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The Ghost Of Holidays Future: Early Season Events In 2012...And Beyond
Now that Thanksgiving 2011 is only a memory and the calendar will flip over to December in a matter of hours, the focus of college basketball is shifting from a two-week run of early season tournaments to conference challenges and neutral-site showcases, at least until we have a few final in-season...
ACC Expansion And Impact On College Basketball Holiday Tournaments
The Boston College hoops team is fresh off a trip to Anaheim for this year's 76 Classic, and will be headed to next year's Charleston Classic down in South Carolina. While the Eagles have gotten to participate in some decent holiday tournaments over the past few years, ACC expansion could limit...
2011 Early Season Tournaments Day 6: CBE Classic Ends, Maui Hits The Semifinal Stage
A pair of tournaments wrapped up on Monday, as the SEC picked up its fourth title of the young season and a Big East team finally broke through. Vanderbilt needed a 15-footer from Brad Tinsley to escape Oregon State in the Legends Classic final, 64-62. The Commodores led by as much as nine in the...
2011 Early Season Tournaments Day 5: Titans Tip Off In Maui
Sunday saw three trophies handed out, with two heading to Southeastern Conference institutions. As expected, Kentucky claimed the Hall of Fame Tip-Off crown, though the young Wildcats had to really work for 35 minutes against Old Dominion. However, Kentucky pulled away late to claim a 62-52 victory...
From Maui to Orlando: More Early Season Brackets Revealed
On Wednesday, ESPN announced the brackets for five of the events it televises during the first half of the college basketball season. They revealed four more on this August Thursday, including ones for both Disney Parks-centered events and the highly-anticipated Maui Invitational. But this post...
What's in a Holiday Tournament?
K-State announced Saturday that it's switching its participation from the 2011 Cancun Governor's Cup to the 2011 Diamond Head Classic in Hawai'i. That opportunity arose after Mark Turgeon pulled his team out of next year's tournament, citing its close proximity to what likely will be an earlier...
Virginia Draws Washington in First Round of Maui Invitational
Virginia is one of eight teams that will be traveling to Maui during Thanksgiving Week this year to compete in the 27th EA Sports Maui Invitational, hosted by Chaminade University of Honolulu. The Maui Invitation is regarded as one of the premier early-season college basketball tournaments, and the...
College Basketball Viewer's Guide: Maui Final And NIT Semis On Tap This Thanksgiving Eve
Top-ranked Duke claimed the CBE Classic crown Tuesday night in Kansas City with a convincing 82-68 victory over No. 4 Kansas State in a pre-Thanksgiving top five tussle. The Blue Devils defense was the difference, as they gave the Wildcats starters plenty of problems, even with a friendly crowd...
College Basketball Viewer's Guide: CBE Final And Maui Semis Top Of Tuesday's List
On a Monday evening where the CBE Classic semifinals and Maui quarterfinals, featuring a surprisingly close win for Michigan State over Chaminade, only one tournament trophy was handed out. That went to Old Dominion who beat Xavier, 67-58, in the Paradise Jam final. The Monarchs received good...
College Basketball Viewer's Guide: Maui And CBE Events Are Monday Highlights
On Sunday, Georgetown and joined the group of 2010 early season event winners. The Hoyas blew past N.C. State in the second half to claim an 82-67 win in the Charleston Classic final, while Minnesota got by West Virginia in a far closer 74-70 contest. The trophies may soon be forgotten, but the...
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