopefully we'll get that UK vs. Memphis title game to this tourney. That would be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2007 I saw that Georgia Tech didn't get a single vote in either preseason poll even though each one had 50+ teams listed. That doesn't make me very optimistic about the coming season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 OSU loses an exhibition...MSU loses an exhibition. The Big 10 must flat out suck this year. Maybe IU can break through for the first time since about 1993. Though Memphis opened it up on Richmond late I have to say they looked pretty shitty to me. Hopefully we'll get that UK vs. Memphis title game to this tourney. That would be interesting. Well, it seems like Kentucky may be worse than Memphis. It's the 2nd half, and Kentucky is down by 12..58-46 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 Man, all these upsets... I should be worried about Davidson in the Heels first game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 And Kentucky loses. The Tubby Smith Hate Parade is in full swing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 And Kentucky loses. The Tubby Smith Hate Parade is in full swing. Nah, Tubby's laughing right now. I do hope, however, that Billy Gillespie hasn't unpacked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 Wow. I can't believe what I saw tonight. UK has been a lame team for the past couple of years but they at least could squash jobber teams. I can't honestly think of a worse loss UK has ever had. Anyone got a more embarrassing defeat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 Man fuck Billy Gillespie. I am still pissed about the way he left A&M. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 I can't believe UK got waxed by some school I've never even heard of. Auspicious start to the Gillespie era. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2007 In other news. The Big East expands its tournament to include all 16 teams. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=tx...t&type=lgns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2007 And Kentucky loses. The Tubby Smith Hate Parade is in full swing. Nah, Tubby's laughing right now. I do hope, however, that Billy Gillespie hasn't unpacked. When I mean the Tubby Smith Hate Parade is going on right now, I meant that a big group of the Kentucky fans in all their delusional glory are blaming Tubby's Recruiting for their loss to Gardner-Webb. It's almost like that they missed the whole game, despite watching it. A big group of them totally ignore that the coach on the floor, and the players (Even though there were mostly Tubby's, that excuse holds very little water when you just got ran out of your gym by more than 10) were not in sync and looked horrible out there. And here is some proof of this great delusion: http://kentucky.rivals.com/forum.asp?sid=8...383&style=2 I guess I should have posted this with that post, but better late than never, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2007 I couldn't get that link to work, but I have a feeling I know what it says anyway. I can see what they are saying to some extent, since UK's leftover roster isn't much. The front line in particular is horrendous without Randolph Morris and Ramel Bradley is playing out of position at PG with Jasper hurting. But still, losing to GARDNER-WEBB? I've said it for a while now about UK, but they need to bottom out. Under Tubby it was never going to happen because they would stay decent enough to make the tourney. Time to go 12-20, get rid of the dead wood, and let Gillispie bring in his own players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danville_Wrestling 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2007 I couldn't get that link to work, but I have a feeling I know what it says anyway. I can see what they are saying to some extent, since UK's leftover roster isn't much. The front line in particular is horrendous without Randolph Morris and Ramel Bradley is playing out of position at PG with Jasper hurting. But still, losing to GARDNER-WEBB? I've said it for a while now about UK, but they need to bottom out. Under Tubby it was never going to happen because they would stay decent enough to make the tourney. Time to go 12-20, get rid of the dead wood, and let Gillispie bring in his own players. You summed up my thoughts exactly. I can't believe we lost to Gardner-Webb but its not the end of the world and there is still a lot of basketball to be played. If any UK fans thought that this team was going to suddenly make a deep tournament run this year they were delusional because I wouldn't be surprised if UK gets bounced in the first round of the NCAA's this year (if we even make the tourney). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2007 Dude, at best UK might be on the bubble but with a loss to Gardner-Webb on the resume. That is such a killer loss that anyone would get in over UK that was also a bubble team. I am actually interested in what Gardner-Webb does vs. UConn in this tourney. If they make a showing maybe it will seem that they are a rising mid major....of course they might just get squashed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2007 Michael Beasley to OJ Mayo and Kevin Love: "Suck it" http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/recap?gid=200711090288 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2007 Dude, at best UK might be on the bubble but with a loss to Gardner-Webb on the resume. That is such a killer loss that anyone would get in over UK that was also a bubble team. I am actually interested in what Gardner-Webb does vs. UConn in this tourney. If they make a showing maybe it will seem that they are a rising mid major....of course they might just get squashed. Of course, this all depends on the Bulldogs overall record (minus non-division I teams), SOS and RPI. If some reason that Gardner-Webb goes on some unbelivable tear and has really good numbers all around, then Kentucky looks somewhat better in this loss. Of course, the chances of Gardner-Webb tanking, and Kentucky having an Albatross on their overall profile are that much more likely, but lets face it, no one saw last year's Butler team coming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2007 O.J. Mayo scored 32 points in his debut but USC is upset by Mercer 96-81. The next preseason tournament of note starts tomorrow with the CBE Classic. It has the exact same format as the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament with the first two rounds essentially just there to be tune ups for the four main schools, although Kentucky proved that isn't always the case. Here's the first round schedule: November 11th North