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2013-14 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments And Events

2013-05-18T15:27:00Z

Bracketed Tournaments

Puerto Rico Tip-Off		Bayamon, PR: Nov. 21, 22, 24
Teams (8)		Quarterfinalists Charlotte 49ers (C-USA) Florida State Seminoles (ACC) Georgetown Hoyas (Big East) Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12) Long Beach State 49ers (Big West) Northeastern Huskies (CAA) Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) Virginia Commonwealth Rams (A-10)
Non-Bracketed Games
Quarterfinals (Nov. 21)
Semifinals (Nov. 22)
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 22)
Finals (Nov. 24)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:
Charleston Classic		Charleston, SC: Nov. 21, 22, 24
Teams (8)		Quarterfinalists UAB Blazers (C-USA) Clemson Tigers (ACC) Davidson Wildcats (SoCon) Georgia Bulldogs (SEC) UMass Minutemen (A-10) Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Ten) New Mexico Lobos (MWC) Temple Owls (AAC)
Non-Bracketed Games
Quarterfinals (Nov. 21)
Semifinals (Nov. 22)
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 22)
Finals (Nov. 24)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:
2K Sports Classic Benefitting The Wounded Warrior Project		Campus Sites: Nov. 14-17 Finals at New York City: Nov. 21 and 22
Teams (12)		Hosts and Semifinalists Boston College Eagles (ACC) Connecticut Huskies (AAC) Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten) Washington Huskies (Pac-12) Visitors (8) TBD
Campus Site Games
Subregionals
Semifinals (Nov. 21)
Finals (Nov. 22)
Paradise Jam		St. Thomas, VI: Nov. 22-25 (Bracket)
Teams (8)		Quarterfinalists La Salle Explorers (A-10) Loyola Marymount Lions (WCC) Maryland Terrapins (ACC) Marist Red Foxes (MAAC) Morgan State Bears (MEAC) Northern Iowa Panthers (MVC) Providence Friars (Big East) Vanderbilt Commodores (SEC)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 22)		Northern Iowa vs. Loyola Marymount, 1:30 p.m. ET Marist vs. Maryland, approx. 4 p.m. ET Providence vs. Vanderbilt, approx. 6:30 p.m. ET Morgan State vs. La Salle, approx. 9 p.m. ET
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 23)		2:30 and approx. 5 p.m. ET
Semifinals (Nov. 24)		6 and 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Finals (Nov. 25)		7th/8th Place: 1:30 p.m. ET 4th/6th Place: approx. 4 p.m. ET 3rd/5th Place: approx. 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) Championship: approx. 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Brooklyn: Nov. 22 and 23
Teams (12)		Hosts and Semifinalists Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten) Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12) Seton Hall Pirates (Big East) Virginia Tech Hokies (ACC) Visitors 8 TBD
Campus Site Games
Subregionals
Semifinals (Nov. 22)
Finals (Nov. 23)
Hall of Fame Tip-Off		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Uncasville, CT: Nov. 23 and 24
Teams (8)		Naismith Bracket (Hosts and Semifinalists) Fairfield Stags (MAAC) Louisville Cardinals (AAC) North Carolina Tar Heels (ACC) Richmond Spiders (A-10) Springfield Bracket (Visitors) Belmont Bruins (OVC) Hartford Hawks (America East) Hofstra Pride (CAA) Holy Cross Crusaders (Patriot)
Campus Site Games		Nov. 11 Belmont at Richmond Nov. 12 Hofstra at Louisville Nov. 13 Harftord at Fairfield Nov. 15 Holy Cross at North Carolina Nov. 17 Belmont at North Carolina Nov. 19 Hartford at Louisville Hofstra at Richmond Nov. 20 Holy Cross at Fairfield
Springfield Bracket Semifinals (Nov. 23)		Harftord vs. Hofstra Holy Cross vs. Belmont
Naismith Bracket Semifinals (Nov. 23)		Richmond vs. North Carolina Fairfield vs. Louisville
Springfield Bracket Finals (Nov. 24)
Naismith Bracket Finals (Nov. 24)
Maui Invitational		Campus Sites: TBD Lahaina, HI: Nov. 25, 26, 27
Teams (12)		Maui Teams Arkansas Razorbacks (SEC) Baylor Bears (Big 12) California Golden Bears (Pac-12) Chaminade Silverswords (DII, PacWest) Dayton Flyers (A-10) Gonzaga Bulldogs (WCC) Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten) Syracuse Orange (ACC) Maui on the Mainland Teams 4 TBD
Campus Site Games
Maui on the Mainland
Quarterfinals (Nov. 25)
Semifinals (Nov. 26)
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 26)
Finals (Nov. 27)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:
Legends Classic		Campus Sites: Nov. 17-21 Finals at Brooklyn: Nov. 25 and 26
Teams (12)		Hosts and Semifinalists (CBS' Jeff Goodman via Twitter) Houston Cougars (AAC) Pittsburgh Panthers (ACC) Stanford Cardinal (Pac-12) Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12) Visitors TBD
Campus Site Games
Subregionals
Semifinals (Nov. 25)
Finals (Nov. 26)
CBE Hall of Fame Classic		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Kansas City: Nov. 25 and 26
Teams (12)		Host Teams BYU Cougars (WCC) DePaul Blue Demons (Big East) Texas Longhorns (Big 12) Wichita State Shockers (MVC) Visiting Teams 8 TBD
Campus Site Games
Subregionals
Semifinals (Nov. 25)
Finals (Nov. 26)
Cancun Challenge		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Cancun: Nov. 26 and 27
Teams (8)		Host Teams Old Dominion Monarchs (C-USA) Saint Louis Billikens (A-10) West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12) Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten) Visiting Teams Bowling Green Falcons (MAC) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Southland) (Wisconsin Badgers) Presbyterian Blue Hose (Big South) 1 TBD
Campus Site Games
Mayan Division Semifinals (Nov. 26)
Riviera Division Semifinals (Nov. 26)
Mayan Division Finals (Nov. 27)
Riviera Division Finals (Nov. 27)
NIT Season Tip-Off		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at New York City: Nov. 27 and 29
Teams (16)		Regional Hosts (AL.com) Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12) Duke Blue Devils (ACC) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (AAC) Visitors 12 TBD
Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Consolation Round
Semifinals (Nov. 27)
Finals (Nov. 29)
Great Alaska Shootout		Anchorage: Nov. 27-30
Teams (8)		Quarterfinalists Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (DII, GNAC) Denver Pioneers (WAC) Green Bay Phoenix (Horizon) Harvard Crimson (Ivy) Indiana State Sycamores (MVC) Pepperdine Waves (WCC) TCU Horned Frogs (Big 12) Tulsa Golden Hurricane (C-USA)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 27-28)		Nov. 27 Tulsa vs. Indiana State TCU at Alaska-Anchorage Nov. 28 Pepperdine vs. Green Bay Denver vs. Harvard
Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Finals (Nov. 30)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:
Old Spice Classic		Lake Buena Vista, FL: Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 1
Teams (8)		Quarterfinalists Butler Bulldogs (Big East) LSU Tigers (SEC) Memphis Tigers (AAC) Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big 12) Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten) St. Joseph's Hawks (A-10) Siena Saints (MAAC) Washington State Cougars (Pac-12)
Non-Bracketed Games
Quarterfinals (Nov. 28)
Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Finals (Dec. 1)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:
Battle 4 Atlantis		Campus Sites: TBD Paradise Island, Bahamas: Nov. 28, 29, 30
Teams (12)		Bahamas Teams Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten) (CBS' Jeff Goodman via Twitter) Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12) USC Trojans (Pac-12) Tennessee Volunteers (SEC) UTEP Miners (C-USA) Villanova Wildcats (Big East) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (ACC) Xavier Musketeers (Big East) U.S. Teams Towson Tigers (CAA) (Kansas Jayhawks) 3 TBD
Campus Site Games		Nov. 22 Towson at Kansas
Subregional
Quarterfinals (Nov. 28)
Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Finals (Nov. 30)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:
Anaheim Classic		Anaheim, CA: Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 1
Teams (8)		Quarterfinalists Arizona State Sun Devils (Pac-12) Cal State Fullerton Titans (Big West) (CBS' Jeff Goodman via Twitter) College of Charleston Cougars (CAA) Creighton Bluejays (Big East) George Washington Colonials (A-10) Marquette Golden Eagles (Big East) Miami Hurricanes (ACC) San Diego State Aztecs (MWC)
Non-Bracketed Games
Quarterfinals (Nov. 28)
Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Consolation Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Finals (Dec. 1)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:
Corpus Christi Challenge		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Corpus Christi, TX: Nov. 29 and 30
Teams (8)		Host Teams (KRIS-TV) Missouri State Bears (MVC) SMU Mustangs (AAC) Texas A&M Aggies (SEC) Virginia Cavaliers (ACC) Visiting Teams Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (SWAC) Hampton Pirates (MEAC) Liberty Flames (Big South) Sam Houston State Bearkats (Southland)
Campus Site Games
Visitors' Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Hosts' Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Visitors' Finals (Nov. 30)
Hosts' Finals (Nov. 30)
Barclays Center Classic		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Brooklyn, NY: Nov. 29 and 30
Teams (8)		Host Teams (Penn State) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (ACC) Mississippi Rebels (SEC) Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten) St. John's Red Storm (Big East) Visiting Teams 4 TBD
Campus Site Games
Visitors' Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Hosts' Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Visitors' Finals (Nov. 30)
Hosts' Finals (Nov. 30)
Las Vegas Invitational (Missouri Tigers)		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Las Vegas, NV: Nov. 29 and 30
Teams (8)		Host Teams Missouri Tigers (SEC) Nevada Wolf Pack (MWC) Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten) UCLA Bruins (Pac-12) Visiting Teams Chattanooga Mocs (Southern) Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (Big South) IUPUI Jaguars (Summit League) Morehead State Eagles (OVC)
Campus Site Games
Visitors' Semifinals (Nov. 29)
Hosts' Day 1 (Nov. 29)		Note: Per Missouri's release, since the Tigers and UCLA complete a home-and-home in 2013-14, the two teams will each play Nevada and Northwestern in Las Vegas.
Visitors' Finals (Nov. 30)
Hosts' Day 2 (Nov. 30)
Hoops for Hope Classic		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Puerto Vallarta: Nov. 30 and Dec. 1
Teams (7-8)		Host Teams Illinois State Redbirds (Pantagraph.com) 3 TBD Visiting Teams Northern Kentucky Norse (Northern Kentucky Norse) 2-3 TBD
Campus Site Games
Visitors' Semifinals (Nov. 30)
Hosts' Semifinals (Nov. 30)
Visitors' Finals (Dec. 1)
Hosts' Finals (Dec. 1)
Las Vegas Classic		Campus Sites: TBD Finals at Las Vegas, NV: TBD
Teams (8)		Host Teams Mississippi State Bulldogs (SEC) Santa Clara Broncos (WCC) USF Bulls (AAC) UNLV Runnin' Rebels (MWC) Visiting Teams Florida A&M Rattlers (MEAC) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (A-Sun) Radford Highlanders (Big South) Sacred Heart Pioneers (NEC) (Las Vegas Sun)
Campus Site Games		Dec. 17 Florida Gulf Coast at USF (FGCU Eagles) Dec. 19 Florida Gulf Coast at Mississippi State
Visitors' Semifinals (Nov. 26)
Hosts' Semifinals (Nov. 26)
Visitors' Finals (Nov. 27)
Hosts' Finals (Nov. 27)
Diamond Head Classic		Honolulu: Dec. 22, 23. 25
Teams (8)		Quarterfinalists Akron Zips (MAC) (Akron Beacon Journal) Boise State Broncos (MWC) George Mason Patriots (A-10) Hawai `i Rainbow Warriors (Big West) Iowa State Cyclones (Big 12) Oregon State Beavers (Pac-12) St. Mary's Gaels (WCC) South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC)
Non-Bracketed Games
Quarterfinals (Dec. 22)
Semifinals (Dec. 23)
Consolation Semifinals (Dec. 23)
Finals (Dec. 25)		7th/8th Place: 5th/6th Place: 3rd/4th Place: Championship:

