In the upcoming season, the only A-10 schools not in tournaments are Duquesne and Fordham. St. Bonaventure is playing in an inaugural event, Gulf Coast Showcase in Naples, FL, but that tournament has no BCS schools included in its eight team field.
Here is a summary of A-10 schools participation in such tournaments/special events:
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School Tournament/Special Event Location First Round Opponent Dates
UMass ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Amherst, MA LSU Nov. 12
La Salle ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Philadelphia, PA Quinnipiac Nov. 12
VCU ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Charlottesville, VA Virginia Nov. 12
URI NIT Season Tip-Off Tucson, AZ TBD Nov. 18
VCU Puerto Rico Tip-Off San Juan, PR Florida State Nov. 21-22
UMass Charleston Classic Charleston, SC Nebraska Nov. 21, 22, 24
La Salle Paradise Jam St. Thomas, VI Morgan State Nov. 22-25
Richmond Hall of Fame Tip-Off Mohegan Sun North Carolina Nov. 23-24
Dayton Maui Invitational Maui, HI Gonzaga Nov. 25-27
St. Louis Cancun Challenge Cancun, Mexico Wisconsin Nov. 26-27
St. Joseph’s Old Spice Classic Lake Buena Vista, FL LSU Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
GW Wooden Legacy Fullerton/Anaheim, CA Miami (FL) Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
GW BB&T Classic Washington, DC Maryland Dec. 8
George Mason BB&T Classic Washington, DC Oklahoma Dec. 8
UMass Orange Bowl Classic Sunrise, FL Florida State Dec. 21
George Mason Diamond Head Classic Honolulu, HI Iowa State Dec. 22, 23, 25
VCU Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival Brooklyn, NY Boston College Dec. 28