2024-25 Basketball

[Laker]

The Field of 68 launching new opening day showcase event (beehiiv.com) (https://fieldof68.beehiiv.com/p/field-68-launching-new-opening-day-showcase-event)

The Sioux Falls Pentagon is hosting three men's basketball games on Monday, November 4th.
St Louis v Santa Clara, College of Charleston v Southern Illinois, and South Dakota State v McNeese State.
I hope that I am healthy enough and that the weather allows me to make the over three hour trip to watch. I've been to a number of events there and always enjoyed them!

[McNeese75]

I would love to make that trip. Probably won't be able to but will be checking on flights, etc

[Laker]

I know that Oregon is changing conferences, but are they changing their nickname too? They redid their forest fire of a basketball court, but instead of putting ducks on the new one they have geese. Don't they know the difference?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GQ2m0FoXkAA9d0B?format=jpg&name=large

[Laker]

Big game for the Mavericks. I'd love to go.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGWG2oW8AARwkW?format=jpg&name=medium

[bonarae]

Harvard's schedule (https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule) released for quite some time:

Opening with Marist (first D-I opponent as an opener in a while)
at Navy for the Veterans' Classic
at American U
at Boston Huskies
at Colorado
vs. 'Gate
vs. UMass
at St. John's
at Holy Cross
at UNH
Finals Break
vs. Furman
at Iona
Bowdoin
Ivy round-robin (ends March 8)
Ivy Madness at Brown (March 15 and 16)

[bonarae]

Tony Bennett is finally retiring.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/tony-bennett-retires-virginia-coach-national-title-winner-abruptly-steps-away-prior-to-2024-25-season/

[bonarae]

There is a sudden change in USF, as its HC suddenly passes on.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-10-24/south-florida-head-mens-basketball-coach-amir-abdur-rahim-passes-away

[Laker]

Anyone going to the Sanford Pentagon on Monday, November 4th for men's basketball? As of now I plan on being there.

11 AM- College of Charleston vs Southern Illinois
2 PM- Saint Louis v Santa Clara
5 PM- South Dakota State v McNeese State

https://www.sanfordsports.com/events/field-of-68

[bonarae]

Wow, a 7-round conference tournament?!

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/look-sun-belt-unveils-seven-round-conference-tournament-bracket-heavily-incentivizing-regular-season-success/

[bonarae]

More or less intriguing...

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-10-31/realignment-coaching-moves-and-key-contenders-bring-intrigue-mens-basketball

[bonarae]

A new team evaluation process is in place, with daily publicly-available team sheets starting December 2.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-11-01/ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-committee-discusses-team-evaluation-process

[JacksFan40]

Jacks won the opener against McNeese at the Pentagon. Great game that provides optimism for the season. Freshman Joe Sayler from White River led the Jacks with 18 points, followed by Washington State transfer Oscar Cluff and freshman Owen Larson at 14 points each.

[Laker]

Jacks won the opener against McNeese at the Pentagon. Great game that provides optimism for the season. Freshman Joe Sayler from White River led the Jacks with 18 points, followed by Washington State transfer Oscar Cluff and freshman Owen Larson at 14 points each.

I was there for all three games. Pretty exciting. Sayler got things going from the get go. Cluff was a monster on the boards. Two pretty good teams, nice crowd, great atmosphere.

[bonarae]

Harvard wins its season-opener against Marist at Lavietes, 79-66. Next up: at Navy in the Veteran's Classic, Friday 8:30 PM EST.

[bonarae]

Harvard lost a close game to Navy in Annapolis 85-80. American U is next on Sunday.

[bonarae]

Harvard lost handily at American U, 67-55. Back in town to face the Boston Huskies (Northeastern) on Wednesday.

[McNeese75]

I was there for all three games. Pretty exciting. Sayler got things going from the get go. Cluff was a monster on the boards. Two pretty good teams, nice crowd, great atmosphere.

I was there as well and those freshmen guards were impressive. McNeese did lose to #2 Alabama last night by 8 points and had a chance to cut it to 3 in the last minute (after a 21 point deficit in the first half). Pokes are looking pretty good for a 1-2 team (that 1 don't count) On to the next game against North Texas.

[JacksFan40]

I was there for all three games. Pretty exciting. Sayler got things going from the get go. Cluff was a monster on the boards. Two pretty good teams, nice crowd, great atmosphere.
Jacks have the potential to be something special this year, beating McNeese and Long Beach State to open the year is no joke as both were tournament teams last year.

Jacks head out to Rapid City tomorrow to play a solid Northern Colorado team, so another opportunity to see how legit this team is.

Here’s hoping the investments made into this program (specifically First Bank & Trust Arena) will yield great results like it did for the football program.

[bonarae]

Harvard lost big to Northeastern 78-56. The Crimson will go west to Boulder to play against the Buffaloes on Sunday.