Florida at Maryland Tulsa vs. Hampton November 12th Central Michigan at Missouri Fordham vs. Central Missouri Youngstown State at UCLA Weber State vs. Cal State San Bernardino November 13th Chicago State at Michigan State Louisiana-Monroe vs. Northern Michigan If it goes to form the semi-finals would be Missouri/Michigan State and Maryland/UCLA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 11, 2007 No Daniel Hackett = loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2007 O.J. Mayo scored 32 points in his debut but USC is upset by Mercer 96-81. The next preseason tournament of note starts tomorrow with the CBE Classic. It has the exact same format as the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament with the first two rounds essentially just there to be tune ups for the four main schools, although Kentucky proved that isn't always the case. Here's the first round schedule: November 11th North Florida at Maryland Tulsa vs. Hampton November 12th Central Michigan at Missouri Fordham vs. Central Missouri Youngstown State at UCLA Weber State vs. Cal State San Bernardino November 13th Chicago State at Michigan State Louisiana-Monroe vs. Northern Michigan If it goes to form the semi-finals would be Missouri/Michigan State and Maryland/UCLA. Good stuff, Bored. Thanks for taking up the slack in the College Hoops Thread so far this month. The Pre-Season NIT Tournament starts today, so I'm going to do a Preview of that as well. And my comments on the USC upset, I have to admit that I was kinda laughing at that one, escpecially since a chunk of the AP voters were basing their Top 25 votes of this team with the inclusion of OJ Mayo. It's like I said on another board...Kentucky's loss to Gardner-Webb was not going to be an abbreviation, but par for the course for this season. With the way the college game is made up right now, with players from the power conference schools leaving for the pros whenever they damn well please after 1 year, it gives everyone else the chance to field teams that have played together for 3 - 4 years, giving them much more of a fighting chance to beat the Power Confernece Schools. As long as players can leave college with no 3 - 4 year commitment (like the older days), expect to see this happen a lot more often Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverPhoenix 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2007 Alright it's time for one of the big 3 Pre-Season tournaments to commence, and that is the Pre-Season NIT Tournament: Dick's Sporting Goods Presents the 2007 NIT Pre-Season Tournament. Locations: Campus Sites (Regional Semi-Finals, Regional Consolations and Championships), Madison Square Garden (Semi-Finals, 3rd Place and Championship Games) Format: 16 Teams with 4 Regional Sites (3rd Place Game for each Region is included, as well) and Overall Final Four with Overall 3rd Place Game. Participating Teams East Region Midwest Region West Region South Region Past Champions 1985: Duke 1986: UNLV 1987: Florida 1988: Syracuse 1989: Kansas 1990: Arizona 1991: Oklahoma State 1992: Indiana 1993: Kansas 1994: Ohio 1995: Arizona 1996: Indiana 1997: Kansas 1998: North Carolina 1999: Arizona 2000: Duke 2001: Syracuse 2002: North Carolina 2003: Georgia Tech 2004: Wake Forest 2005: Duke 2006: Butler Tournament Schedule Syracuse/East Region November 12 Syracuse Vs. Siena 7:00 PM ESPN U St. Joseph's Vs. Fairleigh Dickinson November 13 Region Championship 7:00 PM ESPN Region Consolation 9:30 PM Ohio State/Midwest Region November 12 Columbia Vs. Delaware State 6:00 PM Ohio State Vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 9:00 PM ESPN 2 November 13 Region Consolation 6:00 PM Region Championship 9:00 PM ESPN Washington/West Region November 13 Utah Vs. High Point 8:00 PM Washington Vs. NJIT 11:00 PM November 14 Region Consolation 7:30 PM Region Championship 10:30 PM ESPN 2 Texas A&M/South Region November 13 UTEP Vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 6:00 PM Texas A&M Vs. Oral Roberts 9:00 PM ESPN U November 14 Region Consolation 6:00 PM Region Champuonship 9:00 PM ESPN U Final Four/Madison Square Garden November 21 Semi-Final 1 7:00 PM ESPN 2 Semi-Final 2 9:00 PM ESPN 2 November 23 Consolation Game 4:30 PM ESPN Championship Game 7:00 PM ESPN 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2007 TV schedule for the week of 11/12 - 11/18 I'll prune out the ESPN games and the one national FSN game below. MONDAY New Mexico State at Duke, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 NIT: UW-Green Bay at Ohio State, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 CBE: Youngstown State at UCLA, 11:00/9:00 PM, ESPN2 TUESDAY NIT: Saint Joseph's at Syracuse, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN NIT: Columbia at Ohio State, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN CBE: CS San Bernardino at UCLA, 11:00/9:00 PM, ESPN WEDNESDAY North Carolina vs. Davidson, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN NIT: Utah at Washington, 10:30/7:30 PM, ESPN2 THURSDAY Coaches vs. Cancer: Gardner-Webb vs. Connecticut, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Coaches vs. Cancer: Memphis vs. Oklahoma, 9:00/6:00 PM, ESPN2 FRIDAY Coaches vs. Cancer: Consolation Game, 6:30/3:30 PM, ESPN2 Coaches vs. Cancer: Championship Game, 8:30/3:30 PM, ESPN2 SATURDAY Virginia at Arizona, 10:30/7:30 PM, FSN SUNDAY Puerto Rico Tip Off: Consolation Game, 5:00/2:00 PM, ESPN2 Puerto Rico Tip Off: Championship Game, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2007 Okay as far as Butler goes, it wasn't out of the total blue that they might do something. Recall in 2003 that they did make the Sweet 16 and once they beat IU last year I started paying attention to them. Gardner-Webb is literally like scheduling a complete jobber and they actually come in and beat some ass. Completely out of nowhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celtic Guardian 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2007 O.J. Mayo scored 32 points in his debut but USC is upset by Mercer 96-81. The next preseason tournament of note starts tomorrow with the CBE Classic. It has the exact same format as the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament with the first two rounds essentially just there to be tune ups for the four main schools, although Kentucky proved that isn't always the case. And Maryland almost proved it here. Hampton came a minute and a half away from upsetting the Terrapins in the 2nd round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2007 I'm going to Friday's Coaches v. Cancer game. I also might go to Thursday night's game, since I want to see as much of the Tigers as possible Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
