2010 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic update

[Steve81]

(UMass) pod. Rider on Nov 12 and Sacred Heart on Nov 17.
Rider also part of USC pod on Nov 17

[Steve81]

Based on this quote, it seems that the other three teams would have to be in two PODs like Rider. Perhaps the UMass POD is not complete since Sacret Heart's schedule is out and not playing in another POD.

However, the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, which last year was played in the non-conventional round-robin format, just with two five-team tournaments culminating in St. Louis, returns to Springfield, Mass. as an eight-team event. The reconfigured event will work like the Chicago and two Las Vegas events, with two four-team brackets. Bradley, UMass, New Mexico State, and USC will make up the marquee bracket, while Rider and three others will play in the second bracket.

http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2010/7/28/1592116/college-hoops-scheduling-info

[squirrelgotdead]

I don't think there's any rhyme or reason to how the prelim pairings occur.

There has been a trend the last couple seasons where not all the lesser teams play the two road games. In fact, in order to secure some of those teams the tournament might have to agree to only send them on the road for one game. And then the remaining teams can all go to a neutral site and play 3 round-robins for their 4 tournament games.

[Steve81]

Some info on the teams, ticket sales and UMass picked 10th in the A10.

http://www.massmutualcenter.com/events/eventpages/593.asp

http://www.halloffametipoff.com/

http://rushthecourt.net/2010/08/04/summer-school-in-the-atlantic-10/

[Big Mike]

PJS, tourney format may change....

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x1110533749/Tournament-format-might-change

[amckillip]

PJS, tourney format may change....

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage...t-might-change

If I were BU, and this goes through, I'd be pissed. As a fan, I am.

[BradleyBrave]

Me too. Not liking this at all.

[Steve81]

Ticketmaster site shows this as a 2 day pass. The ticket prices seem high and will probably wait until after our Rider game to decide on the $60 or $100 package. Ticket prices seem to run $60-$200.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010044F3C0B9B44B?majorcatid=10004&artistid=1468488&minorcatid=7&tm_link=tm_notix_Change_Search_Request

[BU RICK]

If we lose two home games, how do we replace those teams? Is it possible we play less than a full non-conference schedule this year? I hope not.

[squirrelgotdead]

Me too. Not liking this at all.

Sure losing the two home games would stink.

I'm sure an 8th team will be found. However, the format could still allow for 4 games (even if just for a couple participants) but it's getting awful tough the longer this draws out. Worst case scenario with securing an 8th team, you get 3 games-against a field that is pretty decent-and that has advantages over playing an additional home game against an RPI 300 team.

However, if the tournament falls through, BU might be forced to fill out what games it loses with whatever they can get (bad, road or non-DI). And that would be bad.

But I think it will work out. It just won't be what BU was guaranteed.

[amckillip]

Sure losing the two home games would stink.

I'm sure an 8th team will be found. However, the format could still allow for 4 games (even if just for a couple participants) but it's getting awful tough the longer this draws out. Worst case scenario with securing an 8th team, you get 3 games-against a field that is pretty decent-and that has advantages over playing an additional home game against an RPI 300 team.

However, if the tournament falls through, BU might be forced to fill out what games it loses with whatever they can get (bad, road or non-DI). And that would be bad.

But I think it will work out. It just won't be what BU was guaranteed.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure if this falls through BU could only schedule one additional game right? Doesn't this tourney fall under the rules that allow it to count for only one non-con game?

[squirrelgotdead]

That sounds right. Poor choice of words on my part. But my point stands, they would be in a compromising position to fill that game.

[TheAsianSensation]

My bigger concern is the loss of 2 home games. Part of the reason we have a couple of road games on the board (WCU, Duke) is because we thought we'd have 2 home games in pocket from this.

If the tournament is lost, I bet these schools can easily get together and schedule each other on the dates the tournament was supposed to be, to alleviate the schedule crunch. But if Bradley has to go on the road for it, now you're down to just 3 or so non-con home dates (Utah, NIU, EIU). And that would encite the fan base, IMO.

[shaunguth]

But if Bradley has to go on the road for it, now you're down to just 3 or so non-con home dates (Utah, NIU, EIU). And that would encite the fan base, IMO.

One (EIU) of which "will likely be played at the campus facility".

[Da Coach]

One more bit of news regarding the Hall of Fame Tip-off tournament-

USC, which was initially named as one of the "host" teams, will play at TCU as part of the "preliminary" (the game will actually be played Nov. 29, a week after the Massachusetts part of the tournament games).
This link also says the entire schedule for the tournament will be announced next week.

http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090110aaa.html

http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/083110aac.html