2023-24 early-season tournaments

[Da Coach]

Here are the early season tournaments for the 2023-24 season-

https://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2023/4/4/23665918/2023-24-mens-college-basketball-exempt-multi-team-events-mte-thanksgiving-early-season-tournaments

MVC teams in tournaments, so far-

US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Friday–Monday, November 17–20: Charlotte Amalie, U.S.V.I.

• Abilene Christian (WAC)
• FGCU (ASUN)
• Fordham (Atlantic 10)
• Hampton (CAA)
• Kent State (MAC)
• Missouri State (MVC)
• Norfolk State (MEAC)
• San José State (MW)

Gulf Coast Showcase
Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: Estero, Fla.

• Buffalo (MAC)
• George Washington (Atlantic 10)
• Valparaiso (MVC)
• Wright State (Horizon)
• 4 TBD

Cayman Islands Classic
Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: George Town, Cayman Islands

• Drake (MVC)
• Oakland (Horizon)
• Ole Miss (SEC)
• Stephen F. Austin (WAC)
• Wake Forest (ACC)
• 3 TBD

Battle 4 Atlantis
Wednesday–Friday, November 22–24: Paradise Island, Bahamas

• Arkansas (SEC)
• Memphis (American)
• Michigan (Big Ten)
• North Carolina (ACC)
• Northern Iowa (MVC)
• Stanford (Pac-12)
• Texas Tech (Big 12)
• Villanova (Big East)

Baha Mar Nassau Championship
Friday–Sunday, November 24–26: Nassau, Bahamas

• Brown (Ivy)
• Cal State Fullerton (Big West)
• Delaware (CAA)
• East Carolina (American)
• Kansas City (Summit)
• Middle Tennessee (C-USA)
• Ohio (MAC)
• UIC (MVC)

Las Vegas Holiday Classic
Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25: Las Vegas

• Evansville (MVC)
• 3 TBD

6 MVC teams not yet announced in tournaments-
Belmont, Bradley, Illinois State, Indiana State, Murray State, Southern Illinois

[PhiAlphaBoy]

Do you think Bradley will enter a tournament or opt for an overseas trip? It seems like it's been a while since the team traveled overseas to play exhibition games.

[Da Coach]

It's possible to do a preseason trip and a tournament. And I'm confident BU will get in a tournament.
The last preseason tour, if I recall, was the 2018 trip to London and Amsterdam. The NCAA allows a trip every 4 years, so Bradley is eligible again. Maybe they are working on another foreign trip.

[Old Coach]

It's possible to do a preseason trip and a tournament. And I'm confident BU will get in a tournament.
The last preseason tour, if I recall, was the 2018 trip to London and Amsterdam. The NCAA allows a trip every 4 years, so Bradley is eligible again. Maybe they are working on another foreign trip.

It was 2018. I suspect that if they were planning anything for 2023 we would already know, as some type of fundraising would have been done or would be ongoing.

[PhiAlphaBoy]

I would love it if Bradley would choose the Charleston Classic again. There's one spot left and it's an amazing field.
Houston, St. John's, LSU, Dayton, Utah, North Texas, Towson, 8th team is currently TB

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1644117756025946112?s=20

[Da Coach]

Las Vegas Holiday Classic
Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25: Las Vegas[LIST][*]Evansville (MVC)[*]3 TBD

The Las Vegas Holiday Classic has been cancelled. So Evansville will now play in a two-game event November 24-25 at Chattanooga, first facing the hosts before taking on Southeast Missouri.
https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2023/7...-schedule.aspx

Here are the early season tournaments and opponents for all 12 MVC teams-

US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Friday–Monday, November 17–20: Charlotte Amalie, U.S.V.I.

• Abilene Christian (WAC)
• FGCU (ASUN)
• Fordham (Atlantic 10)
• Hampton (CAA)
• Kent State (MAC)
• Missouri State (MVC)
• Norfolk State (MEAC)
• San José State (MW)

Gulf Coast Showcase
Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: Estero, Fla.

• Buffalo (MAC)
• George Washington (Atlantic 10)
• Valparaiso (MVC)
• Wright State (Horizon)
• 4 TBD

Cayman Islands Classic
Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: George Town, Cayman Islands

• Drake (MVC)
• Oakland (Horizon)
• Ole Miss (SEC)
• Stephen F. Austin (WAC)
• Wake Forest (ACC)
• 3 TBD

Battle 4 Atlantis
Wednesday–Friday, November 22–24: Paradise Island, Bahamas

• Arkansas (SEC)
• Memphis (American)
• Michigan (Big Ten)
• North Carolina (ACC)
• Northern Iowa (MVC)
• Stanford (Pac-12)
• Texas Tech (Big 12)
• Villanova (Big East)

Baha Mar Nassau Championship
Friday–Sunday, November 24–26: Nassau, Bahamas

• Brown (Ivy)
• Cal State Fullerton (Big West)
• Delaware (CAA)
• East Carolina (American)
• Kansas City (Summit)
• Middle Tennessee (C-USA)
• Ohio (MAC)
• UIC (MVC)

Chattanooga MTE
Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25: University of Chattanooga

• Evansville (MVC)
• Southeast Missouri
• Chattanooga

Gulf Coast Showcase
Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: Estero, Fla. (Bracket)
Quarterfinals (Mon., Nov. 20)

• Iona (MAAC) vs. High Point (Big South), 11 a.m.
• Long Beach State (Big West) vs. Illinois State (MVC), approx. 1:30 p.m.
• Louisiana (Sun Belt) vs. Wright State (Horizon), 5 p.m.
• Hofstra (CAA) vs. Buffalo (MAC), approx. 7:30 p.m.

Cathedral of College Basketball Classic
Friday–Sunday, November 24–26: Philadelphia, Pa.

• Fri., Nov. 24: Belmont (MVC) vs. Monmouth (CAA), 2 p.m.; Lafayette (Patriot) at Penn (Ivy), approx. 4:30 p.m.
• Sat., Nov. 25: Lafayette vs. Monmouth, 2 p.m.; Belmont at Penn, approx. 4:30 p.m.
• Sun., Nov. 26: Belmont vs. Lafayette, 12 p.m.; Monmouth at Penn, 2:30 p.m.

Ball Dawgs Classic
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22 and Friday, November 24: Henderson, Nev.

• Indiana State (MVC)
• New Mexico (MW)
• Pepperdine (WCC)
• Rice (American)
• Toledo (MAC)
• UC Irvine (Big West)

Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off: Palms Division
Monday–Wednesday, November 20–22: Fort Myers, Fla.

• Murray State (MVC)
• UNCW (CAA)
• 2 TBA

Cancún Challenge
November 15–18: Campus sites
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22, Cancún, Mexico

Riviera Division (Hosts) Semifinals (Tues., Nov. 21)

• James Madison (Sun Belt) vs. Southern Illinois (MVC), 6 p.m.
• Fresno State (MW) vs. New Mexico State (CUSA), approx. 8;30 p.m.

Mayan Division (Visitors) Semifinals (Tues., Nov. 21)

• Morgan State (MEAC) vs. Radford (Big South), 12:30 p.m.
• Chicago State (Independent) vs. Northern Colorado (Big Sky), approx. 3 p.m.

SoCal Challenge
Monday and Wednesday, November 20 and 22: San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Surf Division (Hosts)

• Bradley (MVC)
• California (Pac-12)
• Tulane (American)
• UTEP (CUSA)

Sand Division (Visitors)

• 4 TBA