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ridor
Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 1055 Location: Frederick, Maryland
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Posted: 04/12/23 1:19 am ::: Cayman Islands Classic Basketball Tournament |
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There will be a new tournament in Caymans Island this coming November. I suspect it is going to be similar with Paradise Jam's two bracket format (Island and Reef Tournaments).
Joanne P. McCallie is the Executive Director of the tournament.
Among 8 teams to play in this inaugural tournament?
LSU
UConn
UCLA
Kansas
Virginia
Niagara
Tulane
Virginia Tech
This is going to be brutal tournament. I think this will benefit Virginia in the long run. Should be interesting tournament to check out!
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GlennMacGrady
Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 8248 Location: Heisenberg
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Coyotes
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1467
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Posted: 04/13/23 9:20 am ::: |
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It's worth noting that UConn is NOT expected to play either LSU or Virginia Tech.
Kiki Rice and Charisma Osbourne versus Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd would be a fun one to watch. If UCLA somehow lands Lauren Betts - it becomes a much more intriguing game.
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HomerCecil
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Posted: 04/13/23 9:44 am ::: |
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Great field. I'm assuming it will be two pods of four teams? Otherwise it would be unusual to have two teams from the same conference (ACC).
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singinerd54
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 1817 Location: Missouri
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Coyotes
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Posted: 04/13/23 11:54 am ::: |
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I would assume the pods are:
LSU
Virginia Tech
Kansas
(Tulane or Niagara)
UConn
UCLA
Virginia
(Tulane or Niagara)
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linkster
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singinerd54
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 1817 Location: Missouri
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Posted: 04/13/23 10:41 pm ::: |
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linkster wrote: |
An 8 team tournament would mean 3 games in 3 days. Very few play well in that third game. |
I assumed they would play each team in their pod, which would also be 3 games. No point in making pods if it's just going to be games against two other teams.
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singinerd54
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Howee
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GEF34
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singinerd54
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Posted: 04/21/23 1:10 pm ::: |
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GEF34 wrote: |
There are many 4 team tournaments that happen around the country, the 2 winners play for the championship and the 2 losers play for 3rd place. If they break into groups of 4 that sounds reasonable for how it can be formatted. |
Ah, that makes more/better sense. Wish they would do an "elite" division, though, and put UConn, UCLA, LSU, and Virginia Tech in the same bracket.
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/21/23 3:54 pm ::: |
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singinerd54 wrote: |
Ah, that makes more/better sense. Wish they would do an "elite" division, though, and put UConn, UCLA, LSU, and Virginia Tech in the same bracket. |
yes! that would be great.
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