Battle for Atlantis

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:10 am

Do we need a thread? Here's the field.

First game for Arizona is NC State on ESPN 3. They run the press.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:03 am

So the championship game is at 10am Friday? Also the consolation game is following the championship game? That seems odd

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:05 am

If a basketball game is played somewhere but no one can really see it, did it ever even occur?

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:08 am

azcat49 wrote:So the championship game is at 10am Friday? Also the consolation game is following the championship game? That seems odd

It is really odd but needed because other tournaments have longer standing and longer history with ESPN so they have their games in later windows. This is what is needed to get the games on the TV

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:15 am

Nova
Tennessee
SMU
UA

Nova
UA

UA

prh · Post by **prh** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:16 am

CalStateTempe wrote:If a basketball game is played somewhere but no one can really see it, did it ever even occur?

We have precedent for it with Chaminade (I know you're being facetious but it's kinda similar)
https://www.si.com/vault/1969/12/31/102 ... never-seen" target="_blank

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:46 am

PHXCATS wrote:Nova
Tennessee
SMU
UA

Nova
UA

UA

Hell yeah! Bear down!

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:04 pm

Here's the schedule for ESPN & ESPN 2 for Thursday/Friday

Thursday:

ESPN:
12:30 ET - Battle for Atlantis semifinal #1
2:30 ET - Phil Knight 80 invitational Quarterfinals (Portland v UNC)
4:30 ET - PK80 quarters (Portland St v Duke)
7:30 ET - Mississippi State v Ole Miss (football)
9:30 ET - PK80 quarters (Michigan St v DePaul

ESPN 2:
11:30 ET - advocare invitational quarter (Mizzou v long beachSt)
3:00 ET - Battle for Atlantis semifinal #2 (Arizona game)
5:00 ET - PK80 quarters (Arkansas v Oklahoma)
7:00 ET - PK80 quarters (Butler v Texas)
10:00 ET - PK80 quarters (Florida v Stanford)

Friday:

ESPN:
12:00 ET - Navy v Houston (football)
3:30 ET - PK80 semifinals
5:30 ET - PK80 semifinals
8:00 ET - Virginia Tech v Virginia (football)

ESPN 2:
12:00 ET - Battle for Atlantis championship
2:30 ET - Battle for Atlantis 3rd place game
5:00 ET - AdvoCare invitational semifinals
7:00 ET - Wooden legacy semifinals
9:00 ET - PK80 consolation

Besides a couple of football games, looks like Phil Knight spent a ton of $$$ to get all these teams to play in a tournament in Portland and got the best broadcasting rights for his 80th birthday.

During the Arizona v NC State game @ 7:00 ET here's what will be on the ESPN networks

8:00 ET, ESPN - Warriors vs Thunder
5:00 to 8:00 ET, ESPN 2 - Maui invitational
5:30-9:30, ESPN U - college football live

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:05 pm

PHXCATS wrote:Nova
Tennessee
SMU
UA

Nova
UA

UA

Purdue is pretty good, hard to see them losing to the Vols

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:18 pm

Purdue is the better team I believe, just call it a feeling

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:31 pm

PHXCATS wrote:Purdue is the better team I believe, just call it a feeling

Purdue is very good. Far better than Tennessee. If they beat Nova (possible) then we see a clash of titans between Isaac Haas and Deandre Ayton.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:19 pm

Don't bump my college football live on ESPNU!!!!!

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:20 pm

Also would've been nice of Nike to invite their premier Nike bb PAC 12 school to the dance.

Furd getting a standout OOC schedule.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:45 pm

PHXCATS wrote:
azcat49 wrote:So the championship game is at 10am Friday? Also the consolation game is following the championship game? That seems odd
It is really odd but needed because other tournaments have longer standing and longer history with ESPN so they have their games in later windows. This is what is needed to get the games on the TV

But how do you play a consolation game AFTER the championship game? Just odd to me

ALASKACAT · Post by **ALASKACAT** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:58 am

CalStateTempe wrote:If a basketball game is played somewhere but no one can really see it, did it ever even occur?

Reminds me of the Jamelle Horne fiasco in the pre season NIT that sent them to the TV-less consolation bracket in Athens Georgia.