Round-Robin Events

Global Sports Shootout (CBS Sports)		Campus sites: Nov. 8-22
Teams (5)		Appalachian State Mountaineers (Southern) Campbell Fighting Camels (Big South) Cincinnati Bearcats (AAC) N.C. Central Eagles (MEAC) N.C. State Wolfpack (ACC)
Schedule		TBD
Global Sports Main Event (CBS Sports)		Campus sites: Nov. 8-22
Teams (5)		Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt) Colorado Buffaloes (Pac-12) Jackson State Tigers (SWAC) UT Martin Skyhawks (OVC) Wyoming Cowboys (Mountain West)
Schedule		TBD
Global Sports Challenge (CBS Sports)		Campus sites: Nov. 8-22
Teams (5)		Arkansas Little Rock Trojans (Sun Belt) Florida Gators (SEC) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (C-USA) North Florida Ospreys (A-Sun) Southern U. Jaguars (SWAC)
Schedule		Nov. 8 (Florida Gators) North Florida at Florida Nov. 16 Arkansas Little Rock at Florida Nov. 18 Southern at Florida Nov. 21 Middle Tennessee at Florida
Global Sports Invitational (CBS Sports)		Campus sites: TBD
Teams (5)		Alabama State Hornets (SWAC) Bradley Braves (MVC) Chicago State Cougars (WAC) Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten) Jacksonville State Gamecocks (OVC)
Schedule		TBD
Keightley Classic (Kentucky Wildcats)		Campus sites: Nov. 17-27
Teams (5)		Cleveland State Vikings (Horizon) Eastern Michigan Eagles (MAC) Kentucky Wildcats (SEC) Robert Morris Colonials (NEC) UT Arlington Mavericks (Sun Belt)
Schedule		Nov. 17 Robert Morris at Kentucky Nov. 19 Texas-Arlington at Kentucky Nov. 23 Cleveland State at Kentucky Nov. 27 Eastern Michigan at Kentucky
Global Sports Showcase (CBS Sports)		Salt Lake City: Nov. 21-23
Teams (4)		Grand Canyon Antelopes (WAC) Lamar Cardinals (Southland) Savannah State (MEAC) Utah Utes (Pac-12)
Gotham Classic		Dec. 7-21, Showcase Game in New York on Dec. 21
Teams (5)		Hosts/Showcase Teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish (ACC) Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten) Visiting Teams (Andy Katz, ESPN) Bryant Bulldogs (NEC) Delaware Blue Hens (CAA) North Dakota State Bison (Summit)

