On The Horizon

Jim Squire

2024-25 Men’s College Basketball Multi-Team Events (MTEs)--Blogging the Bracket

Bracketed MTEs (With Full Schedules)
Sunshine Slam

Nov. 25 and 26: Daytona Beach, Fla. (+ 1 game on-campus) (PDF bracket)

Ocean Bracket (Visitors) Semifinals (Mon., Nov. 25)

Radford (Big South) vs. Chicago State (NEC), 10:30 a.m.
Drexel (CAA) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (Horizon), 1 p.m.*

Beach Bracket (Hosts) Semifinals (Mon., Nov. 25)

Penn State (Big Ten) vs. Fordham (A 10), 4 p.m. (CBSSN)
Clemson (ACC) vs. San Francisco (WCC), 6:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Ocean Bracket Finals (Tues., Nov. 26)

Championship: Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m.*
Consolation: Semifinal losers, 10:30 a.m.

Beach Bracket Finals (Tues., Nov. 26)

Championship: Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.* (CBSSN)
Consolation: Semifinal losers, 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic

Dec. 22, 23, and 25: Honolulu (PDF brackets, Eastern Time and Hawai’i Time)

Quarterfinals (Sun., Dec. 22)

Oregon State (WCC, associate) vs. Charleston (CAA), 3 p.m. (ESPNU)
Loyola Chicago (A 10) vs. Oakland (Horizon), 5:30 p.m.* (ESPNU)
Nebraska (Big Ten) vs. Murray State (MVC), 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Charlotte (American) at Hawai‘i (Big West), 11:30 p.m.* (ESPN2)

Semifinals (Mon., Dec. 23)

Top half, TBD (ESPNU)
Bottom half, 11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Consolation Semifinals (Mon., Dec. 23)

Top half, TBD (ESPNU)
Bottom half, 2 a.m. 12/24* (ESPN2)

Finals (Wed., Dec. 25)

Championship: Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.* (ESPN)
3rd/4th Place: Semifinal losers, 6:30 p.m.* (ESPN2)
5th/6th Place: Consolation semifinal winners, 1:30 or 4 p.m.* (ESPN2)
7th/8th Place: Consolation semifinal losers, 1:30 or 4 p.m.* (ESPNU)

Multi-Site MTEs With Pre-Determined Matchups (Basic Format/Schedule Info)

Note: Teams in full-round robin events are listed by the number of games they will host.
Twyman-Stokes NKU Classic

Dates: Nov. 14, 15, and 19
Format: Triangular series, 3 total games
Teams: Northern Kentucky (Horizon, 2 home games), Cincinnati (Big 12, 1 home game), Nicholls (Southland, 0 home games),
Ohio State MTE

Dates: Nov. 22, 24, and 25
Format: Visitors at hosts, 4 total games
Hosts: Evansville (MVC), Ohio State (Big Ten)
Visitors: Campbell (CAA), Green Bay (Horizon)

Single-Site MTEs With Pre-Determined Matchups (Basic Format/Schedule Info)
Urban-Bennett Invitational

Dates: Nov. 14, 15, and 17
Site: Moon Township, Pa.
Format: Full round-robin, 6 total games
Teams: Lindenwood (OVC, reclassifying year 3 of 4), New Orleans (Southland), Robert Morris (Horizon, host), Stonehill (NEC, reclassifying year 3 of 4)
Axe ‘Em Classic

Dates: Nov. 21–23
Site: Nacogdoches, Texas,
Format: Full round-robin, 6 total games
Teams: Monmouth (CAA), Presbyterian (Big South), Stephen F. Austin (Southland, host), Youngstown State (Horizon)
Cream City Challenge

Dates: Nov. 22–24
Site: Milwaukee, Wisc.
Format: Full round-robin, 6 total games
Teams: Milwaukee (Horizon, host), Portland State (Big Sky), St. Thomas (Summit, reclassifying year 4 of 5), Wofford (SoCon)
Cleveland State MTE

Dates: Nov. 26, 27, and 29
Site: Cleveland, Ohio
Format: Triangular series, 3 total games
Teams: Cleveland State (Horizon, host), Morehead State (OVC), NJIT (AE)

Jacksonville Classic

Dates: Nov. 26–28
Site: St. Augustine, Fla.
Format: 2 games per team, 6 total games
Teams: Austin Peay (ASUN), Detroit Mercy (Horizon), Georgia State (Sun Belt), Rhode Island (A 10), Tulsa (American), UT Arlington (WAC)