Brackets For This Weekend’s Preseason Tournaments
Posted by rtmsf on November 15th, 2012Three preseason tournaments get under way today, so we thought it might be worth a minute to review the brackets to see if any of these games are worth anyone’s time. Here’s a brief primer on each:
Charleston Classic – Charleston, SC
- When: Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Should Win: Baylor
- Could Win: Murray State
- Sleeper: Colorado
- Key Match-ups (actual and potential): Murray State vs. Auburn; Baylor vs. Colorado; Murray State vs. Baylor
- Players to Watch: Isaiah Canaan, Cory Jefferson, Andre Roberson, D’Angelo Harrison, Frankie Sullivan, Pierre Jackson
Puerto Rico Tip-Off – San Juan, PR
- When: Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Should Win: NC State
- Could Win: Tennessee
- Sleeper: Oklahoma State
- Key Match-ups (actual and potential): Providence vs. Massachusetts; Tennessee vs. Oklahoma State; Tennessee vs. NC State
- Players to Watch: Tim Frazier, Marcus Smart, Lorenzo Brown, CJ Leslie, Jarnell Stokes
2kSports Classic – New York City, NY
- When: Thursday and Friday
- Should Win: Alabama
- Could Win: Oregon State
- Sleeper: Villanova
- Players to Watch: Trevor Lacey, Ahmad Starks, Ryan Arcidiacono, Anthony Johnson
What about the Las Vegas Invitational??? (Starts Sunday)
Next post – will also include Maui, CBE, etc.