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This will serve as the tournament game thread...

What we know at this point:

Chip Walters stated on the local wgns sports show in the Blue Raider Report that the men's basketball team is departing Tuesday morning for Florida.

The administrators of the tourney are scrambling for teams, not ruling out DII programs to replace the three teams that backed out on short notice this past week.

www.naplesnews.com

Gulf Coast Showcase scrambling as 3 teams bow out of men's basketball event over COVID-19

Akron, East Carolina and Indiana State leave Gulf Coast Showcase field due to COVID-19 as the tournament looks for one team to make a field of six.
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Welp, if it stands now then we should sweep.

The teams that remain are East Tennessee State, Abilene Christian, Middle Tennessee State, Austin Peay and Omaha

*SHOULD*
 
ETSU is a quality program. APSU and Omaha are formidable programs as well though we should be head and shoulders above them.

I expect to win this tournament with ETSU being the most stiff competition.
 
My guess is that it will take a few games for the all the new players to learn to get feel for each other in live action. While I would hope for straight wins, I'm more interested to see the team's performance of effort, fight, tenacity, toughness, and willingness to work together as a team on both offense and defense.
 
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SpaceRaider said:
Middle Tennessee will open the season in the Gulf Coast Showcase, where all of its games will be streamed on FloHoops.com.


goblueraiders.com

C-USA announces 2020-21 broadcast selections - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Conference USA released its initial broadcast schedule for the 2020-21 men's basketball season on Tuesday, featuring 12 Middle Tennessee games
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www.flohoops.com

Stream Men's Beach Bubble - FloHoops

Watch replays and highlights from 2020 Men's Beach Bubble on FloHoops. Watch on your computer, on the FloSports Mobile App, your Smart TV, Roku or FireStick.
www.flohoops.com www.flohoops.com
 
No MT game Wednesday, but fully expect to play Thursday and Friday. A Third game from this event will be in Murfreesboro at a later date this season. This per Chip Walters on Blue Raider Insider Report on wgns.
 
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No MT game Wednesday, but fully expect to play Thursday and Friday. A Third game from this event will be in Murfreesboro at a later date this season. This per Chip Walters on Blue Raider Insider Report on wgns.
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Been waiting anxiously for news and we finally get it from Walters' daily report on Monte's show which can't be heard outside of Mufreesboro. I understand the Covid related issues and sympathize with all involved but some of us have been waiting for news on when and who MT would play and how the tournament (?) would be set up after learning some teams had dropped out. Now, based on SpaceRaiders' hearing Chip we learn (finally) that we won't play until Thursday. Wonder just when (and how) we'll find out more.

And as for the tournament's web site. Hasn't changed since the bracket was first announced and this now several days after the first teams dropped out. Looks like the media relations person for the tournament is just as competent at those manning the same posts in The Murph.

I guess a lack of communications is all we can expect from a &$%-major school in a &$%-major tournament. Sux big time.
 
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Been waiting anxiously for news and we finally get it from Walters' daily report on Monte's show which can't be heard outside of Mufreesboro. I understand the Covid related issues and sympathize with all involved but some of us have been waiting for news on when and who MT would play and how the tournament (?) would be set up after learning some teams had dropped out. Now, based on SpaceRaiders' hearing Chip we learn (finally) that we won't play until Thursday. Wonder just when (and how) we'll find out more.

And as for the tournament's web site. Hasn't changed since the bracket was first announced and this now several days after the first teams dropped out. Looks like the media relations person for the tournament is just as competent at those manning the same posts in The Murph.

I guess a lack of communications is all we can expect from a &$%-major school in a &$%-major tournament. Sux big time.
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I understand your sentiments. Very Frustrating. Looking at MT athletics and mens basketball twitter accounts, you could not tell that the guys were on the road or not, participating or not. Nothing. The last few years I have not been satisfied by our athletics communications/sport information efforts. It has declined every bit as severely as the local dead tree media (dnj) in its main responsibilities.

here is Chip's report archived:

Tuesday, November 24th 2020: Blue Raider Insider Report

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www.wgnsradio.com www.wgnsradio.com
 
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"Blue Raiders will now face Omaha on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. CT before concluding their shortened week in Estero against in-state foe East Tennessee State on Friday at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. CT. "

goblueraiders.com

Gulf Coast Showcase makes adjustments to schedule - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

ESTERO, Fla. - With multiple teams out of the Gulf Coast Showcase due to COVID-19 related issues, Middle Tennessee will now open its season on Thursday with an adjusted
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Omaha, MT's first opponent will play today against Austin Peay, an ovc favorite (finished one vote behind Murray State in the preseason poll).

omavs.com

Mavericks’ Schedule Altered at Gulf Coast Showcase - University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics

The Omaha men's basketball team's schedule at the season-opening #BeachBubble at the Gulf Coast Showcase has been altered, it was announced Tuesday night.
omavs.com omavs.com

Omaha was a preseason pick for 4th in the Summit League

thesummitleague.org

South Dakota State tops Summit League men's basketball preseason poll

South Dakota State, under the guidance of second-year head coach Eric Henderson, topped the Summit League Men’s Basketball preseason poll and Jackrabbit senior Douglas Wilson was picked as the Preseason Player of the Year.
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In checking the remaning other four schools web-sites three of the four are expecting to play three games over the 4 days. (APSU did not give any info beyond the first game when I checked)

Just wondering why MT is (apparently) the only school scheduled to play only 2 games. Did they draw straws or what???
 
MTFNBY5 said:
In checking the remaning other four schools web-sites three of the four are expecting to play three games over the 4 days. (APSU did not give any info beyond the first game when I checked)

Just wondering why MT is (apparently) the only school scheduled to play only 2 games. Did they draw straws or what???
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Guess we can blame Akron for withdrawing
 
Middle Tennessee (0-0) vs Omaha (Nebraska-Omaha) (0-1)

Date: November 26, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM CT
Location: Estero, Fla.
Arena: Hertz Arena
Series Record: First Meeting
Head Coach: Derrin Hansen
Record at UNO: 243-215 (16th Season) Overall Record: Same


TV: FloHoops Talent: Aaron Berlin (PxP), Frank LaSala (Analyst)

Radio: Blue Raider Network (Game2/WGNS/TuneIn) Talent: Chip Walters (PxP), Kyle Turnham (Analyst)


Season Preview: Three man weave blog Summit League preview... Omaha #5
 
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