Tournaments not named NCAA

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 11 years ago

Providence (NIT vs Charlotte) is not the only local team still playing. Bryant will host a CBI game versus Richmond. The Spiders cannot play at home as renovations began on their arena just after the regular season ended. They have a tight schedule to have them done for their graduation in May.

NIT
NIT has high profile teams such as:
Kentucky, ASU, Baylor, Alabama, Stanford, Maryland, Virginia, Florida State, Tenn, UMass, Charlotte, St. Joe’s, Providence, St John’s, Iowa, Washington, BYU
Local teams: PC, UMass, Northeastern
Also: Norfolk State

CBI
The CBI has the following high profiles schools:
Texas, Houston, Purdue, Tulsa, George Mason, and Richmond
Local teams: Bryant and Vermont

CIT
The CIT has teams such as:
Boston Univ, Hartford, Fairfield, Canisius, Tulane, Hawaii, East Carolina, Kent State, Bradley, Loyola-MD, and Northern Iowa

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Great breakdown, RF!

Hope the Bryant students fill their gym when the Spiders visit.

spookydog · Unread post by **spookydog** » 11 years ago

I'm surprised Texas accepted a CBI bid.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

CFL would love this thread. Me, not so much. I couldn't care less about any of these loser tournaments. Let know who wins the CIT bracket pool, though.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Geez, I think we could win the CIT.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

I actually like the NIT, enough interesting teams to make it watchable. That Kentucky at Robert Morris game sold out almost immediately.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Now that they've straightened it out.
It was a farce when we had to play three games in a row
on the road in the 90's.
There was no structure, just mixing as it went along, based on attendence.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Baron benefited from that in the first two years of the Ryan Center.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 11 years ago

ace wrote:I actually like the NIT, enough interesting teams to make it watchable. That Kentucky at Robert Morris game sold out almost immediately.

That's true, I tried to call in at 10:30 this morning, the lines were all busy and their voicemail box was full, by the time I was able to get through they had sold out already.

Hope they ride the home crowd to bring down the cats!

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 11 years ago

Could be interesting if East Carolina and Canisus meet. Akeem vs. the Baron's.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

PC should beat Charlotte

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Robert Morris leads Kentucky, 28-27 at half. The Wildcats were sleepwalking early, but came back.

I'll be surprised if RM wins, but their gym is SRO.

If they were to win, PC would have an open road to MSG.

Although, if PC plays RM at the Ryan, that should be a real snoozer.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

St. Joes loses to St. John's when Pointer hits with 1 second left - crap

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

ramster wrote:St. Joes loses to St. John's when Pointer hits with 1 second left - crap

I didn't think there was any way that shot was going in.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

St. Joe's just lost a heartbreaker to St. John's, 63-61. The Hawks had a 14 point lead midway through the second half but let it fritter away. Then, losing by 4 with about a minute and half, they fought back to tie it with a couple of free throws with about 5 seconds left. But then St. John's scored a bucket at the buzzer to win it. Good game .... too bad the A-10 team lost.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

Robert Morris up by 9 over Kentucky with 13 minutes left.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Those two teams were very evenly matched.

Both mid pack in their respective leagues.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

NEC! NEC! NEC!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

Former uri recruit Erik copes gets the offensive rebound and tip in with one second left to give possible A10 bound George mason a one point victory over college of charleston.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Yeah, some good games tonight. The real fun begins Thursday.

If anybody can pick 26 out of the 32 games Thursday and Friday, they will be in good shape. Going to be tons of upsets.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Enjoyed the last 10 mins of the Liberty NCAT game. Great finish. Now locked into the NIT with big bad blue Kentucky down 10 to RMU. Great to see the elite programs leveled by playing a real out of conference road game. Imagine that!!

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

I'm liking how Robert Morris is playing. They're not intimidated by Kentucky at all. They're really being aggressive on offense.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Absolutely. Calipari and his crew will likely blame the distraction of volleyball striping on the court. When's the last time the Wildcats of Kentucky played a real game on a court with striping for another sport?

