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Basketball Accepts Invitation to The Basketball Classic
Double ET:
--- Quote from: ucfpengbuck on March 14, 2022, 04:42:29 PM ---We're playing Morgan State, and no Marvin "the human eraser" Barnes will not be on the roster.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_The_Basketball_Cla$$ic
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According to the website, the game is playing at YSU.
Penguin Nation:
“The Youngstown State men's basketball team will host Morgan State in the first round of The Basketball Classic, Wednesday, March 16. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. at Beeghly Center. The game is part of a postseason doubleheader as the YSU women's basketball team hosts Kent State in the Women's National Invitational Tournament at 5:30 p.m. at Beeghly Center.”
https://www.ysusports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/morgan-state-announcement-031422
Penguin Nation:
--- Quote from: mudclods on March 14, 2022, 02:52:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Wick250 on March 14, 2022, 02:34:18 PM ---It was just posted that our women are hosting Kent State in the WNIT on Wednesday at 5:30. That starting time can only mean a doubleheader with the men.
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I had thought a matchup with Kent State was possible for the men's, but I see Kent State is headed to Southern Utah. Where did you see the time of 5:30 posted?
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IDK the criteria for first round pairings, but it seems like Can't at YSU MBB would've increased hype and attendance (for both the WBB and MBB games), as well as been a more logistically sensible option.
mudclods:
The whole deal seems very odd. It's hard to find any official information from the tournament itself. Originally it said the tournament was supposed to start Monday now it looks like there's first round games Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. There was supposed to be 32 teams but it looks like only 21. Wofford's opponent supposedly is out due to COVID and they get a first round bye and says they will host a 2nd round game on Friday night, which is a night before one of the first round games is being played. So if there's 10 first round games there were will be 10 teams moving on to round 2 plus Wofford making 11 so how's that going to work?
guinpen:
Seems as if there just is not enough interest for a second tournament. The NCAA already takes too many teams.
With that said I think YSU did a nice job putting together a nice double header for the fans.
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