Maui

[ucherm]

Anyone going to Maui ? How easy is getting tix from losing teams?

[bearcatbret]

Past experience, these Holiday tournaments are half empty.

[Lobot]

Anyone going to Maui ? How easy is getting tix from losing teams?

Bret's right but I'm not sure you'll get as many losing teams tickets as you might think. This isn't a lose and go home tournament. There's a losers bracket and every team is guaranteed 3 games.

Bracket: https://mauiinvitational.com/documen..._v1_091622.pdf

[GoBearcats31]

Here is a new video of Andy Katz interviewing Wes Miller (7:45) in prep for the Maui Invitational -- though the interview is not very Maui-centric
https://twitter.com/TheAndyKatz/stat...93410643607552

[bearcatbret]

Teams: (record)
Texas Tech: 1-0
Creighton: 1-0 (not impressive)
Louisville: 0-0
Arkansas: 1-0
Ohio State: 1-0
San Diego State: 1-0
Cincinnati: 1-0
Arizona: 1-0

[GoBearcats31]

In a not overly shocking result, Louisville fell to Bellarmine last night -- coming off a shaky exhibition slate.

Louisville is a possible third game opponent for UC in Maui. With Louisville likely to find itself in the 7th place game, UC will need to win at least one of its first two games to play them.

[GoBearcats31]

In a not overly shocking result, Louisville fell to Bellarmine last night -- coming off a shaky exhibition slate.

Louisville is a possible third game opponent for UC in Maui. With Louisville likely to find itself in the 7th place game, UC will need to win at least one of its first two games to play them.

Louisville loses at buzzer to Wright State

[bearcatbret]

Louisville loses at buzzer to Wright State

Some reason, I see Louisville cheating their way to the championship game. <sarcasm>

[GoBearcats31]

John Schriffen, Daymeon Fishback will call UC/Arizona in the Maui opener. Win and you get Dan Shulman/Jay Bilas in the semis. Lose and you have Schriffen/Fishback (never heard of either) the rest of the way.

[GoBearcats31]

Louisville lost its third straight-game to open the season, all by 1 point. Things aren't going to get easier for the Cardinals with their upcoming schedule, including a road game versus Arkansas before Maui.

All of which is to say, it is pretty important that UC find a way to win at least one of its first two games in Maui. If they were to lose the first two and face Louisville in the 7th place game, a win over the Cards could amount to very little. A potential Quad 3 win when it's all said and done. With Xavier the only other name in the non-con schedule, it would be nice to have a decent resume heading into conference play...

[Lobot]

Considering we just got curb stomped by NKU, I'd settle for a coherent offense before we start worrying about Quad wins. Arizona is going to maul us, if we play like last night.

[Lobot]

Stats for UofA on Monday . This game is on at 11:30 on one of the ESPN channels.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/12

[GoBearcats31]

The Cats have arrived

https://twitter.com/gobearcatsmbb/status/1594150827261771777?s=61&t=qBbKCoApU9Qees3IaTtXfw

[GoBearcats31]

Arizona is an 8.5 point favorite versus UC. 1130 pm ET Monday tip on ESPN2.

[Rufus]

Arizona has 19 players on the roster! What's up with that.