Wofford up next for YSU MBB

[mudclods]

According to Dana Balash's tweet this morning, YSU will play at Wofford.  Their second round game was scheduled for Friday night at 7 PM.  Not sure if that gets changed or not.  Pretty tough deal for YSU as Spartansburg is in SC and they received a bye.  There's 2 other first round games that aren't even being played until Saturday.  Still not sure how this bracket is going to work out as there would be 11 teams in the 2nd round.  Thought it would have made more sense for Merrimack and Wofford to play beings both received a first round bye. 

[mudclods]

Now he's reporting the game is on hold.

[mudclods]

Seeing now 2 PM on Saturday at Wofford.  I guess USC Upstate playing Wofford would have made too much sense.

[Double ET]

Seeing now 2 PM on Saturday at Wofford.  I guess USC Upstate playing Wofford would have made too much sense.

Just as much sense as Kent played at S. Utah instead at YSU yesterday.

[mudclods]

Seeing now 2 PM on Saturday at Wofford.  I guess USC Upstate playing Wofford would have made too much sense.

Just as much sense as Kent played at S. Utah instead at YSU yesterday.

Exactly.  Nothing like wasted travel costs for teams.

[ytownchief22]

Not so fast..

[JCC]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/wofford-mens-basketball-withdraws-from-the-basketball-classic/ar-AAVf6dZ

[mudclods]

This deal is becoming so strange. I figured something was up when neither school had posted anything.

[goodnews]

Makeshift tournament. Pay to play no TV its an attempt by someone to make $$$ at the University's expense.

[Wick250]

Makeshift tournament. Pay to play no TV its an attempt by someone to make $$$ at the University's expense.

Exactly. This tournament is a scam. The proliferation of "classics" beyond the NCAA and the NIT reminds me of the ridiculous, irrelevant football "bowl" games that pollute the landscape every December.

[Double ET]

For those (including me) who could not open the link, this is the text on the Wofford Basketball website:

Men’s Basketball Withdraws From The Basketball Classic

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College men's basketball team has withdrawn from the The Basketball Classic Tournament presented by Eracism. After working diligently with the tournament organizers over the past week, it was determined that it was in the best interest of Wofford to not continue in the event.

The team had received a first-round bye into the second round of the inaugural Basketball Classic Tournament presented by Eracism due to an opponent forfeiture on Monday afternoon as a result of COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

The Terriers were slated to host a second-round matchup in Spartanburg on Friday, March 18, at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium and had also attempted to play the game on Saturday, March 19. Due to a variety of logistical factors, including last-minute travel issues with potential opponents, a match-up was not able to be finalized by the organizers.

"Our Wofford family did everything in their power to make a postseason opportunity happen for our players and I'm grateful for their efforts," said head coach Jay McAuley. "Our players are disappointed but with time will move on and start preparing for next season."

[Double ET]

Will Wofford forfeit the game and YSU move on to the third round? Or is this tournament over?

[ucfpengbuck]

Is the coach from Bishop Sycamore the commissioner of the tournament.

[Double ET]

Is the coach from Bishop Sycamore the commissioner of the tournament.

Lol.
I heard from the ESPN+ broadcast that the buy in for the game was $10,000. We at least got two trophies out of it and our guys were able to play another game.

[ytownchief22]

Some of these teams just don't think it's worth it to play these games and I can't really blame them. Depending on hosting costs, travel, they are probably losing money to play games that don't really matter.