2022 Postseason

by up7587 Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:19 pm

UP Ticket Office wrote:PORTLAND, Ore. – University of Portland men’s basketball has accepted a postseason invitation to participate in The Basketball Classic presented by Eracism, a 32-team tournament open to deserving teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament or National Invitational Tournament (NIT).

The Basketball Classic will begin on March 14 and the Pilots will host a first-round game at the Chiles Center on Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. against an opponent to be named. Tickets for students and bleacher seating with be $5. Lower level reserved sideline seats will be $15 and upper level reserved $10. Tickets will go on sale Saturday at 11 a.m. at PortlandPilots.com/Tickets.

Each game of The Basketball Classic will be held on the campus of one of the participating schools. In lieu of a traditional bracket, the field and matchups will be set after each round. Portland has also put in for the opportunity to host a second-round matchup.

The complete field will be announced by the 20-member tournament selection committee after the NIT bracket is released on Sunday, March 13. The semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, March 29 and the Championship Game on Thursday, March 31. All games will be broadcast on the ESPN+ platform.

by Dean Murdoch Fri Mar 11, 2022 8:25 pm

https://portlandpilots.com/news/2022/3/11/mens-basketball-portland-accepts-invitation-to-the-basketball-classic.aspx

This will be Portland's seventh postseason appearance since transitioning to Division I prior to the 1958-59 season. The Pilots have yet to win a game in postseason competition.

Serious? I would have figured the Pilots had won one in the CIT or something at some point.

by dholcombe Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:43 pm

UP Ticket Office wrote:Portland Men’s Basketball Postseason History (NCAA)

1959 NCAA Tournament (1st Round Loss to DePaul – 57-56)
1996 NCAA Tournament (1st Round Loss to Villanova – 92-58)
2009 CIT (1st Round Loss to Pacific – 82-76)
2010 CIT (1st Round Loss to Northern Colorado – 81-73)
2011 CIT (1st Round Loss to Hawaii – 76-64)
2015 CIT (1st Round Loss to Sacramento State – 73-66)
2022 The Basketball Classic Presented by Eracism

from the end of the email

by DoubleDipper Sun Mar 13, 2022 2:17 pm

Thought we would have seen some speculating and guessing as to UP's opponent on Wednesday.

Seems like Seattle U. (23-9/14-4 WAC) would be a likely regional choice. If the Redhawks do come to the Chiles Center, you have to ask if the Pilots' TEAM can hold off the duo of Trammell and Tyson.

Both sophomores, they started every game this season with Trammell averaging over 17 a game and Tyson over 14 a game, but no opponent should overlook junior Grigsby who also started every game while averaging over 12 per game.

In Seattle's opening round loss to Abilene Christian in the WAC Tournament in the Orleans Arena, Trammell dropped 39 on the Wildcats.

Their NET is 129 and their KenPom is 134.

Remember, I am just speculating!! Basketball

'Cause no one else is....

by Dean Murdoch Sun Mar 13, 2022 2:36 pm

I was looking at this a bit but my thought was that Seattle and Portland might both want to host first-round games so it could possibly be a later matchup should both teams win.

My guess, based on absolutely nothing, is Riverside.

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 2:39 pm

Can anyone find a current web site for this tournament? Collegeinsider.com ends at the 2019 CIT. Everything else just leads me to individual schools announcing their participation.

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 2:52 pm

Montana St, who beat the Pilots by 3 on a neutral site and by 2 in Bozeman, won the Big Sky regular season and tournament for an automatic bid.

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 3:10 pm

GU is #1 seed in West Region, opening against Georgia State, the Sun Belt automatic qualifier. Duke is the #2 in the region. Another reason to root for the Zags besides the $s they bring with each game.

Arizona is the #1 seed in the South Region, despite having a new coach with no head coaching experience.

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 3:43 pm

USF got a #10 seed. SMC got a #5 seed, playing in Portland on Thursday, against the winner of a play-in game between Wyoming and Indiana.

I believe GU also plays in Portland.

Three WCC schools make the tourney, along with three PAC-12 teams, AZ, USC and UCLA.

by Oldguyfan Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:19 pm

On Oct 22 the Pilots played Seattle U at the Chiles Center. Chris Austin scored 22 and the Pilots won 75 - 71. Moses Woods did not play in that game

by DoubleDipper Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:21 pm

Dean Murdoch wrote:I was looking at this a bit but my thought was that Seattle and Portland might both want to host first-round games so it could possibly be a later matchup should both teams win.

My guess, based on absolutely nothing, is Riverside.

Oh absolutely, as mentioned before, I would love to see Riverside play at UP.

