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There were supposed to be eight teams participating in the Northern Classic, multi-team exempt (MTE) tournament at Place Bell Nov. 25-27, but it might be scaled back to six teams.
MTE tournaments allow teams to play a few extra games above the NCAA limit of 28 regular-season games. There are more than 60 MTEs on the schedule with exotic venues like Cancun, Montego Bay, the Bahamas, Hawaii and London.
The Montreal event came together after all the schools in the major conferences had committed to other events. The current lineup feature six schools from mid-major conferences — UC Irvine, Quinnipiac, New Hampshire, Stephen F. Austin, UNC-Greensboro and Middle Tennessee State.
There were supposed to be eight teams participating in the Northern Classic, multi-team exempt (MTE) tournament at Place Bell Nov. 25-27, but it might be scaled back to six teams.
MTE tournaments allow teams to play a few extra games above the NCAA limit of 28 regular-season games. There are more than 60 MTEs on the schedule with exotic venues like Cancun, Montego Bay, the Bahamas, Hawaii and London.
The Montreal event came together after all the schools in the major conferences had committed to other events. The current lineup feature six schools from mid-major conferences — UC Irvine, Quinnipiac, New Hampshire, Stephen F. Austin, UNC-Greensboro and Middle Tennessee State.
Montreal-area fans who love NCAA basketball are in for a treat
Games involving Oregon, Vermont, Northeastern and St Michael’s College will be played next month, while a tourney will be held at Place Bell in November.
montrealgazette.com