Notable Teams Not Yet In An Exempt Event

AAC: UCF
Pac-12: Oregon
SEC: Auburn

A-10: Duquesne, Fordham, Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure
CAA: Drexel, James Madison, UNC Wilmington, William & Mary
C-USA: East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, North Texas, Rice, Southern Mississippi, Texas-San Antonio, Tulane
MVC: Drake, Evansville, Loyola of Chicago, Southern Illinois
MWC: Air Force, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Jose State, Utah State
WCC: Pacific, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco

Conference Challenges

Big Ten/ACC Challenge (ESPN)

Dec. 3
Indiana at Syracuse
Michigan at Duke
Notre Dame at Iowa
Florida State at Minnesota
Penn State at Pittsburgh
Illinois at Georgia Tech

Dec. 4
North Carolina at Michigan State
Maryland at Ohio State
Miami at Nebraska
Wisconsin at Virginia
Boston College at Purdue
Northwestern at N.C. State

Not participating: Clemson, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Big 12/SEC Challenge (ESPN)

Nov. 14
Texas Tech at Alabama

Dec. 2
Vanderbilt at Texas
Auburn at Iowa State

Dec. 5
Auburn at Kansas State
West Virginia at Missouri
TCU at Mississippi State

Dec. 6
Kentucky vs. Baylor at Arlington, Tex.
South Carolina at Oklahoma State

Dec. 10
Kansas at Florida

Dec. 21
Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M at Houston

Neutral Site Showcases

Barclays Center Showcase No. 1
Nov. 8: Brooklyn (Washington Post)
Connecticut vs. Maryland

Champions Classic
Nov. 12: Chicago
Michigan State vs. Kentucky
Kansas vs. Duke

Barclays Center Showcase No. 2
Dec. 1: Brooklyn (Adam Zagoria via Twitter)
Providence vs. Kentucky

BB&T Classic
Dec. 8: Washington, D.C. (Washington Post)
George Washington vs. Maryland
TBD vs. George Mason

Crossroads Classic
Dec. 14: Indianapolis (Indiana Hoosiers)
Purdue vs. Butler
Indiana vs. Notre Dame

Kansas City Shootout
Dec. 14: Kansas City (Kansas Jayhawks)
New Mexico vs. Kansas

Jimmy V Classic
Dec. 17: New York City
Florida vs. Memphis (CBS' Jeff Goodman via Twitter), 2 TBD

MGM Grand Garden Classic (Albuquerque Journal)
Dec. 20-21: Las Vegas

Dec. 20
Colorado vs. Oklahoma State

Dec. 21
New Mexico vs. Marquette

Orange Bowl Classic
Dec. 21: Sunrise, Fla.
Florida, 3 TBD (Florida Gators)

Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
Dec. 21: Brooklyn
Manhattan vs. Buffalo
Long Island U. vs. Temple
Michigan vs. Stanford

Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
Dec. 28: Brooklyn
St. John's vs. Columbia
Kansas State vs. Tulane
Boston College vs. VCU

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Conference Changes For 2013-14

2013-05-08T00:12:00Z

The 2013-14 campaign will likely see the continuation of a conference realignment cycle which started with a few moves in 2011-12 and several more for 2012-13, with even more pending for future seasons.

Summary*

(H/T to Team Rankings for the idea)

Team	From (2012-13)	To (2013-14)
Abilene Christian	Division II	Southland
Boston U.	America East	Patriot League
Butler	Atlantic 10	Big East
Cal State Bakersfield	Independent	WAC
UCF	Conference USA	American Athletic Conference
College of Charleston	Southern	Colonial Athletic
Charlotte	Atlantic 10	Conference USA
Chicago State	Great West	WAC
Cincinnati	Big East	American Athletic Conference
Connecticut	Big East	American Athletic Conference
Creighton	Missouri Valley	Big East
Denver	WAC	Summit League
Florida Atlantic	Sun Belt	Conference USA
Florida International	Sun Belt	Conference USA
George Mason	Colonial Athletic	Atlantic 10
Georgia State	Colonial Athletic	Sun Belt
Grand Canyon	Division II	WAC (transitional, ineligible for conference title)
Houston	Conference USA	American Athletic Conference
Houston Baptist	Great West	Southland
Incarnate Word	Division II	Southland (transitional, ineligible for conference title)
Louisiana Tech	WAC	Conference USA
Loyola of Chicago	Horizon	Missouri Valley
Loyola, Md.	Metro Atlantic	Patriot League
UMass-Lowell	Division II	America East (transitional, ineligible for conference title)
Memphis	Conference USA	American Athletic Conference
Middle Tennessee	Sun Belt	Conference USA
UMKC	Summit League	WAC
Monmouth	Northeast	Metro Atlantic
NJIT	Great West	Independent
New Orleans	Independent	Southland
North Texas	Sun Belt	Conference USA
Notre Dame	Big East	ACC
Oakland	Summit League	Horizon League
Old Dominion	Colonial Athletic	Conference USA
Pacific	Big West	West Coast
Pittsburgh	Big East	ACC
Quinnipiac	Northeast	Metro Atlantic
San Jose State	WAC	Mountain West
SMU	Conference USA	American Athletic Conference
USF	Big East	American Athletic Conference
Syracuse	Big East	ACC
Temple	Atlantic 10	American Athletic Conference
UT Arlington	WAC	Sun Belt
UT Pan American	Great West	WAC
UT San Antonio	WAC	Conference USA
Texas State	WAC	Sun Belt
Utah State	WAC	Mountain West
Utah Valley	Great West	WAC
Xavier	Atlantic 10	Big East

