Yesterday brought news of just about half of the major early season tournaments, classics and invitationals. Today brings the brackets, dates, start times and television for the rest. This includes some heavy hitters like the Maui Invitational, the 2K Classic, as well as the Jimmy V Classic and the heavy hitting Champions Classic. Let’s waste no time and get right to the match-ups.
2K Classic
When: November 20-21
Texas vs Iowa – 7 – ESPN2
Syracuse vs California – 9 ESPN2
November 21
Third Place
5 pm – ESPN 2 or ESPNU
Championship Game
7 pm – ESPN2
Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off
When: November 22-23
This is a bit of a funky set up. There are two brackets. The first is a tournament of mid-major teams. The season is a round robin of major conference teams. I’ll keep the brackets separate for clarity sake.
Springfield Bracket – There is no TV for the Springfield Bracket
Manhattan vs Binghamton – 5:30
Navy vs Northeastern – 8
November 23
Consolation Game – 5:30
Championship Game – 8
Naismith Bracket
UMass vs Notre Dame – 12 – ESPN3
Providence vs Florida State – 2:30 – ESPN2
November 23
UMass vs Florida State – 12 – ESPNU
Providence vs Notre Dame – 2:30 – ESPN2
Legends Classic
When: November 24-25
Villanova vs Virginia Commonwealth – 7 – ESPN2
Michigan vs Oregon – 9 – ESPN3
November 25
Third Place
7:30 – ESPNU
Championship Game
10 – ESPN2
Hall of Fame Classic
When: November 24-25
Arizona State vs Maryland – 7 – ESPNU
Iowa State vs Alabama – 9:30 – ESPN2
November 25
Third Place
7 pm – ESPN3
Championship Game
9:30 – ESPNU
Maui Invitational
When: November 24-26
Purdue vs Kansas State – 2:30 – ESPN2
Missouri vs Arizona – 5 – ESPN2
Pittsburgh vs Chaminade – 9 – ESPNU
BYU vs San Diego State – 11:30 – ESPN2
Winner’s Bracket
November 25
7:30 – ESPN
10 – ESPN
November 26
Third Place
7:30 – ESPN2
Championship Game
10 – ESPN
Loser’s Bracket
November 25
2 – ESPN2
4:30 – ESPN2
November 26
7th Place Game
2:30 – ESPNU
5th Place Game
5 – ESPN2
The following are just killer match-ups, not tournaments. Unfortunately.
Champions Classic
When: November 18
Michigan State vs Duke – 7 – ESPN
Kentucky vs Kansas – 9:30 – ESPN
Jimmy V Classic
When: December 9
Villanova vs Illinois – 7 -ESPN
Louisville vs Indiana – 9 – ESPN
