Games of Interest - November 25 through 30, 2020
Nov 23, 2020 17:52:58 GMT -5
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Post by njhoya78 on Nov 23, 2020 17:52:58 GMT -5
Now that the pre-season Associated Press Top 25 has been released, I am posting the first Games of Interest thread for the 2020-2021 college basketball season. As before, each week’s Games of Interest will be posted sometime on each Monday; the next posting will be on Monday, November 30. Each post will contain the schedules for Big East Conference teams, for Georgetown’s out-of-conference opponents, and for the most recent AP Top 25, for the period Monday through the following Monday.
Gonzaga begins the season atop the Associated Press Top 25, with Baylor, Villanova, Virginia and Iowa rounding out the top five spots. The Big East Conference has only two ranked teams in the Top 25, with Creighton ranked at #11; Providence, Connecticut and Seton Hall also received votes.
It is highly likely, because of the impact of coronavirus on college campuses, that last minute modifications and cancellations will occur. I will attempt to update this weekly missive whenever I learn of schedule changes, but I cannot guarantee that I may miss one or two along the way. As they say, you get that for which you pay.
#11 Creighton, DePaul and #12 Tennessee now have no games scheduled during the next eight days; the Bluejays were forced to withdraw from the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic after pausing practices due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the Volunteers canceled the Volunteer Classic after numerous positive COVID-19 tests.
The following conferences have programs that have currently been shut down, or paused temporarily, due to COVID-19:
Big East Conference: Butler, #11 Creighton (temporary pause ended November 28), DePaul (temporary pause ended November 28), Seton Hall (temporary pause ended November 23).
America East Conference: Maine, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York Albany (temporary pause ended November 26), New York Binghamton (temporary pause ended November 28), Vermont.
American Athletic Conference: Temple, Wichita State.
Atlantic Coast Conference: Syracuse (temporary pause ended November 24).
Atlantic Sun Conference: Bellarmine, Stetson (temporary pause ended November 24).
Atlantic 10 Conference: Massachusetts, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's.
Big 12 Conference: Oklahoma
Big Sky Conference: Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado.
Big South Conference: Gardner-Webb, Winthrop (temporary pause ended November 25).
Big West Conference: California State Fullerton.
Colonial Athletic Association: Delaware (temporary pause ended November 25), Northeastern.
Conference USA: Texas El Paso.
Horizon League: Detroit Mercy (temporary pause ended November 26), Northern Kentucky, Robert Morris, Wright State, Youngstown State (temporary pause ended November 27).
Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Canisius (temporary pause ended November 23), Iona (temporary paused ended November 25), Manhattan, Monmouth, Niagara (temporary pause ended November 30), Siena (temporary pause ended November 27).
Mid-American Conference: Akron, Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Bethune-Cookman, Coppin State (temporary pause ended November 27), Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore.
Missouri Valley Conference: Loyola (Illinois) (temporary pause ended November 27), Indiana State (temporary pause ended November 30), Missouri State (temporary pause ended November 29), Southern Illinois (temporary pause ended November 27).
Mountain West Conference: California State Fresno, Colorado State.
Northeast Conference: Sacred Heart.
Pacific 12: Utah.
Southeastern Conference: Florida (temporary pause ended November 27), Mississippi, #12 Tennessee, Vanderbilt.
Southland Conference: Southeast Louisiana (temporary pause ended November 23), Stephen F. Austin.
Southwestern Athletic Conference: Alabama State, Alcorn State.
Summit League: Denver (temporary pause ended November 24).
West Coast Conference: San Diego.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. EDITED AS OF 9:56 AM ON NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Almost forgot...hope that all of you have a wonderful and safe (albeit masked and socially distanced) Thanksgiving, as we all look forward to a return to normalcy after the pandemic is finally conquered.
Wednesday, November 25
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Oakland 49 at Xavier 101 in Xavier Invitational.
Fairfield 56 at Providence 91.
Maryland Baltimore County 62 at Georgetown 70.
Western Michigan 62 at Butler 66.
Saint Peter’s 75 at St. John’s 76.
#3 Villanova 76 vs. Boston College 67 in Empire Classic.
Central Connecticut State 75 at Connecticut 102.
South Dakota State at #11 Creighton CANCELED AFTER CREIGHTON PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57 at Marquette 99.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
George Washington 71 at United States Naval Academy 78.
#15 West Virginia 79 vs. South Dakota State 71 in Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
Coppin State at Marshall CANCELED AFTER COPPIN STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Illinois State 67 at #23 Ohio State 94.
North Carolina A&T 60 at #8 Illinois 122.
#4 Virginia 89 vs. Towson 54.
Lamar 45 at #17 Houston 89.
