Panthers Invited to 09 Paradise Tournament

[oldcat]

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You are about a week or two early before they start listing flights. Look for prices mid-week and real late at night...................

[Panther789]

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You are about a week or two early before they start listing flights. Look for prices mid-week and real late at night...................

Can't the PN mods get some sort of bus and boat trip lined up for us?

Lets make this happen.

[joecooll6]

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Tennessee is one of the schools that I applied to grad school for next year. That would be fricken sweet to go see my old school and my new school in the Virgin Islands.

[06panther10]

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Tyler Smith is 0-1 against UNI.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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I heard last week UNI was going to play in this tournament so I went to look for some flights last Friday. But they have none scheduled as of now that I saw. I have a feeling a flight will be qutie expensive to the Virgin Islands, especially during Thanksgiving.

On a side note, Tennessee returns a lot of guys, but there is a possibilty that a few of them will leave early. But you never know. Either way it will be quite a challenge.

Isn't the flight out and back before Thanksgiving? Hopefully that would keep the cost down.

[Newshound]

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You would leave a week before Thanksgiving and get back the following Tuesday (two days before turkey day). The cheapest air fare I saw right now is like $800 roundtrip for one person. I think it will get cheaper over time, but you're probably looking at it least $600.

[Panther789]

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FYI - I just took a quick look at the website and a 7th team has been added.

South Dakota State

As of today, the seeding would look like this based on RPI.

1. Tennessee (28)

2. Purdue (58)

3. Boston College (69)

4. St. Joseph's (78)

5. UNI (88)

6. DePaul (189)

7. South Dakota State (263)

Regardless of who the 8th team is, it looks like we have a great chance to stay out of the bottom 2, and thus, avoid a match-up with Purdue or Tennessee in the first round.

[clenz]

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That is a decent tourney. I would love to us make it deep into that tourney

[Khan4Cats]

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East Carolina is signed on as the 8th team in the tourney.

Looks like we are probably a lock for the 4/5 game with St. Josephs based on RPI, don't think either will catch up to Boston College.

1- Tennessee 19
2- Purdue 28
3- Boston College 51
4- St. Joseph's 77
5- UNI 82
6- East Carolina 180
7- DePaul 196
8- South Dakota State 271

[06panther10]

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Man, Depaul has really fallen off the map.

[Panther789]

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East Carolina is signed on as the 8th team in the tourney.

Looks like we are probably a lock for the 4/5 game with St. Josephs based on RPI, don't think either will catch up to Boston College.

1- Tennessee 19
2- Purdue 28
3- Boston College 51
4- St. Joseph's 77
5- UNI 82
6- East Carolina 180
7- DePaul 196
8- South Dakota State 271

I would love it if this would stay the same, with Tennessee number 1 being a possible second round match-up. IMO, Purdue would be a more difficult match-up next year.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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I agree. I think that even though Tennessee brings their starting five back, they will lose a couple to the NBA. St. Joes returns 3 of their 5, and should be a decent first game matchup. Hopefully, UNI can make a run and get that 4 seed!

[SteinPizza]

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Man, Depaul has really fallen off the map.

No kidding. That school has some serious B Ball pedigree too. They do have a couple of good players though. One of their big guys, I think a Sophomore, is being talked about having enough talent to leave early for the draft.

I'd love to see us play them. The potential recruiting benefits would be nice if we won.

[SMK4UNI]

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Didn't UNI lose a recruit to DePaul?

[Panther Cat]

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Didn't UNI lose a recruit to DePaul?

Mike Bizoukas decommited and signed with DePaul. He redshirted last year after playing in a few games, I can't remember if he was hurt or got mono or something like that. He's started a few games for them this year, but is more or less their 7th or 8th man. I was really disapointed he didn't end up coming here, he would have been a great player for us.

DePaul has fallen off quite a bit, but the Big East is tough. If you aren't getting better you are going to drop off in that league.