2016 2K Sports Classic

[pacearrow02]

MU with Michigan, SMU,  and PITT as headliners at Madison Square Garden.  Can never have too many games played at the Garden!!

[The Lens]

Good stuff.  Is this an exempt tourney?  Since it's only 2 games I would if we could do a 3 day exempt holiday tourney and allow these to eat into our Non Conf games?  With a more well defined roster, will be interesting to see how Wojo schedules. 

[tower912]

Michigan should have a good team.   Pitt is always tough.    Will SMU still have a program?

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Ring in the Marquette, Michigan location confusion.

[tower912]

Every day, when you wear Marquette paraphernalia around here. 

[mu03eng]

Looks like I'm talking the wife into Thanksgiving in NYC next year.

[WarriorInNYC]

Good stuff.  Is this an exempt tourney?  Since it's only 2 games I would if we could do a 3 day exempt holiday tourney and allow these to eat into our Non Conf games?  With a more well defined roster, will be interesting to see how Wojo schedules.

I believe it's done the same way as the Legends Classic, where we get 1 or 2 home games that are "part of the tournament".

[GGGG]

Didn't we already know they were playing in NYC next year?

[WarriorInNYC]

Didn't we already know they were playing in NYC next year?

Yes, but I believe this is the first time the other teams were announced.

[Brewtown Andy]

Good stuff.  Is this an exempt tourney?  Since it's only 2 games I would if we could do a 3 day exempt holiday tourney and allow these to eat into our Non Conf games?  With a more well defined roster, will be interesting to see how Wojo schedules.

Well, it won't be in a vacuum, we know that much.

[mu03eng]

How much of the 2016-17 schedule is already determined at this point?  I get the impression that while still in progress the majority of work right now is the ground work for 2017-18 and beyond.

[GGGG]

Well you have this tournament, Wisconsin at the BC and perhaps a Gavitt Games road game.  Hopefully there will be some robustness beyond that as well.

[MU82]

Looks like I'm talking the wife into Thanksgiving in NYC next year.

We're already going to Brooklyn this year, followed by a short trip down the pike to Philly for Thanksgiving with my brother. So if all goes well, we can do a repeat next year!

This will be our first MU event like this -- with seats in the MU section and everything -- so I'm really looking forward to it. I hope it's as great an experience as I think it will be.

[brewcity77]

I believe it's done the same way as the Legends Classic, where we get 1 or 2 home games that are "part of the tournament".

This is correct. We will play two games at MSG and get 1-2 games from the Legends assigned to us as home games. My only concern is that we may end up shorted a game because of this. Duke and Georgetown both have two home games arranged this year from the 2K, whereas Wisconsin and VCU have one game each. Last year, all four participants (Texas, Cal, Syracuse, Iowa) received two home games each, so hopefully that is available as an option, though BC scheduling may play into whether we get a total of three or four games.

[Brewtown Andy]

This is correct. We will play two games at MSG and get 1-2 games from the Legends assigned to us as home games. My only concern is that we may end up shorted a game because of this. Duke and Georgetown both have two home games arranged this year from the 2K, whereas Wisconsin and VCU have one game each. Last year, all four participants (Texas, Cal, Syracuse, Iowa) received two home games each, so hopefully that is available as an option, though BC scheduling may play into whether we get a total of three or four games.

According to this page on the 2K Classic site, Wisconsin is playing Siena & Prairie View, while VCU is playing Prairie View and Radford.

[chapman]

Pitt at MSG.  Len Elmore already begging to broadcast.

[PGsHeroes32]

Well you have this tournament, Wisconsin at the BC and perhaps a Gavitt Games road game.  Hopefully there will be some robustness beyond that as well.

Really hoping they give us Minny next year at the barn.

[brewcity77]

According to this page on the 2K Classic site, Wisconsin is playing Siena & Prairie View, while VCU is playing Prairie View and Radford.

That make sense, and I'm glad to hear it. Would rather be guaranteed the 4 games. Guessing Prairie View was a replacement addition, don't think they were in that field originally.

[muwarrior69]

Well you have this tournament, Wisconsin at the BC and perhaps a Gavitt Games road game.  Hopefully there will be some robustness beyond that as well.

Thought we were going to Maui next year?

[🏀]

Thought we were going to Maui next year?

'17

[real chili 83]

Really hoping they give us Minny next year at the barn.

Sweet.  Ellenson brothers, plus Sacar give Sid something write about.

[Earl Tatum]

TOWER 912------ I WEAR MARQUETTE WEAR AT LEAST 4 TIMES A WEEK, ESPECIALLY AT
COFFEE, JUST TO PISS OFF THE BUCKY FANS. WE ARE MARQUETTE

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Anyone planning to go down to NYC for the 2K Classic? I'd love to go.  Curious if anyone has looked into the packages and what they thought. Looks like they offer tickets + hotel on the tournametn website, but thinking it may be more cost effective to go ala carte. Not sure. 

[Herman Cain]

Anyone planning to go down to NYC for the 2K Classic? I'd love to go.  Curious if anyone has looked into the packages and what they thought. Looks like they offer tickets + hotel on the tournametn website, but thinking it may be more cost effective to go ala carte. Not sure.

I am going, but I live in NY. Hotels are expensive in Manhattan so maybe a package might be attractive.

[Jay Bee]

Anyone planning to go down to NYC for the 2K Classic? I'd love to go.  Curious if anyone has looked into the packages and what they thought. Looks like they offer tickets + hotel on the tournametn website, but thinking it may be more cost effective to go ala carte. Not sure.

MSP ---> NYC (area)

Let's share a room (nh)