(10-11-2017 01:57 PM)Wear Purple Wrote: [ -> ]FWIW, I emailed the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase PR lead asking if there would be any live internet streaming options of games. His response was... "yes, info coming soon on it."
The he turned to his co-worker and said "what are live internet streaming options"?
(10-11-2017 02:56 PM)olderduke Wrote: [ -> ] (10-11-2017 01:57 PM)Wear Purple Wrote: [ -> ]FWIW, I emailed the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase PR lead asking if there would be any live internet streaming options of games. His response was... "yes, info coming soon on it."
The he turned to his co-worker and said "what are live internet streaming options"?
And now my co-workers are wondering why I'm laughing like a crazy person at work.
FWIW, the Dec. 5 game at The Citadel has moved from an originally scheduled 7pm tip to now at 6pm and will be streamed live via ESPN-3.
Indirectly related news...
...today the Big 10+4 announced it is going to move to 20 conference games starting with the '18-'19 season.
The ACC announced about a year ago it will be moving to a 20 game schedule starting with the '19-'20 season primarily to provide more inventory to ESPN as it kicks off its new network starting that school year in fall of 2019.
I will not be surprised to see the SEC and/or Pac 12 follow suit at some point. The Big 12-2 already plays a round-robin 18-game schedule and will likely stay that way.
This may be good news for the networks and fans of these conferences/schools, but it isn't good news for the rest of college hoops (IMO). Especially if the SEC & Pac 12 take away another potential 52 or so games that have been mostly scheduled with mid-majors or smaller conferences.
The excellent CBB blogger, Chris Dobbertean, shared an email with me not too long ago advising he won't be surprised if more of the P5 programs eventually start avoiding the early season tournaments at neutral sites (e.g., Bahamas, Vegas, Cancun, etc.). His hypothesis is that they will ditch those and replace with home games for revenue-generation purposes. ESPN funds most of these early season tournaments though so we'll see...
Saw where the Dukes play one of those secret scrimmages against American on 11/4. Would like to see them play one of those hurricane relief exhibitions that a lot of other schools are playing as well. This team needs as many reps against D1 competition prior to the start of the season as possible.
(10-22-2017 06:53 PM)NJDuke97 Wrote: [ -> ]Saw where the Dukes play one of those secret scrimmages against American on 11/4. Would like to see them play one of those hurricane relief exhibitions that a lot of other schools are playing as well. This team needs as many reps against D1 competition prior to the start of the season as possible.
Yep. I wish the Dukes could head over to UVA to play at JPJ Arena. UVA had a nice crowd for their blue-white scrimmage this past weekend. I imagine they'd fill it up - and nice revenue for relief - if they hosted the Dukes.
FWIW, FloSports will be streaming the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase.
bdG News: @flosports to air @GCShowcase, @BahamasShowcase, Play4Kay Showcase and Main Event Middleweight games.
Devon Moore signs with the Kitchener Waterloo Titans in Canada where he will be teammates with AJ Davis, once again.
(10-24-2017 10:35 AM)RollDukes757 Wrote: [ -> ]Devon Moore signs with the Kitchener Waterloo Titans in Canada where he will be teammates with AJ Davis, once again.
Thanks. We have that
HERE, but feel free to share in that thread if you see any updates for our former Student Athletes and I will update post 1.
Both the Blue Ribbon Yearbook and the Kenpom ratings are out- two good measures of the teams that the Dukes will face this year. I put the Kenpom rating in parentheses and the Blue Ribbon prediction next to each Dukes' opponent on their schedule.