Bowling Green 67 at #25 Michigan 96.
North Carolina Central 67 at #5 Iowa 97.
Eastern Michigan 67 at #13 Michigan State 83.
College of Charleston 60 at #16 North Carolina 79.
Morehead State 45 at #10 Kentucky 81.
Northwestern State 58 at #14 Texas Tech 101.
North Carolina Charlotte at #12 Tennessee in Volunteer Classic CANCELED AFTER TENNESSEE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Sacred Heart 63 at #25 Rutgers 86.
Gardner-Webb at #9 Duke CANCELED AFTER GARDNER-WEBB PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Texas Rio Grande Valley 55 at #19 Texas 91.
#2 Baylor vs. #18 Arizona State in Empire Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT CANCELED AFTER BAYLOR PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#18 Arizona State 94 vs. Rhode Island 88 in Empire Classic.
Eastern Washington at #20 Oregon POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK AT EASTERN WASHINGTON
Eastern Illinois 67 at #7 Wisconsin 77.
#22 California Los Angeles 58 at San Diego State 73.
Thursday, November 26
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Bradley 50 at Xavier 51.
La Salle 65 at St. John’s 82.
#3 Villanova 83 vs. #18 Arizona State 74 in Empire Classic.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Tennessee State at Coppin State CANCELED AFTER COPPIN STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#15 West Virginia 78 vs. Virginia Commonwealth 66 in Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Chicago State 38 at #8 Illinois 97.
#1 Gonzaga 102 vs. #6 Kansas 90 in Fort Myers Tipoff.
#2 Baylor vs. #3 Villanova or Boston College in Empire Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT CANCELED AFTER BAYLOR PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Friday, November 27
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Toledo 73 at Xavier 76.
Seton Hall 70 at Louisville 71 in 2020 Wade Houston Tipoff Classic.
Eastern Illinois 50 at Marquette 75.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
#15 West Virginia 70 vs. Western Kentucky 64 in Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
Bryant 84 at Syracuse 85.
United States Naval Academy 52 at Maryland 82.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Gonzaga 90 vs. Auburn 67 in Fort Myers Tipoff.
#4 Virginia vs. Florida in HomeLight Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT POSTPONED AFTER FLORIDA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#4 Virginia 60 vs. San Francisco 61 in HomeLight Classic.
Ohio 75 at #8 Illinois 77.
#6 Kansas 94 vs. Saint Joseph’s 72 in Fort Myers Tipoff.
Sam Houston State 52 at #14 Texas Tech 84.
Boise State 58 at #17 Houston 68.
Gardner-Webb at #21 Florida State CANCELED AFTER GARDNER-WEBB PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#22 California Los Angeles 107 at Pepperdine 98; triple overtime.
Southern 76 at #5 Iowa 103.
Detroit Mercy at #10 Kentucky CANCELED AFTER DETROIT MERCY PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Virginia Commonwealth at #12 Tennessee in Volunteer Classic CANCELED AFTER TENNESSEE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Fairleigh Dickinson 75 at #24 Rutgers 96.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 58 at #7 Wisconsin 92.
Saturday, November 28
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Chicago State at DePaul CANCELED AFTER DePAUL PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#3 Villanova 73 vs. Virginia Institute of Technology 81 in Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic; overtime.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Coppin State 71 at #9 Duke 81.
Maryland Baltimore County 80 at St. Francis (Pennsylvania) 65.
United States Naval Academy 73 vs. Mount St. Mary’s 67.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Louisiana 82 vs. #2 Baylor 112.
Notre Dame 70 at #13 Michigan State 80.
Sunday, November 29
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#2 Baylor at Seton Hall in Big East/Big 12 Challenge CANCELED AFTER BAYLOR PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Eastern Illinois at Butler CANCELED AFTER BUTLER PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
North Dakota State 58 at #11 Creighton 69.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Massachusetts Lowell 64 at #23 Ohio State 74.
Richmond 76 at #10 Kentucky 64.
Hofstra 56 at #24 Rutgers 70.
Houston Baptist 77 at #18 Arizona State 100.
#14 Texas Tech 53 vs. #17 Houston 64.
#2 Baylor 86 vs. Washington 52.
Oakland 71 at #25 Michigan 81; overtime.
