OU to play in Coaches vs. Cancer Classic next season

[OUHoops]

‏@SoonerHoops: Just announced: #Sooners will join Mich. State, Seton Hall & Va. Tech in Coaches vs. Cancer Classic champ'ship rounds 11/22-23 in Brooklyn.

 

[skyvue]

‏@SoonerHoops: Just announced: #Sooners will join Mich. State, Seton Hall & Va. Tech in Coaches vs. Cancer Classic champ'ship rounds 11/22-23 in Brooklyn.

Woo-hoo! How many games do we have to win to make it to Brooklyn? Will they be home games?

 

[garyeb2]

12 teams will participate. Mich. St., OU, Seaton Hall, and Virginia Tech. will host 2 home games each. Win, lose or draw the host teams will advance to the semi finals in NY.

The remaining 8 teams will participate in a round robin at one of two selected host sites.

OU will get four extra games out of the deal. Four games is the max allowed for these made for TV tourney's. Last season it was 3 in Orlando and one in the All College in OKC. The All College isn't that good of a deal. Even though OU picked up an extra neutral site game, they have to pay Texas A&M back with a game in College Station.

 

[KCRuf/Nek]

Hopefully we will represent well. We'll get plenty of exposure from this.

 

[garyeb2]

Hopefully we will represent well. We'll get plenty of exposure from this.

The two home games will probably be cupcakes. Seaton Hall and Virginia tech aren't any good. I'm thinking that it will be seeded to get OU and Mich. St. in the finals.

 

[Big Old Booger]

Woo-hoo! How many games do we have to win to make it to Brooklyn? Will they be home games?

Brooklyn? Do they not still play the semis and finals in MSG?

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
http://www.cvcclassic.com/

Championship Rounds
November 22-23, 2013
Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY

Host Rounds at Host School - November 2013
Sub-Host Rounds at Sub-Host School - November 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Michigan State Headlines the Field for the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic At Barclays Center in Brooklyn

--Spartans to be joined by Oklahoma, Seton Hall and Virginia Tech For the Championship Rounds November 22 and 23--

truTV to Televise all Four Games

BROOKLYN, NY (April 10, 2013) – On November 22 and 23, perennial Top Ten team Michigan State will join Oklahoma, Seton Hall and Virginia Tech at Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the championship rounds of the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, an annual basketball event hosted by the Coaches vs. Cancer® program, a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society® and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The event will benefit the American Cancer Society to support their mission to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

The semifinal matchups will be held on Friday, November 22. The finals will take place the following day, Saturday, November 23, beginning with the consolation game, followed by the championship game with all four games being broadcast on truTV.

Tickets for the championship round games at Barclays Center will be available Saturday, April 13, beginning at 10:00am EDT and may be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com, www.cvcclassic.com, www.barclayscenter.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

The complete bracket, including matchups and television broadcast times for the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic will be announced at a later date.

For more information on the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, please visit www.cvcclassic.com and follow us on twitter @CVCClassic. Brooklyn Nets All Access season ticket buyers have the opportunity to purchase tickets for BarclaysCenterevents before the general public. For more information, visit www.barclayscenter.com. To receive the latest updates and special pre-sale offers, become a Barclays Center Behind the Scenes newsletter recipient, and follow @BarclaysCenter on Twitter and Facebook.

---- 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Championship Rounds ----


Semifinal Doubleheader
Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
Friday, November 22

Championship Doubleheader
Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, November 23


Michigan State- Ranked in the Top 10 in the country with an overall record of 27-9….. finished the season tied for second place in the Big Ten with a record of 13-5……just participated in their 16th consecutive NCAA tournament, which includes eleven Sweet Sixteen’s, seven Elite Eights and six Final Fours….. led by junior guard Keith Appling (13.6 ppg, 3.5 apg) and freshman guard Gary Harris (13.1 ppg)….. Head Coach Tom Izzo, in his 19th season inEast Lansing, had this to say about participating in the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, “We are looking forward to being a part of the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Beyond the basketball, or the opportunity to play in the New York area in a great new venue, we are proud to support the efforts of the NABC and the American Cancer Society as they have teamed together to battle this terrible disease.”

