WSU VERSUS DEPAUL PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSION

[Kung Wu]

Doodah - 70
Of Paul - 60

[RoyalShock]

Here's the "gym" for the Cancun Challenge:

[SubGod22]

That is small. Do you know the seating capacity?

[pinstripers]

We win. They don't. DW starts.

[ShockerPrez]

At least it doesnt have church gym carpet.

[1972Shocker]

That is small. Do you know the seating capacity?

I think I heard around 1,000. It is not even a gym. It is a converted ballroom/meeting room at the Moon Palace Resort.

[1972Shocker]

Not bad amenities though:

http://www.triplecrownsports.com/cancun/cancun.asp?eventid=23

[SubGod22]

I knew it was a ballroom. I think that may be slightly larger than what the "official capacity" of my HS gym was. I'm guessing that there will be a pretty fair amount of Shocker fans there to make it sound loud when we're playing. Relatively speaking of course.

[RomeoCrennel's Belly]

Why do all of these tournaments get played in the worst arenas/gyms? I don't get how these tournaments continue to be played and deemed successful. They're downright sad attendance wise. Is it just to give the team a vacation?

[BostonWu]

CBSSN. I know on Cox it is channel 260 or 2260 for HD

Anyone know what the U-verse channel is? I tried to search online by setting up my DVR but the AT&T website is not cooperating.

[BostonWu]

Anyone know what the U-verse channel is? I tried to search online by setting up my DVR but the AT&T website is not cooperating.

OK after getting off my butt I was able to find U-verse channels 643 & 1643.

[Ricardo del Rio]

DirecTV is channel 613.

U-Verse is channel 643 (SD) and 1643 (HD)

Footnote: The internet is your friend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Sports_Network See right side panel.

[SubGod22]

Why do all of these tournaments get played in the worst arenas/gyms? I don't get how these tournaments continue to be played and deemed successful. They're downright sad attendance wise. Is it just to give the team a vacation?

Lets be honest here, most of these trips aren't going to draw more than a couple thousand anyway so there's no sense in playing in something much bigger. The point of these tournaments is better and more games on a neutral court. I think you can play 4 games and it only counts as 2 against the limit. Plus, it allows for the fanbases to travel a little and for schools to get some TV exposure. Even Maui only holds a few thousand and that's the premier tournament.

[WuShock Reaper]

Demonio Azul - 58
Shockers de Trigo - 84

[ShockerGorilla]

That looks like a low ceiling for a gym. You've got to have a low trajectory for the long shots or else a 3/4 court buzzer-beating 3-pt shot may hit the lights.

Shockers 79
Smurf Devils 65