2017-18 Games of Interest

[WuShock Reaper]

"Bears, Cougars hit hardwood for great cause" - Waco Tribune-Herald

By Brian Crownover
10/21/17

http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/mens_basketball/bears-cougars-hit-hardwood-for-great-cause/article_aa980088-2bdc-5887-83dd-6aefda0f0fdf.html

"...The Baylor men’s basketball team hit the hardwood Saturday afternoon, hosting coaching veteran Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars in an exhibition game with all of the proceeds of the gate benefiting those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Though there was a final — Houston won 81-78 — the cause took the spotlight Saturday afternoon inside the Ferrell Center...."

[WuShock Reaper]

"Basketball Tops Milwaukee in Hurricane Relief Exhibition Game" - Marquette Athletics

Oct. 22, 2017

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/102217aaa.html

Potential Maui Invitational Opponent

"The Marquette University men's basketball team took University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a 78-63 exhibition win. The cross-city matchup raised over $30,000 in support of hurricane relief efforts on Sunday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center..."

[Aargh]

"Basketball Tops Milwaukee in Hurricane Relief Exhibition Game" - Marquette Athletics

Oct. 22, 2017

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-...102217aaa.html

Potential Maui Invitational Opponent

"The Marquette University men's basketball team took University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a 78-63 exhibition win. The cross-city matchup raised over $30,000 in support of hurricane relief efforts on Sunday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center..."

$30,000? How much do the schools keep for these "charity" events? Either the schools are getting a nice payday for "hurricane relief" or virtually no one was interested in seeing Marquette play UW-M.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Irish Open Preseason With 97-57 Win Over Holy Cross College" - Notre Dame Athletics

Oct. 20, 2017

http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/r...102017aaa.html

Potential Maui Invitational Opponent

"The Irish unofficially got the 2017-18 season underway on Friday evening, as the Irish comfortably defeated Holy Cross College by a final score of 97-57 in the first of three exhibitions. Five players finished in double figures for Notre Dame, as Martinas Geben led the way with 20 points...."

[wichshock65]

"Basketball Tops Milwaukee in Hurricane Relief Exhibition Game" - Marquette Athletics

Oct. 22, 2017

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/102217aaa.html

Potential Maui Invitational Opponent

"The Marquette University men's basketball team took University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a 78-63 exhibition win. The cross-city matchup raised over $30,000 in support of hurricane relief efforts on Sunday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center..."

You know the season is close when the "Games of interest" thread hits!!!

Let's get it on!!!

[shocks02]

For those that are getting the itch, UConn plays Providence tonight at 6 CST in a hurricane relief exhibition. Game will be streamed through Fox Sports Go, which you can access through your cable provider. The game is being played at a neutral site and rumor is they've almost sold-out.

[im4wsu]

Interesting that neither the Springfield MO paper nor the report from GoPowwercat even mentioned attendance or the amount of money raised for hurricane relief -- which was supposedly the whole point of playing the game.

[WuShock Reaper]

UConn Huskies lost 76 to 90 to Providence in Charity Exhibition Game at Mohegan Sun Area - Uncasville, CT

Raised $75,000
Attendance: 6,415

[WuShock Reaper]

VCU VS. LIBERTY (CHARITY EXHIBITION GAME) - 10/26/17

VCU is a potential 2nd round Maui Invitational Opponent

[WuShock Reaper]

VCU lost to Liberty, 69-85 - VCU had a Ken Pomeroy Rating of 83 versus Liberty of 175.

Attendance of 3,497 out of 7,500 capacity.

[AndShock]

VCU lost to Liberty, 69-85 - VCU had a Ken Pomeroy Rating of 83 versus Liberty of 175.

Attendance of 3,497 out of 7,500 capacity.

Their board is blaming the refs. lmao

Wouldn’t mind if their garbage fanbase had to deal with a one-way ticket to the abyss.

[wichshock65]

VCU lost to Liberty, 69-85 - VCU had a Ken Pomeroy Rating of 83 versus Liberty of 175.

Attendance of 3,497 out of 7,500 capacity.

Wow! Didn't see that one coming.

[WuShock Reaper]

Oklahoma lost to UT-Arlington, 84-99 in Norman, Oklahoma - Oklahoma had a Ken Pomeroy Rating of 21 versus UT-Arlington of 107.

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211675534

[im4wsu]

Headline says “edged” by 15 points?

[Windiwu]

I don't think I would count on that score to mean a whole lot by the time the Sooners hit Wichita. I am thinking they will pull it together by then and give us a real good workout. Just so long as it's a *workout* and not a *working over*, it'll be real fun.