Official 2017/18 Men's Basketball Schedule: - announced
Exhibition Season in US Virgin Islands
11/10 BRIDGEWATER
11/13 OLD DOMINION (94)- Predicted to finish 4th in CUSA
(The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase)
11/17 vs Northern Kentucky (127) Predicted to Finish 2nd in the Horizon
11/18 - 11/19 vs TBD
Other possible opponents
Iona (134) Predicted to Finish 1st in the MAAC
Weber State (204)- Predicted to Finish 3rd in the Big Sky
Bradley (133) Predicted to Finish 9th in the MVC
Coastal Carolina (198) Predicted to Finish 6th in the Sun Belt
Vermont (76)- Predicted to Finish 1st in the American East
UTSA(284) Predicted to Finish 8th in CUSA
11/22 APPALACHIAN STATE (225) Predicted to Finish 12th out of 12 in the Sun Belt
11/25 at Radford (196) Predicted to Finish 7th in the Big South
11/29 GEORGE MASON (169) Predicted to Finish 10th in the A-10
12/2 CHARLOTTE (199) Predicted to Finish 9th in CUSA
12/5 at The Citadel (247) Predicted to Finish 8th in the Southern
12/9 at Richmond (113) Predicted to Finish 8th in the A-10
12/16 at Florida International (325) Predicted to Finish 14th out of 14 in CUSA
12/20 at Florida (8) Pre Season #8 in Blue Ribbon as well (2nd in SEC behind Kentucky)
12/27 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN (EXHIBITION)
12/30 NORTHEASTERN (145) Predicted to Finish 4th in the CAA
1/2 WILLIAM & MARY (186) Predicted to Finish 8th in the CAA
1/5 at Hofstra (120) Predicted to Finish 5th in the CAA
1/7 at Northeastern (145)
1/11 at William & Mary (186)
1/13 DELAWARE (232) Predicted to Finish 7th in the CAA
1/18 ELON (106) Predicted to Finish 2nd in the CAA
1/20 DREXEL (195) Predicted to Finish 9th in the CAA
1/25 at UNCW (124) Predicted to Finish 6th in the CAA
1/27 at Charleston (74) Predicted to Finish 1st in the CAA
2/1 at Drexel (195)
2/3 TOWSON (162) Predicted to Finish 3rd in the CAA
2/8 UNCW (124)
2/10 at Elon (106)
2/15 CHARLESTON (74)
2/17 at Towson (162)
2/22 HOFSTRA (120)
2/24 at Delaware (232)
BTW JMU is 236 on Kenpom and predicted 10th out of 10 in the conference in Blue Ribbon. Here's hoping the good guys prove em wrong!
Well, I guess on the bright side: UTSA, Citadel, and FIU are all ranked behind us. Bridgewater and WV Wesleyan too
FWIW, Florida International's official athletics website is still leaving our tip time at their place on Dec. 16 as TBD, but they have added that the game will be streamed live via conferenceusa.com. Unsure at the moment if that is PPV or free.
(11-13-2017 11:03 AM)Wear Purple Wrote: [ -> ]FWIW, Florida International's official athletics website is still leaving our tip time at their place on Dec. 16 as TBD, but they have added that the game will be streamed live via conferenceusa.com. Unsure at the moment if that is PPV or free.
Unfortunately, C-USATV is not free. There is talk that it will soon be an app available via ROKU like the CAA has. Not sure if it will be free at that point or still PPV.
(11-13-2017 11:17 AM)ODU BBALL Wrote: [ -> ] (11-13-2017 11:03 AM)Wear Purple Wrote: [ -> ]FWIW, Florida International's official athletics website is still leaving our tip time at their place on Dec. 16 as TBD, but they have added that the game will be streamed live via conferenceusa.com. Unsure at the moment if that is PPV or free.
Unfortunately, C-USATV is not free. There is talk that it will soon be an app available via ROKU like the CAA has. Not sure if it will be free at that point or still PPV.
Thanks very much for the heads up!!
(11-13-2017 11:24 AM)Wear Purple Wrote: [ -> ] (11-13-2017 11:17 AM)ODU BBALL Wrote: [ -> ] (11-13-2017 11:03 AM)Wear Purple Wrote: [ -> ]FWIW, Florida International's official athletics website is still leaving our tip time at their place on Dec. 16 as TBD, but they have added that the game will be streamed live via conferenceusa.com. Unsure at the moment if that is PPV or free.
Unfortunately, C-USATV is not free. There is talk that it will soon be an app available via ROKU like the CAA has. Not sure if it will be free at that point or still PPV.
Thanks very much for the heads up!!
I believe it is just $6.95 per 24 hour period, or $9.95 per month, but if you get it for a month it charges you for every month after that if you don't cancel. I'm looking forward to it becoming available via ROKU and keeping my fingers crossed that it will be free then like the CAA is.
richmond got waxed by jacksonville state 94 - 61. I hope they dont hurt our SOS too much
FWIW...
Inside the NCAA @InsidetheNCAA
DI Council approves proposal moving up start of men's and women's basketball season to the Tuesday immediately before the second Friday in November.