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palestra38 Professor Posts 32839 |
03-13-17 03:33 PM - Post#226797
CIT brackets: http://www.collegeinsider.com/tournament/schedule-... CBI brackets: http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/wp-content/u p... Both pretty brutal, if you ask me, especially the CIT |
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Stuart Suss PhD Student Posts 1439 |
03-13-17 03:40 PM - Post#226800
My understanding is that Harvard and Yale both declined post-season invitations, although I do not know which tournament(s) each school declined. |
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mrjames Professor Posts 6062 |
03-13-17 03:45 PM - Post#226801
Obviously Harvard or Yale would have taken an NIT bid. Given that those weren't forthcoming, both turned down the CBI and CIT. I assume both would have turned down the Vegas 16 too, if it hadn't been cancelled. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4914 |
03-13-17 04:53 PM - Post#226812
Now all can put their undivided attention into rooting for Princeton. |
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mmp629 Junior Posts 259 
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03-13-17 05:01 PM - Post#226817
The CIT and CBI may be also rans, but I remember several years ago Princeton went on a little run in one of those events and as a fan, it was loads fun to follow. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21212 |
03-13-17 05:02 PM - Post#226818
Yale was also in the CIT recently. Guess it's not good enough for Jones anymore? |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32839 |
03-13-17 05:11 PM - Post#226821
I think the economics of those tournaments just makes no sense when you have to pay to host a game against Nichols State. |
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umbrellaman Masters Student Posts 476 
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03-13-17 05:52 PM - Post#226832
Interesting. Both Harvard and Yale have young teams who could benefit from some more playing time against live competition. But perhaps IvyMadness was enough? Certainly, the intensity was a learning experience, and the comparatively the price is better. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4914 |
03-13-17 07:04 PM - Post#226840
I was impressed by Aiken's emotion after losing the tournament game to Yale. Hard to believe he wouldn't want to get out there again quickly and take it out on some other teams, but who knows about the rest of the squad? |
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mrjames Professor Posts 6062 |
03-13-17 07:22 PM - Post#226847
Can't speak for Yale, but Harvard's Lavietes Pavilion is undergoing massive renovations and work that couldn't be started during the season had to start right away. Thus, home games weren't happening. And the odds are brutal going on the road for those tourneys - plus I'm not sure what a road win at UMBC gets you anyway. Maybe if there had been an established, neutral site tourney with middling majors (like what Vegas 16 wanted to be), it would have been interesting. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4914 |
03-13-17 07:43 PM - Post#226852
Ah, that makes sense. |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2214 
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03-13-17 11:00 PM - Post#226881
Princeton and Harvard women both going to WNIT.
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Old Bear Postdoc Posts 3998 |
03-14-17 11:25 AM - Post#226935
Brown going somewhere. |
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rbg Postdoc Posts 3058 |
03-14-17 12:26 PM - Post#226946
Brown women will be playing at UMBC in the 1st round of the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI). The game will be Thursday at 7:00 pm. http://brownbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/2016- 17/rele... Video: http://www.womensbasketballinvitatio nal.com/wbi_li... |
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Go Green PhD Student Posts 1149 |
03-14-17 12:37 PM - Post#226948
plus I'm not sure what a road win at UMBC gets you anyway. Apparently, the Brown women will find out. 
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