America East
2012-13	2013-14
Albany	Albany
Binghamton	Binghamton
Boston U. (to the Patriot League)	Hartford
Hartford	Maine
Maine	UMBC
UMBC	UMass-Lowell (from Division II, transitional ineligible for conference title)
New Hampshire	New Hampshire
Stony Brook	Stony Brook
Vermont	Vermont
American Athletic Conference
2012-13	2013-14
See Big East below.	UCF (from Conference USA)
	Cincinnati (from the Big East)
	Connecticut (from the Big East)
	Houston (from Conference USA)
	Louisville (to the ACC in 2014-15 or 2015-16)
	Memphis (from Conference USA)
	Rutgers (to the Big Ten in 2014-15 or 2015-16)
	SMU (from Conference USA)
	USF (from the Big East)
	Temple (from the Atlantic 10)
ACC
2012-13	2013-14
Boston College	Boston College
Clemson	Clemson
Duke	Duke
Florida State	Florida State
Georgia Tech	Georgia Tech
Maryland	Maryland (to the Big Ten in 2014-15 or 2015-16)
Miami	Miami
North Carolina	North Carolina
N.C. State	N.C. State
Virginia	Notre Dame (from the Big East)
Virginia Tech	Pittsburgh (from the Big East)
Wake Forest	Syracuse (from the Big East)
	Virginia
	Virginia Tech
	Wake Forest
Atlantic 10
2012-13	2013-14
Butler (to the Big East)	Dayton
Charlotte (to Conference USA)	Duquesne
Dayton	Fordham
Duquesne	George Mason (from the CAA)
Fordham	George Washington
George Washington	La Salle
La Salle	Massachusetts
Massachusetts	Rhode Island
Rhode Island	Richmond
Richmond	St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure	St. Joseph's
St. Joseph's	Saint Louis
Saint Louis	VCU
Temple (to the American Athletic Conference)
VCU
Xavier (to the Big East)
Big East
2012-13	2013-14
Cincinnati (to the American Athletic Conference)	Butler (from the Atlantic 10)
Connecticut (to the American Athletic Conference)	Creighton (from the Missouri Valley)
DePaul	DePaul
Georgetown	Georgetown
Louisville (to the American Athletic Conference)	Marquette
Marquette	Providence
Notre Dame (to the ACC)	St. John's
Pittsburgh (to the ACC)	Seton Hall
Providence	Villanova
Rutgers (to the American Athletic Conference)	Xavier (from the Atlantic 10)
St. John's
Seton Hall
USF (to the American Athletic Conference)
Syracuse (to the ACC)
Villanova
Big West
2012-13	2013-14
UC Davis	UC Davis
UC Irvine	UC Irvine
UC Riverside	UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara	UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly	Cal Poly
Cal State Fullerton	Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Northridge	Cal State Northridge
Hawai `i	Hawai `i
Long Beach State	Long Beach State
Pacific (to the West Coast)
Colonial Athletic
2012-13	2013-14
Delaware	College of Charleston (from the Southern Conference)
Drexel	Delaware
George Mason (to the Atlantic 10)	Drexel
Georgia State (to the Sun Belt)	Hofstra
Hofstra	James Madison
James Madison	UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington	Northeastern
Northeastern	Towson
Old Dominion (to Conference USA)	William & Mary
Towson
William & Mary
Conference USA
2012-13	2013-14
UAB	UAB
UCF (to the American Athletic Conference)	Charlotte (from the Atlantic 10)
East Carolina	East Carolina (to the American Athletic Conference in 2014-15)
Houston (to the American Athletic Conference)	Florida Atlantic (from the Sun Belt)
Marshall	Florida International (from the Sun Belt)
Memphis (to the American Athletic Conference)	Louisiana Tech (from the WAC)
Rice	Marshall
SMU (to the American Athletic Conference)	Middle Tennessee (from the Sun Belt)
Southern Mississippi	North Texas (from the Sun Belt)
UTEP	Old Dominion (from the Colonial)
Tulane	Rice
Tulsa	Southern Mississippi
	UTEP
	UT San Antonio (from the WAC)
	Tulane (to the American Athletic Conference in 2014-15)
	Tulsa (to the American Athletic Conference in 2014-15)
Great West
2012-13	2013-14
Chicago State (to the WAC)	Conference will disband.
Houston Baptist (to the Southland)
NJIT (to the Independents)
UT Pan American (to the WAC)
Utah Valley (to the WAC)
Horizon League
2012-13	2013-14
Cleveland State	Cleveland State
Detroit	Detroit
Green Bay	Green Bay
Illinois-Chicago	Illinois-Chicago
Loyola of Chicago (to the Missouri Valley)	Milwaukee
Milwaukee	Oakland (from the Summit League)
Valparaiso	Valparaiso
Wright State	Wright State
Youngstown State	Youngstown State
Independent
2012-13	2013-14
Cal State Bakersfield (to the WAC)	NJIT (from the Great West)
New Orleans (to the Southland)
Metro Atlantic
2012-13	2013-14
Canisius	Canisius
Fairfield	Fairfield
Iona	Iona
Loyola, Md. (to the Patriot League)	Manhattan
Manhattan	Marist
Marist	Monmouth (from the Northeast)
Niagara	Niagara
Rider	Quinnipiac (from the Northeast)
St. Peter's	Rider
Siena	St. Peter's
	Siena
Missouri Valley
2012-13	2013-14
Bradley	Bradley
Creighton (to the Big East)	Drake
Drake	Evansville
Evansville	Illinois State
Illinois State	Indiana State
Indiana State	Loyola of Chicago (from the Horizon)
Missouri State	Missouri State
Northern Iowa	Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois	Southern Illinois
Wichita State	Wichita State
Mountain West
2012-13	2013-14
Air Force	Air Force
Boise State	Boise State
Colorado State	Colorado State
Fresno State	Fresno State
Nevada	Nevada
UNLV	UNLV
New Mexico	New Mexico
San Diego State	San Diego State
Wyoming	San Jose State (from the WAC)
	Utah State (from the WAC)
	Wyoming
Northeast
2012-13	2013-14
Bryant	Bryant
Central Connecticut State	Central Connecticut State
Fairleigh Dickinson	Fairleigh Dickinson
Long Island U.	Long Island U.
Monmouth (to the Metro Atlantic)	Mount St. Mary's
Mount St. Mary's	Robert Morris
Quinnipiac (to the Metro Atlantic)	Sacred Heart
Robert Morris	St. Francis (NY)
Sacred Heart	St. Francis (PA)
St. Francis (NY)	Wagner
St. Francis (PA)
Wagner
Patriot League
2012-13	2013-14
American	American
Army	Army
Bucknell	Boston U. (from the America East)
Colgate	Bucknell
Holy Cross	Colgate
Lafayette	Holy Cross
Lehigh	Lafayette
Navy	Lehigh
	Loyola, Md. (from the Metro Atlantic)
	Navy
Southern
2012-13	2013-14
North Division	Appalachian State
Appalachian State	Chattanooga
Chattanooga	The Citadel
Elon	Davidson
UNC Greensboro	Elon
Samford	Furman
Western Carolina	Georgia Southern
South Division	UNC Greensboro
The Citadel	Samford
College of Charleston (to the CAA)	Western Carolina
Davidson	Wofford
Furman
Georgia Southern
Wofford
Southland
2012-13	2013-14
Central Arkansas	Abilene Christian (from Division II, ineligible for conference title)
Lamar	Central Arkansas
McNeese State	Houston Baptist (from the Great West)
Nicholls State	Incarnate Word (from Division II, ineligible for conference title)
Northwestern State	Lamar
Oral Roberts	McNeese State
Sam Houston State	New Orleans (from the Independents)
Southeastern Louisiana	Nicholls State
Stephen F. Austin	Northwestern State
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Oral Roberts
	Sam Houston State
	Southeastern Louisiana
	Stephen F, Austin
	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Summit League
2012-13	2013-14
IPFW	Denver (from the WAC)
IUPUI	IPFW
UMKC (to the WAC)	IUPUI
Nebraska-Omaha *(transitional, ineligible for conference title)*	Nebraska-Omaha (transitional, ineligible for conference title)
North Dakota State	North Dakota State
Oakland (to the Horizon League)	South Dakota
South Dakota	South Dakota State
South Dakota State	Western Illinois
Western Illinois
Sun Belt
2012-13	2013-14
UALR	UALR
Arkansas State	Arkansas State
Florida Atlantic (to Conference USA)	Georgia State (from the CAA)
Florida International (to Conference USA)	Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Lafayette	Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Monroe	South Alabama
Middle Tennessee (to Conference USA)	Middle Tennessee
North Texas (to Conference USA)	UT Arlington (from the WAC)
South Alabama	Texas State (from the WAC)
Troy	Troy
Western Kentucky	Western Kentucky
WAC
2012-13	2013-14
Denver (to the Summit League)	Cal State Bakersfield (from the Independents)
Idaho Vandals	Chicago State (from the Great West)
Louisiana Tech (to Conference USA)	Grand Canyon (from Division II, ineligible for conference title)
New Mexico State	Idaho (to the Big Sky in 2014-15)
San Jose State (to the Mountain West)	UMKC (from the Summit League)
Seattle	New Mexico State
UT Arlington (to the Sun Belt)	Seattle
UT San Antonio (to Conference USA)	UT Pan American (from the Great West)
Texas State (to the Sun Belt)	Utah Valley (from the Great West)
Utah State (to the Mountain West)
West Coast
2012-13	2013-14
BYU	BYU
Gonzaga	Gonzaga
Loyola Marymount	Loyola Marymount
Pepperdine	Pacific (from the Big West)
Portland	Pepperdine
St. Mary's	Portland
San Diego	St. Mary's
San Francisco	San Diego
Santa Clara	San Francisco
	Santa Clara

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2013 Men's College Basketball Conference Tournament Information

2013-02-22T04:06:00Z

After the jump, a complete list of conference tournament information for the 2012-13 season, including information about which teams will sit their respective leagues' elimination events out, either due to APR failings or a pending conference move.

