George Mason will not be a cupcake, the first game will be a tough one. Would be cool to see Frank Martin stomp and howl at his players if we get a match up with them.
Diamond Head Classic bracket released
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Fred can't lose to the POTUS' brother-in-law. He should have kept his job on Wall Street because he sure can't coach.
I will be in Stow, OH with the inlaws for Christmas. My late father-in-law was an Akron grad. Hoping for us to play like the favorite and just pound opponents. Let's act like an NCAA tourney team even during the non-conf games.
Agreed..there's not a single team there that should be an assumed win. Not even Hawaii. No one's mentioned them but I was relieved to see us not playing them.. they're not any good so it looks bad, but in their own tournament, they've shown to be very tough against some great teams. I remember watching them knock off xavier 2 years ago and kept close with miami for a half. I think they beat some other ranked team a few years back too.
It isn't exactly a juggernaut field, but it's refreshing to get into a true 8-team bracketed tournament for a change, instead of home-court matcups that feed into a neutral-court "finale."
Not a bad tournament actually. I'm thinking George Mason, Akron, and maybe Oregon State will be top 100 teams. Boise State is a fringe top 25 team in my mind. Not any opportunities for marquee wins outside maybe Boise but there'll be plenty of time for that in the Big 12. The difference between winning this tournament and losing to George Mason could be the difference between a 6 and an 8 seed in the big dance.
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2-0 vs Oregon State
1-0 vs Saint Mary's
0-0 vs George Mason
0-0 vs Akron
0-0 vs South Carolina
0-0 vs Boise State
0-1 vs Hawaii
Bracket reveal: Diamond Head Classic - Men's College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
good preview from medcalf.
good preview from medcalf.
I like this tourney, I don't think its a great field but that group is better than people are giving it credit. Plus, I think these games are where we'll see our lineup get its last tweaks before big 12 play starts. For a team that's as untested as us, I really like the idea of playing a tourney in Dec rather than around Thanksgiving. Fred coach teams have typically peaked right around this time and by then we should know about how the guards minutes will be spread out. If not, I think 3 games in a tourney style format will help figure some of that out.
Agreed - this will be a good tune-up before Big XII play - and the teams aren't terrible, so the RPI shouldn't hurt us much at all. Of course, we'll win the whole thing so that will be the best boost of all.
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Matt Norlander (CBS) gives it a B+, but not much Cyclone love.
Matt Norlander (CBS) gives it a B+, but not much Cyclone love.
Yes, all at one site.
Oops, correction/edit --- there is an off-site game, Akron at SC ... I have no idea what's up with that.
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"Well, fast forward to Boise State versus Iowa State in the championship game."
I like that part the best. I hope it comes to pass — and if ISU wins, it should be at least one quality notch in the resume.