Captain Obvious · Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:27 am

Everyone's anticipating an Arizona vs. Villanova championship game which means it probably won't happen. As long as our Wildcats win.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:49 am

Captain Obvious wrote:Everyone's anticipating an Arizona vs. Villanova championship game which means it probably won't happen. As long as our Wildcats win.

I could see it happen where one team looks past the semi and comes out flat, but anything other than AZ/Nova in the final would be a tad surprising.

Excited for Atlantis! So excited in fact that I went to see Justice League yesterday!

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:56 am

My flight leaves at 1 am Monday morning. Excited!

YoDeFoe · Post by **YoDeFoe** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:34 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: I could see it happen where one team looks past the semi and comes out flat, but anything other than AZ/Nova in the final would be a tad surprising.

Excited for Atlantis! So excited in fact that I went to see Justice League yesterday!

Purdue could get there over Nova.

They're strong in the post with 7'2" 290lb Isaac Haas and 6'8" Vincent Edwards, both seniors on POY-at-their-position watch lists. They're backed up by 7'3" freshman Matt Haarms and 6'10" junior Jacquil Taylor.

Purdue is big and deep in the front court - Nova has neither of those strengths.

Nova relies on a 6'8" RS freshman at C and a 6'7" junior at PF with freshmen backing them up. Haas and Edwards could put them in foul trouble and change the tone of that game, because Nova after their first six is very thin. It's just three sub-top-50 freshmen. They've got a Barcello-like backup PG and two mediocre wings (the most promising of the two is averaging 0.091% shooting - not a typo).

Conversely Nova is bigger and more talented at the guard and wing (though Purdue can really shoot the three). It'll be interesting to see if either advantage takes the win.

Either way we get a good matchup. The big, inside-out game of Purdue with Ayton v Haas, tough bigs and sharp outside shooters... or the quick, moving, probing 4 out motion offense of Jay Wright that tests the focus and discipline of the opposing defense.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:03 am

So Arizona has been eliminated the last two times in a preseason tournament by a big east team by a score of 69-65

2015 - Wooden Legacy:
Arizona: 65
Providence: 69

2016 - Las Vegas Invitational:
Arizona: 65
Butler: 69

Fuck big east teams at this point

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:00 am

NYCat wrote:So Arizona has been eliminated the last two times in a preseason tournament by a big east team by a score of 69-65

2015 - Wooden Legacy:
Arizona: 65
Providence: 69

2016 - Las Vegas Invitational:
Arizona: 65
Butler: 69

Fuck big east teams at this point

Neither of those teams had Deandre freaking Ayton.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:25 pm

NYCat wrote:2015 - Wooden Legacy:
Arizona: 65
Providence: 69

Trier 14 mins 5 points

NYCat wrote:2016 - Las Vegas Invitational:
Arizona: 65
Butler: 69

No Trier

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:48 pm

http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcat ... 293.html#3" target="_blank

Ayton with his father Alvin

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:36 pm

Wow so cool

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:19 pm

Most people here are AZ fans. Next is SMU and Purdue. Few Nova and Tennessee fans. Unless I keep running into the same people

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:23 pm

Gilbertcat wrote:Most people here are AZ fans. Next is SMU and Purdue. Few Nova and Tennessee fans. Unless I keep running into the same people

Man I wish I was there - so cool you got to go. Way to represent!

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:30 pm

Gilbertcat wrote:Most people here are AZ fans. Next is SMU and Purdue. Few Nova and Tennessee fans. Unless I keep running into the same people

Hopefully we get a few of Ayton's friends to augment the travelers. Way to represent!

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 7:06 am

dick vitale is at the bahamas and is going to call the villanova-wku game

probably means he's going to be calling the championship game also

Statfreak77 · Post by **Statfreak77** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 7:45 am

Gilbertcat wrote:Most people here are AZ fans. Next is SMU and Purdue. Few Nova and Tennessee fans. Unless I keep running into the same people

How is the Arizona fan turn out? Is it going to be similar to what we usually see in Maui?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:26 am

Hey Stat,

I know its off topic, but we are thinking about Thanksgiving in Maui next year. What is the time line for getting the booster 3 Arizona game tickets? Like when do they typically go on sale and time line before they're sold out.

