Other Tournaments - Southern Utah

[ordigger]

Only 9th place Southern Utah is playing in one of the other 3 tournaments. They host Drake in a game in the CIT.

Why would the CIT choose them over UNC, Weber and others? Rage said Weber would accept but seems strange a 9-11 USU team got the invite.

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

Only 9th place Southern Utah is playing in one of the other 3 tournaments. They host Drake in a game in the CIT.

Why would the CIT choose them over UNC, Weber and others? Rage said Weber would accept but seems strange a 9-11 USU team got the invite.

Weber made the decision (actually, not sure if that was a decision or they just didn't get invited) over the weekend not to participate in any additional post-season tournaments:

https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/weber-state-basketball-will-not-play-in-postseason-tournament-ending/article_550a3a90-e277-5a4a-aa63-3029a2ce06e7.html

Blurb from article:

Typically, the CIT and CBI look for teams with records at or above .500. Weber State finished 18-15 and was 11-9 in conference play, likely putting them on the radar for the two tournaments, but WSU said it will not play in either.

 

[grizindabox]

Only 9th place Southern Utah is playing in one of the other 3 tournaments. They host Drake in a game in the CIT.

Why would the CIT choose them over UNC, Weber and others? Rage said Weber would accept but seems strange a 9-11 USU team got the invite.

So Utah was the only school willing to pay for some more play.

 

[dbackjon]

Only 9th place Southern Utah is playing in one of the other 3 tournaments. They host Drake in a game in the CIT.

Why would the CIT choose them over UNC, Weber and others? Rage said Weber would accept but seems strange a 9-11 USU team got the invite.

So Utah was the only school willing to pay for some more play.

Yup

 

[MissoulaCanucksFan]

I find it quite surprising that Southern Utah was the only men's team in the conference to decide if they wanted to prolong their season in spite of their 16-16 record. Hope they can give Drake a battle.

FWIW, the Big Sky has three teams in the women's NIT: Idaho (regular season champion), Idaho State (at-large), and Northern Colorado (at-large) and none in the WBI.

 

[grizindabox]

I find it quite surprising that Southern Utah was the only men's team in the conference to decide if they wanted to prolong their season in spite of their 16-16 record. Hope they can give Drake a battle.

Well, when you realize the amount of money required to play in the CBI and CIT it really isn't that surprising.