JU in NIT tonight

[jandar]

Ok, now the NIT Tournament site shows a schedule of 3/20 (Saturday) for JU Versus Texas Tech.
No times yet, the UNC versus Miss St game is at noon on ESPN.

trying to find a time for this game. Will post when I do.

[fieldafm]

I keep hearing Monday... you have to remember, the JU athletic department is hosting the NCAA tournament through Saturday.  It is my understanding that the NIT is trying to work around this accomodation. 

[Dapperdan]

Texas Tech will be hosting this game. I hope the school knows in time what day their game is, this is kinda confusing.

[fieldafm]

Texas Tech will be hosting this game. I hope the school knows in time what day their game is, this is kinda confusing.

All the athletic department is working the tourney this weekend.  Its kind of hard logistically to move your basketball team around on the same day you have your athletic department hosting 16 schools and 10,000+ people.

I think Monday is great.  Its spring break this week so it gives the players plenty of time to focus on Tech.  Tech is a very strong team.  They match up very well to our young men.  JU needs as much preparation time as they can get.

[jandar]

That would make sense as this seems to be so up in the air as far as time goes.

[Dapperdan]

The game is Saturday, but apparently won't be televised?? WTF??? This is from JU's website:

JU to face Texas Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m.
The JU men’s basketball team will be making its second trip west this week for its NIT second round matchup against Texas Tech on Saturday at 3 p.m.

The game will not be televised, but fans can catch the JU Sports Network broadcast with Barry Milligan and Artis Gilmore, with the Bono’s Barbecue Pregame Show airing at 2:45 p.m.

[jandar]

Texas Tech fans are pissed as well.
What BS!!!!

[tufsu1]

surprised its on Saturday...but that explains the no TV thing....the NCAA (which now runs the NIT) doesn't want competition for the men's and women's tourneys.

[jandar]

They are showing UNC/Miss St in NIT @ noon, but no JU/TTU.

[Dapperdan]

Then do the game on Monday. This is disappointing. I guess we will have to listen to Barry Mulligan, which is not a bad thing, but no TV is terrible.

[ProjectMaximus]

I know they wanted to go to the NCAA tournament, but they would have been slaughtered in the first round as they would have been matched up with Kentucky, which is what the A -Sun champs East Tennessee have to deal with. This game is more manageable and winnable.

They might not have gotten the same seeding, but you're right. Probably an unwinnable game.

All the athletic department is working the tourney this weekend.  Its kind of hard logistically to move your basketball team around on the same day you have your athletic department hosting 16 schools and 10,000+ people.

That's odd to me. What if they had made the tourney. Then they'd definitely be hosting while their team was somewhere else in the country...

[ProjectMaximus]

Definitely happy for the Dolphins. Too bad the game won't be televised...but if they can get through, the next one will be. 

[Dapperdan]

JU is up by 7 at halftime. Lets go JU!!

[jandar]

I still steamed at the NCAA. JU Athletic dept is helping with the NCAA tourney in JAX.
NCAA runs the NIT as well.

So how do they thank JU?
First game the worse TV time for JU's home city.
Second game no TV time.

The guys played hard and lost, but of course no one saw them.

GFY NCAA. I fully expect Kerry Romesberg to complain loudly to the NCAA for giving them the screw job.

[Dapperdan]

Not only did they lose, but they had the refs against them all day and still had a chance to win. bad refs, no TV.. terrible.