Monday, November 30
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Providence vs. Indiana in Maui Invitational at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville NC, 2:30 pm (ESPN 2)
Eastern Kentucky at Xavier, 7:00 pm (Fox Sports 1)
Iona at Seton Hall, 9:00 pm (Fox Sports 1)
St. John’s vs. Boston College at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT, 9:00 pm (ESNP-U)
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#19 Texas vs. Davidson in Maui Invitational at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville NC, 12:00 noon (ESPN 2)
#16 North Carolina vs. Nevada Las Vegas in Maui Invitational at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville NC, 7:00 pm (ESPN 2)
California State Long Beach at #22 California Los Angeles, 9:30 pm (Pacific 12 Network)
Gonzaga begins the season atop the Associated Press Top 25, with Baylor, Villanova, Virginia and Iowa rounding out the top five spots. The Big East Conference has only two ranked teams in the Top 25, with Creighton ranked at #11; Providence, Connecticut and Seton Hall also received votes.
It is highly likely, because of the impact of coronavirus on college campuses, that last minute modifications and cancellations will occur. I will attempt to update this weekly missive whenever I learn of schedule changes, but I cannot guarantee that I may miss one or two along the way. As they say, you get that for which you pay.
#11 Creighton, DePaul and #12 Tennessee now have no games scheduled during the next eight days; the Bluejays were forced to withdraw from the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic after pausing practices due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the Volunteers canceled the Volunteer Classic after numerous positive COVID-19 tests.
The following conferences have programs that have currently been shut down, or paused temporarily, due to COVID-19:
Big East Conference: Butler, #11 Creighton (temporary pause ended November 28), DePaul (temporary pause ended November 28), Seton Hall (temporary pause ended November 23).
America East Conference: Maine, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York Albany (temporary pause ended November 26), New York Binghamton (temporary pause ended November 28), Vermont.
American Athletic Conference: Temple, Wichita State.
Atlantic Coast Conference: Syracuse (temporary pause ended November 24).
Atlantic Sun Conference: Bellarmine, Stetson (temporary pause ended November 24).
Atlantic 10 Conference: Massachusetts, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's.
Big 12 Conference: Oklahoma
Big Sky Conference: Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado.
Big South Conference: Gardner-Webb, Winthrop (temporary pause ended November 25).
Big West Conference: California State Fullerton.
Colonial Athletic Association: Delaware (temporary pause ended November 25), Northeastern.
Conference USA: Texas El Paso.
Horizon League: Detroit Mercy (temporary pause ended November 26), Northern Kentucky, Robert Morris, Wright State, Youngstown State (temporary pause ended November 27).
Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Canisius (temporary pause ended November 23), Iona (temporary paused ended November 25), Manhattan, Monmouth, Niagara (temporary pause ended November 30), Siena (temporary pause ended November 27).
Mid-American Conference: Akron, Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Bethune-Cookman, Coppin State (temporary pause ended November 27), Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore.
Missouri Valley Conference: Loyola (Illinois) (temporary pause ended November 27), Indiana State (temporary pause ended November 30), Missouri State (temporary pause ended November 29), Southern Illinois (temporary pause ended November 27).
Mountain West Conference: California State Fresno, Colorado State.
Northeast Conference: Sacred Heart.
Pacific 12: Utah.
Southeastern Conference: Florida (temporary pause ended November 27), Mississippi, #12 Tennessee, Vanderbilt.
Southland Conference: Southeast Louisiana (temporary pause ended November 23), Stephen F. Austin.
Southwestern Athletic Conference: Alabama State, Alcorn State.
Summit League: Denver (temporary pause ended November 24).
West Coast Conference: San Diego.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. EDITED AS OF 9:56 AM ON NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Almost forgot...hope that all of you have a wonderful and safe (albeit masked and socially distanced) Thanksgiving, as we all look forward to a return to normalcy after the pandemic is finally conquered.
Wednesday, November 25
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Oakland 49 at Xavier 101 in Xavier Invitational.
Fairfield 56 at Providence 91.
Maryland Baltimore County 62 at Georgetown 70.
Western Michigan 62 at Butler 66.
Saint Peter’s 75 at St. John’s 76.
#3 Villanova 76 vs. Boston College 67 in Empire Classic.
Central Connecticut State 75 at Connecticut 102.
South Dakota State at #11 Creighton CANCELED AFTER CREIGHTON PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57 at Marquette 99.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
George Washington 71 at United States Naval Academy 78.
#15 West Virginia 79 vs. South Dakota State 71 in Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
Coppin State at Marshall CANCELED AFTER COPPIN STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Illinois State 67 at #23 Ohio State 94.
North Carolina A&T 60 at #8 Illinois 122.
#4 Virginia 89 vs. Towson 54.
Lamar 45 at #17 Houston 89.
Bowling Green 67 at #25 Michigan 96.
North Carolina Central 67 at #5 Iowa 97.
Eastern Michigan 67 at #13 Michigan State 83.
College of Charleston 60 at #16 North Carolina 79.
Morehead State 45 at #10 Kentucky 81.
