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