Conference	Site	Dates	Defending Champions
America East	Early rounds: Albany, NY SEFCU Center (source) Championship: at highest remaining seed	Quarterfinals: Mar. 9 Semifinals: Mar. 10 Championship: Mar. 16, 11:30 a.m. ET (ESPN2) Note: Boston University will be ineligible because of its move to the Patriot League for the 2013-14 academic year.	Stony Brook (reg. season) Vermont (tournament)
Atlantic 10	Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 14 Quarterfinals: Mar. 15 Semifinals: Mar. 16 Championship: Mar. 17, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)	Temple (reg. season) St. Bonaventure (tournament)
Atlantic Coast	Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum (source)	First Round: Mar. 14 Quarterfinals: Mar. 15 Semifinals: Mar. 16 Championship: Mar. 17, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN/ACC Network)	North Carolina (reg. season) Florida State (tournament)
Atlantic Sun	Macon, GA University Center (source)	Quarterfinals: Mar. 6-7 Semifinals: Mar. 8 Championship: Mar. 9, 12 p.m. ET (ESPN2)	Belmont (double, departing for OVC)
Big 12	Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 13 Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)	Kansas (reg. season) Missouri (tournament, departing for SEC)
Big East	New York City Madison Square Garden (source)	First Round: Mar. 12 Second Round: Mar. 13 Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Note: Connecticut will be ineligible as they will be barred from the NCAA Tournament because of APR.	Syracuse (reg. season) Louisville (tournament)
Big Sky	At regular season champion (source)	Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)	Montana (double)
Big South	Conway, SC HTC Center	First Round: Mar. 5 Quarterfinals: Mar. 7 Semifinals: Mar. 9 Championship: Mar. 10, 12 p.m. ET (ESPN2)	UNC Asheville (double)
Big Ten	Chicago United Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 14 Quarterfinals: Mar. 15 Semifinals: Mar. 16 Championship: Mar. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)	Michigan State (reg, season tie and tournament)
Big West	Anaheim Honda Center (source)	Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Note: UC Riverside will likely be ineligible as they will be barred from the NCAA Tournament because of APR.	Long Beach State (double)
Colonial Athletic	Richmond Richmond Coliseum (source)	(dates tentative due to new CAA/Comcast TV deal and, well, the fact 7 teams will participate instead of 11) (source) First Round: Mar. 8 Quarterfinals: Mar. 9 Semifinals: Mar. 10 Championship: Mar. 11, 7 p.m. ET (NBC SN) Note: UNC Wilmington and Towson will be ineligible as they will be barred from the NCAA Tournament because of APR. Georgia State.and Old Dominion will be ineligible thanks to their departures for 2013-14.	Drexel (reg. season) VCU (tournament, departing for A-10)
Conference USA	Tulsa BOK Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 13 Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 11:30 a.m. ET (CBS) Note: UCF is ineligible due to an NCAA postseason ban.	Memphis (double)
Horizon League	First Round: campus sites Quarterfinals and Semifinals: at regular season champion Championship: at highest remaining seed	First Round: Mar. 5 Quarterfinals: Mar. 8 Semifinals: Mar. 9 Championship: Mar. 12, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN or ESPN2)	Valparaiso (reg. season) Detroit (tournament)
Ivy League	Regular season champion earns NCAA bid.	Not Applicable	Harvard (reg. season)
Metro Atlantic Athletic	Springfield, MA MassMutual Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 8 Quarterfinals: Mar. 9 Semifinals: Mar. 10 Championship: Mar. 11, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2)	Iona (reg. season) Loyola, Md. (tournament)
Mid-American	First Round: campus sites Second Round-Final: Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena	First Round: Mar. 11 Second Round: Mar. 13 Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Note: Toledo will be ineligible, as they will be barred from the NCAA Tournament because of APR.	Akron (reg. season) Ohio (tournament)
Mid-Eastern Athletic	Norfolk, VA Norfolk Scope Arena (source)	First Round: Mar. 12 Quarterfinals: Mar. 13-14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU)	Savannah State (reg. season) Norfolk State (tournament)
Missouri Valley	St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 7 Quarterfinals: Mar. 8 Semifinals: Mar. 9 Championship: Mar. 10, 2 p.m. ET (CBS)	Wichita State (reg. season) Creighton (tournament)
Mountain West	Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 12 Quarterfinals: Mar. 13 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 6 p.m. ET (CBS)	San Diego State (reg. season) New Mexico (tournament)
Northeast	Campus sites	Quarterfinals: Mar. 6 Semifinals: Mar. 9 Championship: Mar. 12, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN or ESPN2)	Long Island U. (double)
Ohio Valley	Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium (source)	First Round: Mar. 6 Quarterfinals: Mar. 7 Semifinals: Mar. 8 Championship: Mar. 9, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Note: Jacksonville State will be ineligible as they will be barred from the NCAA Tournament because of APR.	Murray State (double)
Pac-12	Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena (source)	First Round: Mar. 13 Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 11 p.m. ET (ESPN)	Washington (regular season) Colorado (tournament)
Patriot League	Campus sites	Quarterfinals: Mar. 6 Semifinals: Mar. 9 Championship: Mar. 13, 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS SN)	Bucknell (regular season) Lehigh (tournament)
Southeastern	Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena (source)	First Round: Mar. 13 Second Round: Mar. 14 Quarterfinals: Mar. 15 Semifinals: Mar. 16 Championship: Mar. 17 (1 p.m. ET, ABC)	Kentucky (regular season) Vanderbilt (tournament)
Southern	Asheville, NC U.S. Cellular Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 8 Quarterfinals: Mar. 9 Semifinals: Mar. 10 Championship: Mar. 11, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)	Davidson (double)
Southland	Katy, TX Merrell Center (source)	Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Note: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will be ineligible as they will be barred from the NCAA Tournament because of APR.	UT Arlington (reg. season) Lamar (tournament)
Southwestern Athletic	Garland, TX Special Events Center (source)	Quarterfinals: Mar. 13-14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Note: Grambling will be eligible even though the NCAA punished them for low APR. The Tigers will suffer other punishments instead. Southern will also be eligible this season. On the other hand, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State will likely be ineligible as they will be barred from the NCAA Tournament because of APR. Texas Southern will be ineligible because of a laundry list of NCAA violations.	Miss. Valley State (double)
Summit League	Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena (source)	Quarterfinals: Mar. 9-10 Semifinals: Mar. 11 Championship: Mar. 12, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN or ESPN2)	Oral Roberts (reg. season, departing for Southland) South Dakota State (tournament)
Sun Belt	Hot Springs, AR Summit Arena and Hot Springs Convention Center (source)	First Round: Mar. 8 Quarterfinals: Mar. 9 Semifinals: Mar. 10 Championship: Mar. 11, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)	Middle Tennessee (reg. season) Western Kentucky (tournament)
West Coast	Las Vegas, NV Orleans Arena (source)	First Round: Mar. 6 Second Round: Mar. 7 Quarterfinals: Mar. 8 Semifinals: Mar. 9 Championship: Mar. 11, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)	St. Mary’s (double)
Western Athletic	Las Vegas, NV Orleans Arena (source)	First Round: Mar. 12 Quarterfinals: Mar. 14 Semifinals: Mar. 15 Championship: Mar. 16, 11 p.m. ET (ESPNU)	Nevada (reg. season) New Mexico State (tournament)

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Tournament Fest 2012

2012-11-26T13:58:00Z

Featuring daily TV schedules for all of the 2012-13 season's early tournaments.