Oklahoma- Finished the season with a 20-12 overall record, including an 11-7 mark in the Big 12, good for a tie of fourth place….. this past season marked their 23rd NCAA tournament appearance in the last 31 years…. led this past season by senior forward Romero Osby (15.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg) and senior guard Steven Pledger (11.8 ppg)….. Head Coach Lon Kruger, in his third year at Oklahoma said, "The Oklahoma men's basketball program is honored and excited to participate in the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Everyone has been touched by cancer in some manner, and support of Coaches vs. Cancer and this event is a terrific way to raise dollars and awareness in the fight against this nasty disease."

Seton Hall- The Pirates are coming off of a tough 2012-13 season, where they finished with an overall record of 15-18, including a 3-15 mark in Big East play….. led by junior guard-forward Fuquan Edwin (16.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and junior center Eugene Teague (11.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg) the Pirates will be looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006 next season….. Kevin Willard, Head Coach of the Pirates since 2010, had this to say about Seton Hall’s participation in the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, “It’s an honor and a pleasure for our program to compete in this prestigious tournament. Basketball aside, we’re proud to play a role in spreading cancer awareness and participating in fundraising efforts to fight the disease. On the court, we’re looking forward to playing against a strong field in one of the finest venues in the nation.”

Virginia Tech- The Hokies finished the 2012-13 season with a 13-19 overall record and 4-14 in the ACC……led by the 2012-13 NCAA scoring champion, ACC Player of the Year and Third Team All-American senior guard Erick Green (25.0 ppg, 3.8 apg) and junior forward Jarell Eddie (12.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg)….. Virginia Tech will be looking to make its return to the NCAA tournament again in 2013-14….Coach James Johnson, who just completed his first season as head coach of the Hokies stated, “I am very excited to have the opportunity to compete in such a prestigious tournament and help such a great cause. Coaches vs. Cancer is an outstanding organization that does remarkable work and helps millions of people. Playing in an unbelievable venue against top-notch competition will be a great test for our young program.”

 

[skyvue]

Brooklyn? Do they not still play the semis and finals in MSG?

I guess the new arena in Brooklyn outbid MSG.

MSG's a 10-minute walk from our apartment, but Brooklyn's plenty convenient enough, when it comes to seeing my Sooners play.

 

[SuperHoops]

VaTech and Seton Hall both lose only 1 player from this season's squad. Unfortunately for the Hokies it's their best player. But if you bring back a bunch of mediocre talent are you that much better off just because they have continuity with each other?

 

[jmizzy4ou]

I guess the new arena in Brooklyn outbid MSG.

MSG's a 10-minute walk from our apartment, but Brooklyn's plenty convenient enough, when it comes to seeing my Sooners play.

I hope we get there so you can see them live in NY.....

 

[BoulderSooner]

12 teams will participate. Mich. St., OU, Seaton Hall, and Virginia Tech. will host 2 home games each. Win, lose or draw the host teams will advance to the semi finals in NY.

The remaining 8 teams will participate in a round robin at one of two selected host sites.

OU will get four extra games out of the deal. Four games is the max allowed for these made for TV tourney's. Last season it was 3 in Orlando and one in the All College in OKC. The All College isn't that good of a deal. Even though OU picked up an extra neutral site game, they have to pay Texas A&M back with a game in College Station.

the all college doesn't count as a tourney game .. it is just a neutral site game that we could play 100 of

 

[garyeb2]

the all college doesn't count as a tourney game .. it is just a neutral site game that we could play 100 of

You may be right. But, I disagree. Teams are allowed a max of 27 games if they participate in any in season tourney. They can play a max of 4 of those types of games. That would result in a possible total of 31 regular season games.

Teams that do not play in an in season tourney get a max of 29 regular season games. The in season tourney's give a team the opportunity to play a couple of extra games during the regular season. As far as the all college, those games have always been classified as an in season tourney. If that is not the case now, it has been changed and I missed it.

Teams that participate against OU in the All College will typically demand a return home game. Sometimes, like season before last, Cincy had a return neutral site game in their town as a payback.