2023-24 Early Season Tournaments & MTE’s

[SalukiWorld]

If the SoCal Challenge is keeping the same times as last year, get ready for Midnight basketball Braves fans. Those were fun.

[Hooper]

Not a "tournament" but INSU will play Ball State and Purdue will play Arizona in the 2023 "Indy Classic" in December.

https://gosycamores.com/news/2023/6/12/ ... house.aspx

[BruinGrad]

Belmont will play in the Cathedral of College Basketball Classic in Philadelphia after Thanksgiving with Penn, Monmouth and Lafayette.

2023 Cathedral of College Basketball Classic schedule
Friday, Nov. 24
Belmont vs. Monmouth, 2 p.m.
Penn vs. Lafayette, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 25
Lafayette vs. Monmouth, 2 p.m.
Penn vs. Belmont, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 26
Belmont vs. Lafayette, noon
Penn vs. Monmouth, 2:30 p.m.

[TBS_20]

Really a disappointment a team as good as Belmont had to settle for that craptastic MTE

[MissouriValleyUnite]

3 games over a holiday weekend in the most historic venue in the history of the sport.

[BruinGrad]

I like the venue, but I am disappointed in the level of competition.

[SalukiWorld]

SIU is in the Cancun Challenge with James Madison, New Mexico State, and Fresno State. Pretty weak field compared to last year when Bradley was in it.

[Birdfan2018]

Valpo is in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, FL on November 20-22.

Valparaiso withdrew from Gulf Coast Showcase . They will be playing in the Fighting Illini Classic. Illinois State will be playing in the Gulf Coast Showcase.

[Adunk33]

Gulf Coast Schedule is out and could be very winnable for the Birds if they're clicking early.

Top Half
-Iona vs. High Point – 11 a.m. ET
-Long Beach State vs. Illinois State – Approx. 1:30 p.m.
Bottom Half
-Louisiana vs. Wright State – 5 p.m.
-Hofstra vs. Buffalo – Approx. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 20‐ 22, at Hertz Arena in Estero

It's possible the Birds match up with a couple former players in Liam McChesney (High Point) and Sy Chatman (Buffalo).

[sixth ace]

Las Vegas Holiday Classic cancellation cause the Aces to scramble to find a MTE . Ended up landing in Chattanooga playing UTC and SEMO. Still waiting on new details