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Kentucky just isn't very good this year.

If they somehow pull this out, they could lose to PC. Really.

Of course, PC is no gimmie over Charlotte. That should be another evenly matched game.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

But I don't know if PC goes into Rupp and wins. They're a different team playing at home at Rupp.

Now, Kentucky playing at the Dunk would be another story, but that's not happening.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Calipari should know the place, he went there.

The problem is, getting his team to buy in. Hasn't happened yet.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Dude from RWU with a really unnecessary, dirty foul on a breakaway. Came across the head with his forearm, so this will be a flagrant II, I believe. That would mean an ejection, two foul shots for UK, and UK's ball.

Don't give it up so easily, RWU!!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

Good to see Louisiana tech knock off Florida state. Leo Edwards the 6'8" teammate of EC Mathews of Romulus is headed to Ruston next year.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

beautiful inbounds play by Robert Morris with 15 seconds to go

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

ROBERT MORRIS WINS!!

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

AWESOME!!! Love March Madness even when it's the NIT!!

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Good job, Colonials! Way to represent the NEC.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Amazing.

I want to see that kind of court storming at the Ryan someday soon.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

So, if the Friars beat Charlotte, does Robert Morris take their talents to Kingston to face Providence College in the 2nd round??

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Looks that way. Any RM fans here?

Just turned on the BYU NIT game. Another big loud home crowd.

What's up with the NIT this year? There seems to be a renewed enthusiasm for this tournament.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

i believe so

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Looks that way. Any RM fans here?

Just turned on the BYU NIT game. Another big loud home crowd.

What's up with the NIT this year? There seems to be a renewed enthusiasm for this tournament.

Overall, maybe. But then I tune in to Norfolk State-Virginia. 26-16 at the half. Yikes.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Let's see how many are at the DDC for the PC game.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Let's see how many are at the DDC for the PC game.

Barely any seats available on Ticketmaster's "choose your seats" page.

The game at the Ryan Center would be $10 general admission. I may have to make an appearance!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Did anyone check in on the Maryland-Niagara game?
You could take archery practice and not hit anyone in the end zones.
Great game by Robert Morris.
Put Cal and Kentucky out of their misery in a very disappointing season.
Shed no tears, as he's got a monster recruiting class coming in.
BYU fans are some of the best in the country. They fill the 22,000
seat Marriot Center every game.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Rod, I think that teams like Maryland, who thought they had a good chance to Dance, and didn't, end up with small home crowds for the NIT. We should know.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

If I'm not mistaken, that player from RMU who was ejected can't play the next game.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Lucky Jones

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Say it aint so Johnny Calipari !!!

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Best thing about this that I just realized is that Bryant won at Robert Morris earlier this year

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

... clearly Bryant must be better than Kentucky, per the transitive law of wins.

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 11 years ago

Some basketball writer was being interviewed on WEEI (I think Gregg Doyel form CBS) the other day and predicted that KY would not do well...he said that are selfish

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Makes you wonder when Calipari says,
"I have a couple of guys who can't be coached."
Like him or not, he's been the master of blending big egos
to play team basketball.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Makes you wonder when Calipari says,
"I have a couple of guys who can't be coached."
Like him or not, he's been the master of blending big egos
to play team basketball.

Agree with this. For some reason, I'm perfectly OK with Calipari - I kind of like that he just sticks it to the NCAA and is quite open about being all about the professional development of his players. However, this year's team does show the volatility of even high-level recruits. Chad Ford said in his latest chat that some could come back because Kentucky's season was so disappointing, which means they could have seven or eight first-round NBA talents on the 2013-14 squad.

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

Meanwhile, #2 in 2013, Julius Randle just verballed to Kentucky. They now have 7 2013 commitments, 6 ranked in the top 20. Their current roster has 4 freshmen, 5 sophmores, and 2 juniors. Declare for the draft so you don't get cut.

Oh yeah, and they may not be done, #1 Andrew Wiggins and #6 Aaron Gordon have Kentucky on their lists.