Alan, after your bitching about this tourney, don't be showing up in the Convo. Call me and I will give you score updates.
You should know enough about basketball to understand the value of game experience. I am very surprised that you have this view of the CBIT. Will not waste time reviewing the positives for you. If you do not "get it" by now, I can't help ya ! Go Bobcats ! Survive and advance !

I wasn’t planning on going to the Albany game because I didn’t want to support this tourney, but a friend said I shouldn’t look at it that way and think about supporting the team who you supported all year. And they want to play. So I went but almost asked for my money back the way we were playing, but it did end an exciting game.

But in all candor, I’d rather hang a Women’s NIT banner. No contest.

Borna is right about one thing. These guys have been in a routine since the fourth grade. One or two or three or five more practices and three games will not change much. They are what they are. Only the hard work in April May June July and August will make them better.

I haven't purchased my tickets yet and I will there as will at least 5 other people I know so if your posting a link to show tickets available the only thing that proves is you know how to post a link.

Just don't come. Vote with your pocket book and by all means boycott the tournament.

I graduated in 2008 with a B.S.S. and it was the best choice I made as a student. I had a A.S from Hocking in Wildlife Management and returned to OU but OU did not have a degree program that encompassed what I really wanted in terms of my desired career path. I was able to combine classes from Geography, Biology, Plant Biology, and GIS to create a unique program to benefit me. It was actually MORE demanding than several established degree tracts and has since benefited me in my current career path. As a matter of fact, some well regarded schools in Ecology/Natural Resources have since developed a major very similar to the one I created.

That is some pretty cool intellectual pursuit

Game day so perhaps we can shift discussion to actual action in the court! Just a thought. I'm wondering if Setty plays out of his head again? Seems like he has not lost once ounce of motivation. When Ohio wins tonight there are some decent opponents left. Nevada (20-13), Morehead State (20-12), Duquesne (17-16) and Vermont (22-13).

Don't look now but I believe on the men's side Ohio is the only Ohio college that's still in a postseason tourney.

FWIW they are still winning. Your (sic ;0) point is well taken. The extra practices they get playing this tourney and the extra prep are contact hours of 20 a week. As soon as they lose they are back to 4 staff contact hours a week. Working offensive and defensive philosophies and getting game prep is beneficial to younger guys and even vets who are under a 2nd year staff (especially considering what could not get done in their first year). You know I believe ball players are made from march to November....it's still March. Got time to win this.

I'm guessing it's a matter of who again wants to pay to host a game. Then they simply match up home and away teams.

While it does cost a lot to host a game, I'm sure much of the money is made up in ticket and concession sales, though I realize there still will be a big deficit. Does the road team have to pay all of its transportation and hotel costs?

What about the championship? Is that at one site? What if both teams want to host?

I can see both points of view. While I think these tournaments are kind of laughable because it's not necessarily teams that deserve to play in the postseason...it's more of teams that want to keep playing......I still think there is some value to them.

Winning a championship, no matter what, is a good feeling. Look at Murray State. They won this thing (or the CIT..can't remember) a few years ago. The very next season they ripped off a 27-or-so-game win streak, got ranked and were in the running for an at-large bid to the tournament.

They certainly parlayed a successful run in the CIT/CBI to a really awesome following season.

I think that's a potential for Ohio. With everyone minus Setty back, a championship would be a nice consolation prize and a confidence boost heading into the off-season.

I really questioned whether or not Ohio really wanted to be playing the way they played in that 1H vs. Albany. They were a little better in the 2H.

We'll see about them tonight. This is a game (on paper) they should win quite handily. 10 point faves.....they should roll.

More about which team wants to be there and is engaged.

And I'm pretty sure Arkley touched on it...it's something like $35k to host a game. You pay and get to keep all the gate/concessions/etc. You can do that for two games. You DO NOT pay to host a 3rd game. But the CBI will keep all the gate/concessions/etc in that 3rd game. Same for finals.

The finals are a best-of-three....I believe it's a 1-2 format.....Game 1 at Team A....Game 2 & 3 at Team B. All three are on TV...CBS Sports Network I believe?

LET'S DO IT TO IT OHIO STYLE TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!