I can imagine they go really really quick.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:50 am

bad boy mowers? when did puff daddy go into the lawnmower business

tennessee giving purdue a good game, 31-31 at the half

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:52 am

RondaeShimmy wrote:bad boy mowers? when did puff daddy go into the lawnmower business

tennessee giving purdue a good game, 31-31 at the half

https://youtu.be/3Yd4GG3bed0" target="_blank

Puffy started needing a lawnmower around this time.

SunnyAZ · Post by **SunnyAZ** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:55 am

purdue/tenn going down to the wire

weird camera angle presumably because of the low floor

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:28 pm

Down goes Purdue

Didn't look good

CatFanOneMil · Post by **CatFanOneMil** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:55 pm

Anyone else notice the bump/weird rise in the floor on the left side of the court from the viewer's angle?

Look at the baseline right below the basket, it looks like the line bends away which would indicate a rise in the floor right there...definitely some kind of inconsistency in that floor there...

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:38 pm

Ya it does look raised. Pretty far under the basket though

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:08 pm

They bring the floor in. So it's probably just the difference from the dance floor to the court.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:34 pm

guess we play smu with a future chance to play purdue

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:34 pm

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:06 am

smu is going to be tough also, close game ahead

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:06 pm

Well NC St goes down to Northern Iowa and gets outscored 8-2 in the last minute to lose 64-60.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:22 pm

azcat49 wrote:Well NC St goes down to Northern Iowa and gets outscored 8-2 in the last minute to lose 64-60.

I think this just goes to prove last night was one of those weird ass games and this gets the teams attention. Bear down and beat SMU. Happy Thanksgiving!

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:31 pm

3goggles wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Well NC St goes down to Northern Iowa and gets outscored 8-2 in the last minute to lose 64-60.
I think this just goes to prove last night was one of those weird ass games and this gets the teams attention. Bear down and beat SMU. Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope so, but our defense is a major concern. Freeman and Beverly combined for 19 points today. Each dropped 20+ on us. Northern Iowa had less rest than NC State but held them to 60 points. We allowed 90.

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:43 pm

If everyone steps up tonight we should be able to hold SMU below 80 points.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:56 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:
3goggles wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Well NC St goes down to Northern Iowa and gets outscored 8-2 in the last minute to lose 64-60.
I think this just goes to prove last night was one of those weird ass games and this gets the teams attention. Bear down and beat SMU. Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope so, but our defense is a major concern. Freeman and Beverly combined for 19 points today. Each dropped 20+ on us. Northern Iowa had less rest than NC State but held them to 60 points. We allowed 90.

Oh I agree that our defense is a concern I think on a normal night we beat them by ten. But they didn't so we can't change that. Here's to putting a beat down on the mustangs tonight

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:03 pm

WKU defeats Purdue. A win tonight means we play WKU for fifth place. A loss means we play Purdue for seventh place.

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:20 pm

3goggles wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Well NC St goes down to Northern Iowa and gets outscored 8-2 in the last minute to lose 64-60.
I think this just goes to prove last night was one of those weird ass games and this gets the teams attention. Bear down and beat SMU. Happy Thanksgiving!

No, I think that showed that this team, regardless of all the talent, is a team that can be beat by anyone, anytime. Which, to me, would relate to an early exit from the NCAA tournament. Lackluster defense, no bench support, Trier turning the ball over (3 times) early, then disappearing for the rest of the half, pi$$ poor rebounding against a much shorter team, crap 3-point shooting. Yeah, we outrebounded them 36-30, but we should have outrebounded them by 12-15, given our length in the front court.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:47 pm

Will likely be the only team who doesn't win a game. Awesome job guys and coaches

enfuego · Post by **enfuego** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:49 pm

azcat49 wrote:So the championship game is at 10am Friday? Also the consolation game is following the championship game? That seems odd

When is the last place game?

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:09 pm

enfuego wrote:
azcat49 wrote:So the championship game is at 10am Friday? Also the consolation game is following the championship game? That seems odd
When is the last place game?

Tomorrow at 9:30 PM EST on ESPN3 (online/WatchESPN)

EDIT: Didn't realize you were a troll. Nothing better to do in Kansas? Your football team sucks as usual, but hopefully you can find work once Brownback is out of office.

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