Golden Window Classic

[seaofred92]

Husker Hoops on Thanksgiving Day. Let’s do it!

 

[ECisGod]

Both games at 1:00 according to Huskers.com.

 

[seaofred92]

In case you were wondering about the mid-majors in this tournament.. they're good:

https://theathletic.com/2201428/2020/11/17/northern-iowa-saint-louis-top-the-latest-mid-major-top-10/

1. Northern Iowa

2. Saint Louis

3. Richmond

4. San Diego State

5. Loyola (Chi)

6. Western Kentucky

7. Dayton

8. Boise State

9. St. Bonaventure

10. Austin Peay

Dropped Out: Belmont, BYU, Utah State

Waiting Room: Duquesne, Furman, Murray State, North Texas, Saint Mary’s, UNC Greensboro, Winthrop

It’s great to see teams outside the major seven leagues assembling good schedules. This also shows what people think of the Golden Window field nationally: 

 

[seaofred92]

Well. SLU and LSU are now out of the event:

 

[ECisGod]

Probably play WKU now since they were supposed to play LSU on the same day.

 

[ECisGod]

Well. SLU and LSU are now out of the event:

SIUE will play something called "University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis" so they get a third game.  SLU & LSU only playing 2X.

https://slubillikens.com/news/2020/11/20/mens-basketball-to-host-billiken-classic-next-week.aspx

 

[ECisGod]

McNeese State is available.  They only have 24 games scheduled and don't play again until 11/30 against NAIA school Bacone College.  Maybe they'd like to get a couple extra games in.  They will already be in Lincoln so why not stick around and play a game or two.

 

[TonyStalloni]

It seems like this is  game of musical chairs. We will make up the final pairings when the music stops.

 

[BigRedBuster]

So, St. Louis and LSU pull out of the tournament to go play each other?  WTH???  

 

[seaofred92]

Sounds like San Francisco is out too:

 

[Mavric]

So it's going to get totally cancelled and Nebrask will probably play a couple of the remaining teams in individual games.

 

[Comish]

So it's going to get totally cancelled and Nebrask will probably play a couple of the remaining teams in individual games.

I hope we have a long memory concerning future " contracts" with the musical chairs teams bailing at the last minute.

 

[Caveman]

So it's going to get totally cancelled and Nebrask will probably play a couple of the remaining teams in individual games.

Why did the teams cancel?

 

[seaofred92]

Why did the teams cancel?

Rising Covid cases in Lincoln and better tv coverage

 

[seaofred92]

I get canceling it and maybe I’m over simplifying it but why wouldn’t we call Cincinnati (no MTE) get McNeese to stay and then add the two teams that just pulled out of Gulf Coast Showcase (ECU + Indiana State) and if we need filler then add Nebraska Wesleyan or UNK or Omaha or Peru State or someone local that would die at a chance to play? I was really excited for this event and theres still teams out there to play. Wish we would make it happen.