You all know that March Madness is my favorite time of the year, but the 11 days surrounding Thanksgiving -- a time filled with bracketed drama of its own -- is a close second. Normally, I'd be getting ready to throw a bunch of long recap posts at you for each day of this festival of tournaments, but since Thanksgiving is doubling as Christmas for me this year (and since I have to work today and tomorrow), I'm going to focus more on TV schedules instead, though I'll still offer my picks and some analysis, especially next week.

Don't worry. I'll still be on Twitter too ... well, for as long as my battery holds out on the three days I plan to be in arenas while I'm down in Florida.

Here's the lineup for Thursday, which features an early start in Bayamon (yes, the Puerto Rico Tip-Off moved out of San Juan), some compelling matchups in Charleston, and a wide-open bracket in Manhattan.

Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals

Akron Zips vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys, 10:30 a.m. ET (ESPNU)
UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers, approx. 1 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
N.C. State Wolfpack vs. Penn State Nittany Lions, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
UMass Minutemen vs. Providence Friars, approx. 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Semifinal picks: Akron vs. Tennessee and N.C. State vs. UMass

Charleston Classic Quarterfinals

Dayton Flyers vs. Colorado Buffaloes, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN3/ESPN3D)
Baylor Bears vs. Boston College Eagles, approx. 3 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN3D)
St. John's Red Storm at College of Charleston Cougars, approx. 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN3D)
Murray State Racers vs. Auburn Tigers, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN3/ESPN3D)

Semifinal picks: Colorado vs. Baylor and St. John's vs. Murray State

2K Sports Classic Semifinals

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oregon State Beavers, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Villanova Wildcats vs. Purdue Boilermakers, approx. 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Final pick: Alabama vs. Purdue

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Tournament Fest 2012: Sunday Recap

2012-11-26T13:56:42Z

Three tournament finals ended Thanksgiving week's marathon of early season events on Sunday night.

Yesterday was a bit of a return to the beginnings of this site for me, as I went to the final session of the Old Spice Classic at Walt Disney World for the first time since 2008 (the pre-SB Nation days), which happened to be the last time I spent Thanksgiving week in Florida. Before that, I had only missed the opening Thursday session of each of the first three tourneys.

If you ever plan to be down here for the holiday week and you like college basketball even a bit, I highly recommend that you check out a few games at ESPN's Wide World of Sports. The arena is intimate, and there truly is not a bad seat in the house. Plus, tickets are general admission, so you can move around as much as you like. If you aren't used to watching basketball in person, you'll instantly gain a greater appreciation for the sport sitting so close...and that's something you won't get if you see a game in a huge arena. This is also another reason to check out your local mid-major team, who will offer a similar arena experience, though I can't promise they'll have concession stands selling Wetzel's Pretzels and lemonade in their gyms.

On the court, the evening session in Lake Buena Vista offered two competitive games. Gonzaga became the first two time winner of the tournament, repeating its 2008 feat, by topping Davidson, 81-67, in a game the Bulldogs took control of late -- though they threatened to do so in the first half before a Wildcat run after halftime made it close again. Kevin Pangos was draining threes (5-9) on the way to 23 points, and tournament MVP Elias Harris was even hotter from the floor, connecting on 9 of his 11 field goal attempts, racking up 24 in the process. Davidson's leading scorer was Nik Cochran -- one of three Canadians seeing regular minutes in this contest on Grey Cup night -- with 17.

Third place went to Oklahoma, who topped West Virginia in the soft opening of the Big 12 season, 77-70. The two will meet again to open their respective Big 12 campaigns in Morgantown on January 5th. Amath M'Baye led Oklahoma with 18 points, but Cameron Clark (6 points) stole the show with two thunderous alley-oop dunks. Juwan Staten had 15 for the Mountaineers.

Clemson claimed fifth by taking care of Marist, 59-44, while Vanderbilt demolished UTEP, 73-49, to avoid an 0-3 trip.

The Directv Classic in Anaheim went to California, who pulled away from Pacific late, winning 78-58. The Golden Bears' backcourt had a big night, as Alan Crabbe and Justin Cobbs went off for 44 total points. Third place went to Georgia Tech, 65-56 winners over the team many thought would bring home the title, St. Mary's. Xavier joined the Yellow Jackets in leaving Orange County with two wins, as they escape their contest against Drake with a 74-70 win. In the seventh place game, Drexel ended its two-game skid with a 55-47 win over Rice.

Finally, South Carolina took out Arkansas Little Rock, 74-62, to win the Hoops For Hope Classic in Puerto Vallarta. In the consolation game, SMU returned to their winning ways a night after losing to UALR, as Larry Brown's squad topped Missouri State, 62-61.

In the visitors' bracket, Rider had no trouble with Milwaukee, claiming the trophy with a 74-60 win and a resulting 2-0 record.

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Tournament Fest 2012: Day 11 Schedule

2012-11-25T13:30:49Z

It's the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, which means the bulk of this season's early tournaments are either wrapped up or about to conclude. The highlights of today's schedule are the final games at the two Disney Parks-based tournaments.

Old Spice Classic Championship

at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Gonzaga, 2008 champions, will look to make it two titles in two trips to Lake Buena Vista; however, the Bulldogs will have to defeat Davidson, the same team that knocked them out of the 2008 NCAA Tournament in the first round. Meanwhile, the third place game will see what will be the first of three (and maybe four) meetings between Big 12 rivals Oklahoma and West Virginia.

Davidson Wildcats vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs, approx. 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN3D)

Old Spice Classic Consolation

3rd/4th Place: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Oklahoma Sooners, approx. 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN3D)
5th/6th Place: Marist Red Foxes vs. Clemson Tigers, 11:30 a.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN3D)
7th/8th Place: Vanderbilt Commodores vs. UTEP Miners, approx. 2 p.m. ET (ESPN3/ESPN3D)

Directv Classic Championship

at Anaheim, Calif.

As anticipated, two Northern California teams will meet in the championship game; however, the final won't be the all-East Bay final projected, thanks to Pacific's surprisingly easy victory over St. Mary's on Friday afternoon. The Tigers opponent will be Cal, who took care of Georgia Tech with a strong second half showing in the final game of day two. The Gaels will meet the Yellow Jackets in the third-place game.

