[jcmanson]

Use this thread to make your predictions and discuss the games.

First round
All games Tuesday night at 7pm
#8 VMI @ #1 Coastal
#5 High Point @ #4 UNCA
#6 Liberty @ #3 Winthrop
#7 CSU @ #2 Radford

Winners play Thursday night at 6 and 8pm on ESPNU. Both games will be played at CCU.

Championship game Saturday on ESPN2 at homecourt of highest remaining seed.

[knvb141]

#8 VMI @ #1 Coastal
#5 High Point @ #4 UNCA
#6 Liberty @ #3 Winthrop
#7 CSU @ #2 Radford

UNCA vs CCU
Liberty vs RU

UNCA @ RU

RU

[g-webb1994]

CCU over VMI
RU over CSU
WU over LU
HPU over UNCA

CCU over HPU
RU over WU

RU over CCU

[ToTheLeft]

No way RU wins it all.

CCU over VMI
RU over CSU
WU over LU
UNCA over HPU

WU over RU
CCU over UNCA

CCU over WU

[LUnpretty11]

No way RU wins it all.

CCU over VMI
RU over CSU
WU over LU
UNCA over HPU

WU over RU
CCU over UNCA

CCU over WU

I'm thinking more like this.....
CCU over VMI
RU over CSU
LU over WU
HPU over UNCA

LU over RU
CCU over HPU

LU in the MAJOR upset over CCU.

We get a 16 seed and lose to Kentucky by 60 in the first round.

[ToTheLeft]

Haha. I didn't wanna be that guy.

[LUnpretty11]

O, I am definitely THAT guy.

[ToTheLeft]

My original predictions had us in the Finals, and I'm like, I'm too much of a homer, I can't do this.

[Cider Jim]

My original predictions had us in the Finals

Of the Big South or the final 64?

[ToTheLeft]

Of the Big South.

[LUnpretty11]

64. I had to take down Villanova in the final four to face Kentucky in the NC game. It was tough, but we pulled it out.

..... O sorry, for a second I thought we were talking about NCAA '10

[01LUGrad]

Let's just hope someone takes out Coastal before the finals so the Big South doesn't have to be embarrased by having the game played in that middle school gym.

[flamesbball84]

No way RU wins it all.

CCU over VMI
RU over CSU
WU over LU
UNCA over HPU

WU over RU
CCU over UNCA

CCU over WU

I'm thinking more like this.....
CCU over VMI
RU over CSU
LU over WU
HPU over UNCA

LU over RU
CCU over HPU

LU in the MAJOR upset over CCU.

We get a 16 seed and lose to Kentucky by 60 in the first round.

Zone Kentucky and you might win. Those "bums" can't shoot from 3 to save their life.

[LUnpretty11]

Zone Kentucky and you might win. Those "bums" can't shoot from 3 to save their life.

Good point. They win by 1 on a last second acrobatic shot by John Wall.

[TDDance234]

#8 VMI @ #1 Coastal
#5 High Point @ #4 UNCA
#6 Liberty @ #3 Winthrop
#7 CSU @ #2 Radford

CCU over VMI
HP over UNCA
WU over LU
Radford over CSU

CCU over HP
WU or Radford

WU over CCU.

[JK37]

Let's just hope someone takes out Coastal before the finals so the Big South doesn't have to be embarrased by having the game played in that middle school gym.

Or CSU, or HPU, or UNCA...

Seriously, I'd love to see it end up at CSU someday under this format, just to see CSU's infrastructure implode under the weight of a national TV game.

If Barclay ever builds up a good program down there, watch KK's suits for severe sweat stains. Or worse...

[Schfourteenteen]

Seriously, I'd love to see it end up at CSU someday under this format, just to see CSU's infrastructure implode under the weight of a national TV game.

I'd love to hear them discuss where the 5 or 6 cameras will go. ESPN's production trailer will certainly meet their match.

[markymark550]

Seriously, I'd love to see it end up at CSU someday under this format, just to see CSU's infrastructure implode under the weight of a national TV game.

I'd love to hear them discuss where the 5 or 6 cameras will go. ESPN's production trailer will certainly meet their match.

They'd go Mission Impossible-style with camera men suspended from the ceiling. But seriously, it would be a disaster if they ever got a tournament TV game.

As for the tourney

#8 VMI @ #1 Coastal
#5 High Point @ #4 UNCA
#6 Liberty @ #3 Winthrop
#7 CSU @ #2 Radford

CCU over VMI
HPU over UNCA
WU over LU
RU over CSU

HPU over CCU
WU over RU

WU over HPU

of course I am a WU homer so CCU will probably wind up winning it all...

[jcmanson]

Winthrop over Radford
CCU over UNCA

CCU over Winthrop

[g-webb1994]

Seriously, I'd love to see it end up at CSU someday under this format, just to see CSU's infrastructure implode under the weight of a national TV game.

I'd love to hear them discuss where the 5 or 6 cameras will go. ESPN's production trailer will certainly meet their match.

You would think CSU would head for the North Charleston Coliseum if that scenario ever came to fruition.

[Sly Fox]

Prepare of Kingaling42 to remind you that it would be unfair to the Bucs as a team to give up their homecourt advantage.

[WinthropEagleFan]

I literally don't know how they'd produce a national-caliber broadcast from there. I don't think they've ever had even a regionally televised game produced from the BucDome. The North Charleston Coliseum would have to be reserved well in advance because it's constantly in use with hockey/concerts/etc., and for the costs, it wouldn't be worth it (considering the situation of CSU hosting a semi or final hasn't come close to happening yet). If I was CSU in that situation, I'd try and arrange something with College of Charleston to use their facility if it came to that (CofC would be away for the SoCon tourney anyway)...great facility and not too far from home. McAlister Fieldhouse (Citadel's gym) would be ok too, though it isn't nearly as nice of a facility as CofC's.

[JK37]

If I was CSU in that situation, I'd try and arrange something with College of Charleston to use their facility...McAlister Fieldhouse (Citadel's gym) would be ok too, though it isn't nearly as nice of a facility as CofC's.

For a Winthrop fan, you're talking awfully smart tonight!

[kingaling42]

Prepare of Kingaling42 to remind you that it would be unfair to the Bucs as a team to give up their homecourt advantage.

You know it!!

I don't see what all the debate is about though- this tourney is at Kimble until someone knocks off Coastal- CSU is the 7 seed for Pete's sake, could it happen? Sure... any team could put 3 games together, but VMI would have to be in the final for CSU to host- anyone betting on that scenario needs to come to terms with reality.. Yes- I understand the hypothetical nature of the question this being a message board & all..

All the schools with bigger arena's aren't good enough to host the tourney this year otherwise.. no matter how much money you throw into athletics, sometimes you just can't buy wins... but hey, it's a nice arena for concerts & other events such as women's basketball...

[ATrain]

CCU over VMI
UNCA over High Point
Winthrop over LU
RU over CSU

CCU over UNCA
WU over RU

CCU wins