OkieBilliken Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Just purchased my tickets to this tournament. Games are Thursday, Friday and Sunday before thanksgiving. It’s not too bad a drive from Jacksonville. It would be nice if we could get wins over Charleston and Wichita State to take the title. Myrtle Beach is a very nice area, but it’s a good 20 minutes from CCU where the tournament is being played. Who else is going??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 im going but never realized when i booked the trip with my wife that they arent playing last round on Saturday. really f's up my plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 -if only there was some resource where one could look up the schedule from prior years, something like that should be invented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Okie , did you get the tickets through SLU or the Invitational website?? You wouldn't happen to have been to a Publix in Neptune Beach , recently by chance??? Didn't know you were in Jax, Duuval!!! Mrs. BLIKNS will be attending Maybe if we win this celebrate at Wafflle House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, BLIKNS said: Okie , did you get the tickets through SLU or the Invitational website?? You wouldn't happen to have been to a Publix in Neptune Beach , recently by chance??? Didn't know you were in Jax, Duuval!!! Mrs. BLIKNS will be attending Maybe if we win this celebrate at Wafflle House I went through the tournament website that directs you to the Coastal Carolina ticketing page. I already had an account because I went to a CCU baseball game this year so it was super easy. My wife and I will be attending. @Billiken Rich You in?… One of my buddies I work with lives literally across the street from that Publix. She unfortunately did not win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Thanks, should already have an account, have went to some Coastal football games.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 58 minutes ago, OkieBilliken said: I went through the tournament website that directs you to the Coastal Carolina ticketing page. I already had an account because I went to a CCU baseball game this year so it was super easy. My wife and I will be attending. @Billiken Rich You in?… One of my buddies I work with lives literally across the street from that Publix. She unfortunately did not win. Too depressing to hit the road with the Billikens.....usually...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Billiken Rich said: Too depressing to hit the road with the Billikens.....usually...... Not so much for recent preseason tourneys: 2022: Lost to Maryland, beat Providence in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off. 2021: Won the Cancun Challenge. 2020: Won the Billiken Classic (at home). 2019: Won the Gotham Classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Charles Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 That beating Maryland put on us was brutal to watch, they had good fans though. That Providence game was electric, there's something to be said about being 1 of maybe 100ish Billiken fans in a sea of fans from the opposing team and getting the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David King Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 I'll be there. VeniceMenace likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 me and Mrs. Taj are already booked with Mrs. billiken_roy and his highness. roy will decline signing autographs this trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 actually will sign for a $75 check written to Shriner's Children St Louis Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I’m going. I’m going to get the center court sideline pkg. Okie are these reserved seats or open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, slu72 said: I’m going. I’m going to get the center court sideline pkg. Okie are these reserved seats or open? It looks like everything is General Admission by section. We also got center sideline. Other than sessions featuring the host CCU, I would be surprised if there are large crowds. I guess Furman and C of C might bring a few hundred people each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Just called ticket office , said they will sell session tickets starting in October sometime, will have an early session( 2 games) and a late session(2 games). Of course we won't know what session we will be playing in , till the games are played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 www.bustingbrackets.com Ranked the field CoC #1 Bills #6 Wyoming#7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, BLIKNS said: www.bustingbrackets.com Ranked the field CoC #1 Bills #6 Wyoming#7 So Busting Brackets doesn't agree with our resident Troll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 2 hours ago, OkieBilliken said: It looks like everything is General Admission by section. We also got center sideline. Other than sessions featuring the host CCU, I would be surprised if there are large crowds. I guess Furman and C of C might bring a few hundred people each. CofC will have a good following. Kelsey has excited the whole town about Cougar hoops. They were a very hot ticket last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 20 hours ago, Compton said: Not so much for recent preseason tourneys: 2022: Lost to Maryland, beat Providence in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off. 2021: Won the Cancun Challenge. 2020: Won the Billiken Classic (at home). 2019: Won the Gotham Classic. That's a good point. Never been to a preseason tournament. Also never seen the Billikens win on the road in person.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 T-Rank's projections for next season look like this: Charleston - 88 Vermont - 133 SLU - 139 Wyoming - 236 Wichita State - 105 Costal Carolina - 313 Furman - 124 Liberty - 83 If the bracket were to go chalk according to these rankings, SLU would finish in 4th place W over Wyoming, loss to Charleston, loss to Wichita State. Good news for SLU is that this is a very winnable tournament if they exceed expectations a bit. Bad news is there aren't any signature Ws in there and losing more than 1 game probably ends up looking brutal on the resume. HoosierPal, Zink and brianstl like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Billiken Rich said: That's a good point. Never been to a preseason tournament. Also never seen the Billikens win on the road in person.......... Myrtle Beach is calling your name…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 On 8/9/2023 at 3:56 PM, Young Charles said: That beating Maryland put on us was brutal to watch, they had good fans though. That Providence game was electric, there's something to be said about being 1 of maybe 100ish Billiken fans in a sea of fans from the opposing team and getting the win. We hit the casino with 10 mins left in the Maryland game. That was convenient Young Charles likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Charles Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 17 minutes ago, majerus mojo said: We hit the casino with 10 mins left in the Maryland game. That was convenient I endured the whole beating. Taking notes for the next one majerus mojo likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Vermont, Charleston, Liberty and Furman --- all opponents in this MTE --- are projected automatic qualifiers in their respective conferences in Lunardi's latest 'way-too-ear;y- March Madness projections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Taj79 said: Vermont, Charleston, Liberty and Furman --- all opponents in this MTE --- are projected automatic qualifiers in their respective conferences in Lunardi's latest 'way-too-ear;y- March Madness projections. Good. Then nine of them should feel the need to beat the Billikens in order to go to the NCAAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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