Pacific Tigers vs. California Golden Bears, approx. 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Directv Classic Consolation

3rd/4th Place: St. Mary's Gaels vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, approx. 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
5th/6th Place: Xavier Musketeers vs. Drake Bulldogs, 1:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
7th/8th Place: Drexel Dragons vs. Rice Owls, approx. 4 p.m. ET (ESPN3)

Hoops for Hope Classic

at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Again, there's no TV coverage for the final day of this event. The anticipated Frank Martin vs. Larry Brown final coaching matchup didn't materialize, as Brown's SMU Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Arkansas-Little Rock. The Trojans will meet, South Carolina, who needed overtime to defeat Missouri State, in tonight's final.

Hosts' Bracket
Championship: South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans, approx. 9:30 p.m. ET
Consolation: Missouri State Bears vs. SMU Mustangs, approx. 7 p.m. ET

Visitors' Round-Robin
Jacksonville ended up defeating Milwaukee on Saturday, so Rider is now the only team that has a chance to finish the abbreviated round-robin with a 2-0 mark.

Rider Broncs vs. Milwaukee Panthers, 4:30 p.m. ET

Taking a quick look back at Saturday's games of note...

The most anticipated game of the night was the Battle 4 Atlantis final, a contest that went to Duke, who will likely be No. 1 in the polls, after an impressive 76-71 win over Louisville. Missouri edged VCU in a 68-65 thriller to claim third place. In the fifth place game, vs. Minnesota avenged its NIT final loss to Stanford in the most bizarre fashion possible, as Andre Hollins ended up hitting three foul shots with less than a second to go after he was fouled on a desperation heave before what would have been overtime. Northern Iowa, on the other hand, will head back to the States with an 0-3 mark after a loss to Memphis in the seventh-place game.

Might Charlotte be another team to watch in the expanded Atlantic 10? The 49ers took care of Northeastern by eight in the Great Alaska Shootout final. Belmont, who will challenge Murray State in the Ohio Valley, topped Oral Roberts by making foul shots late to protect their slender three-point advantage. Host Alaska-Anchorage claimed fourth by defeating Loyola Marymount, while Texas State avoided the basement with a 12-point win over UC Riverside.

The South Padre Invitational title went to Northwestern, who needed overtime to defeat an Illinois State squad that would not go away, primarily because of Tyler Brown's three-point shooting. The Wildcats may have never made an NCAA Tournament, but they have won three of these multi-team events in four seasons (skipping 2010-11). TCU rebounded from their brutal offensive performance against the Wildcats to claim third, defeating UAB 76-73.

Creighton claimed the Las Vegas Invitational with a 87-73 win over Arizona State. Bluejay star Doug McDermott scored 29 and missed a double-double by one rebound in the victory. Earlier, Wisconsin rebounded from a poor first half to defeat Arkansas in the consolation game.

Not too far away from the Orleans Arena, the combination of Cashmere Wright, Sean Kilpatrick, and JaQuon Parker helped Cincinnati overwhelm Oregon in the Global Sports Classic championship game, a 77-66 Bearcat win. Hosts UNLV claimed third place with a 12-point victory over Iowa State.

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Tournament Fest 2012: Day 10 Schedule

2012-11-24T18:29:00Z

Friday's lone final saw Michigan use a strong second half performance, and 23 points from Tim Hardaway Jr., to defeat Kansas State, 71-57, and claim the NIT Season Tip-Off championship. Hardaway ended up leaving the game with a minor head injury, however. Pittsburgh claimed third by blowing out Delaware, 85-59.

Like the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and Charleston Classic last week, the Old Spice and Directv Classics take Saturday off for football programming. When things wrap up on Sunday, Davidson, winners over West Virginia in a 63-60 thriller, will meet 2008 Old Spice champion Gonzaga, conquerors of the Mountaineers' Big 12 rivals, Oklahoma, in the final in Lake Buena Vista. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, Pacific will be the first team from the host Big West to ever make it to the Directv Classic final in Anaheim, and the Tigers took care of St. Mary's, a team from their future home, the WCC, to get there. Bob Thomason's squad will play California, 68-57 winners over Georgia Tech, late on Sunday night for the trophy.

As for the tournaments that wrap up (or, in one case, begin) on Saturday...

Battle 4 Atlantis Championship

at Paradise Island, Bahamas

Duke was able to top VCU in a game that featured limited offensive involvement from both teams' benches (12 points total from non-starters, with nine of those coming from the Rams' Rob Brandenberg), 67-58, to book one final place. The other went to Louisville, who had little trouble with Missouri. The Cardinals won by 23, a margin that matched the number of Tiger turnovers forced on the night.

Louisville Cardinals vs. Duke Blue Devils, approx. 9:30 p.m. ET (NBC Sports Network)

Pick: Louisville

Battle 4 Atlantis Consolation

3rd/4th Place: Missouri Tigers vs. VCU Rams, 7 p.m. ET (NBC Sports Network)
5th/6th Place: Stanford Cardinal vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers, approx. 3:30 p.m. ET (AXS.tv)
7th/8th Place: Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Memphis Tigers, 1 p.m. ET (AXS.tv)

South Padre Invitational Finals

at South Padre Island, Tex.

Bryant Allen scored 30, hitting on six of nine from beyond the arc, to help push Illinois State past a UAB squad that turned the ball over 27 times. The Redbirds will face Northwestern, whose defense (I'm as surprised to type that as you are to read it) pushed it past woeful TCU, 55-31.

Hosts' Bracket
Championship: Illinois State Redbirds vs. Northwestern Wildcats, approx. 8 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Consolation: UAB Blazers vs. TCU Horned Frogs, 5 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)

Championship Pick: Northwestern

Visitors' Bracket
Championship: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Prairie View Panthers, approx. 2:30 p.m. ET
Consolation: Delaware State Hornets vs. Navy Midshipmen, 12 p.m. ET

Las Vegas Invitational Finals

at Las Vegas, Nev.

In the first semifinal, Arizona State, known for playing a more deliberate style under Herb Sendek, showed they can play an open game as well, as they demolished Arkansas by an 83-68 score. That means they should provide Creighton, 84-74 winners over Wisconsin, a challenge in tonight's final.

Hosts' Bracket
Championship: Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Creighton Bluejays, 11 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Consolation: Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Wisconsin Badgers, approx. 8 p.m. ET (ESPN3)

Championship Pick: Creighton

Visitors' Bracket
Championship: Longwood Lancers vs. Cornell Big Red, approx. 5:30 p.m. ET
Consolation: Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose, 3 p.m. ET

Global Sports Classic Finals

at Las Vegas, Nev.

Cincinnati held off a rally by Iowa State to move on to the final, with Sean Kilpatrick's 32 points and perfect 16-for-16 night from the foul line playing no small part in the 78-70 win. The Bearcats will face, not host UNLV in the final, but Oregon, who grabbed a huge win that just might give them a ton of confidence heading into the Pac-12 campaign.

Hosts' Bracket
Championship: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Oregon Ducks, approx. 10:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Consolation: Iowa State Cyclones at UNLV Runnin' Rebels, approx. 8 p.m. ET

Championship Pick: Cincinnati

Visitors' Bracket
Championship: N.C. A&T Aggies vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 3 p.m. ET
Consolation: Campbell Fighting Camels vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, approx. 5:30 p.m. ET

Great Alaska Shootout Championship

at Anchorage, Alaska

Northeastern, who should be in the thick of the CAA race this season alongside Delaware, Drexel, and George Mason, could outperform its conference rivals by claiming an early season tournament crown. The Huskies came back from 16 down in the second half to beat Belmont for a finals berth, where they'll meet Charlotte. The 49ers somewhat surprisingly had little trouble with Southland favorite Oral Roberts, winning by 14.