Northwestern State 58 at #14 Texas Tech 101.
North Carolina Charlotte at #12 Tennessee in Volunteer Classic CANCELED AFTER TENNESSEE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Sacred Heart 63 at #25 Rutgers 86.
Gardner-Webb at #9 Duke CANCELED AFTER GARDNER-WEBB PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Texas Rio Grande Valley 55 at #19 Texas 91.
#2 Baylor vs. #18 Arizona State in Empire Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT CANCELED AFTER BAYLOR PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#18 Arizona State 94 vs. Rhode Island 88 in Empire Classic.
Eastern Washington at #20 Oregon POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK AT EASTERN WASHINGTON
Eastern Illinois 67 at #7 Wisconsin 77.
#22 California Los Angeles 58 at San Diego State 73.
Thursday, November 26
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Bradley 50 at Xavier 51.
La Salle 65 at St. John’s 82.
#3 Villanova 83 vs. #18 Arizona State 74 in Empire Classic.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Tennessee State at Coppin State CANCELED AFTER COPPIN STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#15 West Virginia 78 vs. Virginia Commonwealth 66 in Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Chicago State 38 at #8 Illinois 97.
#1 Gonzaga 102 vs. #6 Kansas 90 in Fort Myers Tipoff.
#2 Baylor vs. #3 Villanova or Boston College in Empire Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT CANCELED AFTER BAYLOR PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Friday, November 27
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Toledo 73 at Xavier 76.
Seton Hall 70 at Louisville 71 in 2020 Wade Houston Tipoff Classic.
Eastern Illinois 50 at Marquette 75.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
#15 West Virginia 70 vs. Western Kentucky 64 in Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
Bryant 84 at Syracuse 85.
United States Naval Academy 52 at Maryland 82.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Gonzaga 90 vs. Auburn 67 in Fort Myers Tipoff.
#4 Virginia vs. Florida in HomeLight Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT POSTPONED AFTER FLORIDA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#4 Virginia 60 vs. San Francisco 61 in HomeLight Classic.
Ohio 75 at #8 Illinois 77.
#6 Kansas 94 vs. Saint Joseph’s 72 in Fort Myers Tipoff.
Sam Houston State 52 at #14 Texas Tech 84.
Boise State 58 at #17 Houston 68.
Gardner-Webb at #21 Florida State CANCELED AFTER GARDNER-WEBB PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#22 California Los Angeles 107 at Pepperdine 98; triple overtime.
Southern 76 at #5 Iowa 103.
Detroit Mercy at #10 Kentucky CANCELED AFTER DETROIT MERCY PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Virginia Commonwealth at #12 Tennessee in Volunteer Classic CANCELED AFTER TENNESSEE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Fairleigh Dickinson 75 at #24 Rutgers 96.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 58 at #7 Wisconsin 92.
Saturday, November 28
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Chicago State at DePaul CANCELED AFTER DePAUL PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#3 Villanova 73 vs. Virginia Institute of Technology 81 in Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic; overtime.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Coppin State 71 at #9 Duke 81.
Maryland Baltimore County 80 at St. Francis (Pennsylvania) 65.
United States Naval Academy 73 vs. Mount St. Mary’s 67.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Louisiana 82 vs. #2 Baylor 112.
Notre Dame 70 at #13 Michigan State 80.
Sunday, November 29
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#2 Baylor at Seton Hall in Big East/Big 12 Challenge CANCELED AFTER BAYLOR PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Eastern Illinois at Butler CANCELED AFTER BUTLER PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
North Dakota State 58 at #11 Creighton 69.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Massachusetts Lowell 64 at #23 Ohio State 74.
Richmond 76 at #10 Kentucky 64.
Hofstra 56 at #24 Rutgers 70.
Houston Baptist 77 at #18 Arizona State 100.
#14 Texas Tech 53 vs. #17 Houston 64.
#2 Baylor 86 vs. Washington 52.
Oakland 71 at #25 Michigan 81; overtime.
Monday, November 30
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Providence vs. Indiana in Maui Invitational at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville NC, 2:30 pm (ESPN 2)
Eastern Kentucky at Xavier, 7:00 pm (Fox Sports 1)
Iona at Seton Hall, 9:00 pm (Fox Sports 1)
St. John’s vs. Boston College at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT, 9:00 pm (ESNP-U)
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#19 Texas vs. Davidson in Maui Invitational at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville NC, 12:00 noon (ESPN 2)
#16 North Carolina vs. Nevada Las Vegas in Maui Invitational at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville NC, 7:00 pm (ESPN 2)
California State Long Beach at #22 California Los Angeles, 9:30 pm (Pacific 12 Network)
