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Latest regarding next season's Big Ten in-season tournament fields. Recent column from Reno sports columnist indicates pairings are set for semifinals of Chicago Invitational Challenge @ Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates (future site of B1G's women's tournament):
Wisconsin vs. Bradley
BYU vs. Nevada
Nebraska the only B1G school that might skip playing in an exempt tournament. Last season's RPI is listed in parentheses.
(1) Cancun Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 22-23): (Riviera Division) Richmond (41) vs. ILLINOIS (48), Rutgers (121) vs. Illinois State (255); (Mayan Division) Lipscomb (132), Hampton (153), Sacred Heart (273), SIU-Edwardsville (328).
(2) Charleston Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): VCU (49), Tulsa (81), NORTHWESTERN (87), Seton Hall (102), St. Joseph's (164), Georgia Tech (168), Western Kentucky (196), LSU (227).
(3) Chicago Invitational Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) BYU (5) vs. Nevada (193), WISCONSIN (16) vs. Bradley (233); (Bracket #2) Longwood (319), Prairie View A&M (334), 2 teams TBD.
(4) Dale Howard Classic (5-team round-robin): Creighton (123), IOWA (185), North Carolina A&T (231), Campbell (280), Chicago State (339).
(5) Indiana Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Butler (33), INDIANA (192), Chattanooga (199), 2 teams TBD.
(6) Maui Invitational (12 teams/preliminary rounds, then 8-team bracket Nov. 21-23): Kansas (1), Duke (4), Georgetown (13), Memphis (28), Tennessee (34), UCLA (44), MICHIGAN (52), Chaminade (non-DI); (Maui on Mainland only) Middle Tennessee State (211), Towson (287), 2 teams TBD.
(7) Michigan State Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): MICHIGAN STATE (45), Evansville (136), 3 teams TBD.
(8) Naismith Tip-Off (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4/Nov. 11-12, 14, 16, 23 @ home sites; 19-20 in Uncasville): (Bracket #1) Kentucky (7) vs. PENN STATE (39), ODU (20) vs. USF (155); (Bracket #2) LIU (75) vs. Radford (333), Vermont (95) vs. Marist (305).
(9) Ohio State Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): OHIO STATE (2), Florida (8), Wright State (124), North Florida (148), Jackson State (249).
(10) Old Spice Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 24-25, 27): Dayton (70), Indiana State (84), GOPHERS (85), Fairfield (97), Arizona State (161), Texas Tech (165), DePaul (234), Wake Forest (260).
(11) Puerto Rico Tip-Off (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): PURDUE (12), Temple (30), Wichita State (60), Colorado (65), Iona (68), Alabama (80), Maryland (98), Western Michigan (174).
Wisconsin vs. Bradley
BYU vs. Nevada
Nebraska the only B1G school that might skip playing in an exempt tournament. Last season's RPI is listed in parentheses.
(1) Cancun Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 22-23): (Riviera Division) Richmond (41) vs. ILLINOIS (48), Rutgers (121) vs. Illinois State (255); (Mayan Division) Lipscomb (132), Hampton (153), Sacred Heart (273), SIU-Edwardsville (328).
(2) Charleston Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): VCU (49), Tulsa (81), NORTHWESTERN (87), Seton Hall (102), St. Joseph's (164), Georgia Tech (168), Western Kentucky (196), LSU (227).
(3) Chicago Invitational Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) BYU (5) vs. Nevada (193), WISCONSIN (16) vs. Bradley (233); (Bracket #2) Longwood (319), Prairie View A&M (334), 2 teams TBD.
(4) Dale Howard Classic (5-team round-robin): Creighton (123), IOWA (185), North Carolina A&T (231), Campbell (280), Chicago State (339).
(5) Indiana Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Butler (33), INDIANA (192), Chattanooga (199), 2 teams TBD.
(6) Maui Invitational (12 teams/preliminary rounds, then 8-team bracket Nov. 21-23): Kansas (1), Duke (4), Georgetown (13), Memphis (28), Tennessee (34), UCLA (44), MICHIGAN (52), Chaminade (non-DI); (Maui on Mainland only) Middle Tennessee State (211), Towson (287), 2 teams TBD.
(7) Michigan State Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): MICHIGAN STATE (45), Evansville (136), 3 teams TBD.
(8) Naismith Tip-Off (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4/Nov. 11-12, 14, 16, 23 @ home sites; 19-20 in Uncasville): (Bracket #1) Kentucky (7) vs. PENN STATE (39), ODU (20) vs. USF (155); (Bracket #2) LIU (75) vs. Radford (333), Vermont (95) vs. Marist (305).
(9) Ohio State Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): OHIO STATE (2), Florida (8), Wright State (124), North Florida (148), Jackson State (249).
(10) Old Spice Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 24-25, 27): Dayton (70), Indiana State (84), GOPHERS (85), Fairfield (97), Arizona State (161), Texas Tech (165), DePaul (234), Wake Forest (260).
(11) Puerto Rico Tip-Off (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): PURDUE (12), Temple (30), Wichita State (60), Colorado (65), Iona (68), Alabama (80), Maryland (98), Western Michigan (174).