Northeastern Huskies vs. Charlotte 49ers, approx. 12:30 a.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)

Championship Pick: Northeastern

Great Alaska Shootout Consolation

3rd/5th Place: Belmont Bruins vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, 10 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network, delayed 2:30 a.m. ET)
4th/6th Place: Loyola Marymount Lions at Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, approx. 6:30 p.m. ET
7th/8th Place: UC Riverside Highlanders vs. Texas State Bobcats, 4 p.m. ET

Hoops for Hope Classic Semifinals

at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

The Hoops 4 Hope Classic is a new event (at least in this format) without a TV deal, which is a shame as a Frank Martin vs. Larry Brown coaching matchup in the final is a real possibility.

Hosts' Bracket
South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Missouri State Bears, approx. 7 p.m. ET
Arkansas Little Rock Trojans vs. SMU Mustangs, approx. 9:30 p.m. ET

Final Pick: South Carolina vs. SMU

Visitors' Round-Robin

As the fourth visiting team in this event, Malone, is a squad transitioning into Division II, the three remaining visitors are playing a round-robin. On Friday, Jacksonville fell by 15 to Rider, who gets today off. Milwaukee can set up a de facto championship game against the Broncs with a win over the Dolphins today. Note that Rob Jeter's team beat Davidson on November 17th.

Jacksonville Dolphins vs. Milwaukee Panthers, 4:30 p.m. ET

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Tournament Fest 2012: Day 9 Schedule

2012-11-23T13:14:07Z

Friday's slate is jammed packed, so let's get right to the schedule...

NIT Season Tip-Off Finals

at New York City

Action resumes after the four teams had Thursday off to enjoy the sights of New York City, eat turkey, and (probably) practice for today's matchups. In the consolation game, Delaware will look to become the second CAA team to finish third in this event in three years. Later, in the final, Michigan will look to continue its recent dominance over Bruce Weber-coached teams.

Championship: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines, approx. 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Consolation: Delaware Blue Hens vs. Pittsburgh Panthers, 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Picks: Michigan and Pittsburgh

Old Spice Classic Semifinals

at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Full Bracket)

West Virginia opened Thursday's quadruple-header with a resounding win over Marist, just missing out on doubling up the Red Foxes. The Mountaineers will face Davidson, who also had a fairly easy afternoon, as the Wildcats dropped Vanderbilt by 13. In the evening session, Oklahoma opened its contest with UTEP with a 15-0 run, but needed to hold on for dear life to defeat the Miners by seven. The nightcap saw Gonzaga handcuffed by Clemson's defense in the first half, before the Bulldogs adjusted to the Tigers' slow pace and broke through for an eight-point victory.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Davidson Wildcats, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN3D)
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs, approx. 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN3D)

Final Pick: Davidson vs. Gonzaga

Old Spice Classic Consolation

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Marist Red Foxes , approx. 3 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN3D)
UTEP Miners vs. Clemson Tigers, approx. 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN3D)

Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals

at Paradise Island, Bahamas (Full Bracket)

Missouri topped Stanford to earn a semifinal berth in game one. Duke, who shot 80 percent from beyond the arc and got only two bench points, routed Minnesota to wrap up the afternoon session. In the night games, VCU pulled away from Memphis late, thanks to some deadly perimeter shooting and Tiger foul issues. Meanwhile, Louisville appeared to have Northern Iowa blown out, despite a poor shooting night, until the Panthers roared back in the latter stages of the second half. The Cardinals ended up advancing by just five.

Duke Blue Devils vs. VCU Rams, 7 p.m. ET (NBC Sports Network)
Missouri Tigers vs. Louisville Cardinals, approx. 9:30 p.m. ET (NBC Sports Network)

Final Pick: VCU vs. Louisville

Battle 4 Atlantis Consolation

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Memphis Tigers, 1 p.m. ET (AXS.tv)
Stanford Cardinal vs. Northern Iowa Panthers, approx. 3:30 p.m. ET (AXS.tv)

Directv Classic Semifinals

at Anaheim, Calif. (Full Bracket)

Friday's first semifinal will be an unexpected matchup of future West Coast Conference rivals, as Pacific got past Xavier by a 70-67 score and St. Mary's rolled past Drexel, thanks to a 32-point afternoon from Matthew Dellavedova. The night session semi will feature Georgia Tech, who had little trouble with Rice, and California, who defeated Drake by just three in a contest that was razor-close to the end.

Pacific Tigers vs. St. Mary's Gaels, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. California Golden Bears, approx. 12 a.m. ET (ESPN2)

Final Pick: St. Mary's vs. California

Directv Classic Consolation

Xavier Musketeers vs. Drexel Dragons, approx. 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Rice Owls vs. Drake Bulldogs, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

South Padre Invitational Semifinals

at South Padre Island, Tex.

CBS Sports Network will televise both the consolation and championship games tomorrow, but the semifinals won't be aired. Illinois State and Northwestern would like to grab two wins here for bubble purposes come March (and set up an all-Land of Lincoln final in the process), while TCU and UAB will look to surprise and to start building cases of their own.

Hosts' Bracket
Illinois State Redbirds vs. UAB Blazers, 6 p.m. ET
TCU Horned Frogs vs. Northwestern Wildcats, approx. 8:30 p.m. ET

Visitors' Bracket
Delaware State Hornets vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 1 p.m. ET
Navy Midshipmen vs. Prairie View Panthers, approx. 3:30 p.m. ET

Final Picks: Illinois State vs. Northwestern; Delaware State vs. Prairie View

Las Vegas Invitational Semifinals

at Las Vegas, Nev.

Sure, the night's second semifinal looks like it should be the final, but don't rule out the Arizona State-Arkansas winner taking the crown on Saturday, particularly if it ends up being a dangerous Razorback team.

Hosts' Bracket
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arkansas Razorbacks, approx. 7 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
Creighton Bluejays vs. Wisconsin Badgers, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Visitors' Bracket
Longwood Lancers vs. Florida A&M Rattlers, 2 p.m. ET
Cornell Big Red vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose, approx. 4:30 p.m. ET

Final Picks: Arkansas vs. Creighton; Florida A&M vs. Cornell

Global Sports Classic

at Las Vegas, Nev.

Cincinnati and UNLV should be in contention for a protected seed at the end of the season, while Iowa State and Oregon will look to grab a win or two at the Thomas & Mack to give their selection hopes an early boost.

Hosts' Bracket
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Iowa State Cyclones, approx. 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Oregon Ducks at UNLV Runnin' Rebels, approx. 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)

Visitors' Bracket
Campbell Fighting Camels vs. N.C. A&T Aggies, 1 p.m. ET
Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, approx. 3:30 p.m. ET

Final Picks: Cincinnati at UNLV; Campbell vs. Jacksonville State

Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals

at Anchorage, Alaska (Full Bracket)

Oral Roberts handled Loyola Marymount while Charlotte took care of Texas State to join Wednesday winners Belmont and Northeastern in tonight's semifinal round.

Northeastern Huskies vs. Belmont Bruins, 11 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Charlotte 49ers, approx. 1:30 a.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)

Final Pick: Belmont vs. Oral Roberts

Great Alaska Shootout Consolation

UC Riverside Highlanders at Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, 5 p.m. ET
Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Texas State Bobcats, approx. 7:30 p.m. ET

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