Oldguyfan wrote:On Oct 22 the Pilots played Seattle U at the Chiles Center. Chris Austin scored 22 and the Pilots won 75 - 71. Moses Woods did not play in that game

Yup, I remember when this was pulled out of the waste paper basket.

I am sure Seattle U. hasn't forgotten either...

by DoubleDipper Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:24 pm

up7587 wrote:Three WCC schools make the tourney, along with three PAC-12 teams, AZ, USC and UCLA.

Not even a whisper of a mention of BYU!! Twisted Evil

by DoubleDipper Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:32 pm

up7587 wrote:Arizona is the #1 seed in the South Region, despite having a new coach with no head coaching experience.

Yeah, it is going to be great fun to see Mark Few's one-time heir-apparent and his 22-year assistant, Tommy Lloyd, take on the Zags in the National Championship game in his first year at UA.

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:06 pm

Coach Legan's EWU players the Groves brothers went to Oklahoma, which missed the NCAA tourney, and are now a #1 seed in the NIT.

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:21 pm

BYU is a #2 seed in the NIT, playing Long Beach St. SCU is effectively a #5 seed playing former USF Coach Kyle Smith and WSU. Oregon is also in the NIT and playing a #4 seed Utah St.

by Dean Murdoch Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:37 pm

up7587 wrote:Can anyone find a current web site for this tournament?

The Basketball Classic has a website at thebasketballclassic.com.

Ordinarily, this is the spot where I’d make fun of you for not being able to find that. But we were so thankful you hooked Mrs Deaner up with tickets for the first two days in Vegas, I’m just gonna let it slide Smile

(Cripes is that website bad… 404 errors every time you click a link)

by Dean Murdoch Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:48 pm

Add to “possible opponent” list - Southern Utah (announced as playing in TBC).

Remove from “possible opponent” list - Northern Colorado, Cal Baptist (both off to CBI).

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:55 pm

Dean Murdoch wrote:
up7587 wrote:Can anyone find a current web site for this tournament?

The Basketball Classic has a website at thebasketballclassic.com.

Ordinarily, this is the spot where I’d make fun of you for not being able to find that. But we were so thankful you hooked Mrs Deaner up with tickets for the first two days in Vegas, I’m just gonna let it slide

(Cripes is that website bad… 404 errors every time you click a link)

Hence, the "current" comment.

by Dean Murdoch Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:21 pm

up7587 wrote:Hence, the "current" comment.

I’ll be honest, I didn’t realize how useless the site was until after I posted the URL and started clicking links.

by Geezaldinho Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:35 pm

Dean Murdoch wrote:
up7587 wrote:Hence, the "current" comment.

I’ll be honest, I didn’t realize how useless the site was until after I posted the URL and started clicking links.

Try clicking the link for the WNIT bracket.

by Sound Voltex Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:35 pm

I’m told there won’t be a bracket for The Basketball Classic tournament released until Monday morning (even though organizers said it would be tonight).

South Alabama is hosting a game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, we do know that.

The rest? Your guess is as good as mine.

https://twitter.com/CregStephenson/status/1503219786750345217

by Dean Murdoch Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:56 pm

Not surprising, I think 2015 was the last time this tournament filled out the bracket with all 32 teams. Seems like they won’t get there this year either.

Meanwhile, in the CBI…

https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2022/03/roCBI22_bracket_wSeeds_D_3-13-22.pdf

Looks like they have actually seeded the entire field? Seems loosely based on NET and the Pilots would have slotted right around the 9/10 area.

by up7587 Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:14 pm

The GU coaching tree spreads.

Will Maupin @willmaup wrote:Three former Gonzaga assistants turned head coaches have been named in the first 17 teams in the bracket.

In addition to Few and Tommy Lloyd at Arizona, there is Leon Rice at Boise St. Everyone knows Few's history and Lloyd's story. Rice has coached at Boise St. since 2010, with a .630 winning percentage. Prior to BSU, he assisted 11 years at GU, was head coach at Yakima Valley CC for one year, and assisted at YVCC, No. Colorado and Oregon.

by Dean Murdoch Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:20 am

Maybe TBC should just be a 16-team event. Looks like they have taken Kenpom #309 Maryland Eastern Shore and its 11-15 record which includes three non-D1 wins.

by Dean Murdoch Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:43 am

DoubleDipper wrote:Seems like Seattle U. (23-9/14-4 WAC) would be a likely regional choice.

Just saw that Seattle is not participating in postseason.

UTEP just announced they're hosting Western Illinois.

UC San Diego appears to have been added to the field and it would make sense they'll start out at Fresno State (speculation).

That leaves Southern Utah to Portland? (speculation based on above speculation)

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