In college basketball it’s not the regular season, it’s not the preseason, it’s the “early season.” Below is everything you get to look forward to during that glorious period.
College basketball early season tournament schedule, 2013-14
A comprehensive guide to the pre-conference tournaments for the 2013-14 season.
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GLOBAL SPORTS SHOOTOUT (NOV. 8-22)
Location: Campus sites
Teams: Cincinnati, N.C. State, Campbell, Appalachian State, N.C. Central
Television: ESPN/Fox Sports Regional
GLOBAL SPORTS CHALLENGE (Nov. 8-22)
Location: Campus sites
Teams: Florida, Middle Tennessee State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Southern, North Florida
Television: Sun Sports
GLOBAL SPORTS MAIN EVENT (NOV. 8-22)
Location: Campus sites
Teams: Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas State, Tennessee-Martin, Jackson State
Television: Pac-12 Network
CHAMPIONS CLASSIC (NOV. 12)
Location: United Center, Chicago
Teams: Michigan State vs. Kentucky, Kansas vs. Duke
Television: ESPN
2K SPORTS CLASSIC (NOV. 21, 22)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Teams: Indiana, UConn, Washington, Boston College (hosts and semifinalists)
Television: ESPNU/ESPN2
PUERTO RICO TIP-OFF (NOV. 21, 22, 24)
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Teams: Michigan, VCU, Georgetown, Florida State, Kansas State, Charlotte, Auburn, Long Beach State
Television: ESPNU/ESPN2
CHARLESTON CLASSIC (NOV. 21, 22, 24)
Location: Charleston, S.C.
Teams: New Mexico, Temple, UMass, Clemson, Davidson, Nebraska, Georgia, UAB
Television: ESPNU/ESPN2
GLOBAL SPORTS SHOWCASE (NOV. 21-23)
Location: Salt Lake City
Teams: Utah, Lamar, Grand Canyon, Savannah State
Television: Pac-12 Network
COACHES VS. CANCER (NOV. 22, 23)
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Teams: Michigan State, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech
Television: TruTV
PARADISE JAM (NOV. 22-25)
Location: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Teams: Maryland, Providence, Vanderbilt, Northern Iowa, La Salle, Loyola Marymount, Morgan State, Marist
Television: CBS Sports Network
HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF (NOV. 23, 24)
Location: Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn.
Teams: Louisville, North Carolina, Richmond, Fairfield, Belmont, Holy Cross, Hofstra, Hartford
Television: ESPNU/ESPN
GULF COAST SHOWCASE (NOV. 25-27)
Location: Fort Myers, Fla.
Teams: UIC, Louisiana Tech, Saint Bonaventure, San Diego, Southern Illinois, Stetson, UNC Greensboro, Wagner,
Television: None
CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (NOV. 25, 26)
Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City
Teams: Wichita State, BYU, Texas, DePaul
Television: ESPN2/ESPNU
LEGENDS CLASSIC (NOV. 25, 26)
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Teams: Pittsburgh, Stanford, Houston, Texas Tech
Television: ESPN2/ESPNU/Pac-12 Network
MAUI INVITATIONAL (NOV. 25-27)
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Teams: Syracuse, Gonzaga, Baylor, California, Arkansas, Minnesota, Dayton, Chaminade
Television: ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
CANCUN CHALLENGE (NOV. 26, 27)
Location: Cancun, Mexico
Teams: Wisconsin, Saint Louis, West Virginia, Old Dominion, Bowling Green, Presbyterian
Television: CBS Sports Network
PRESEASON NIT (NOV. 27, 29)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Teams: Duke, Arizona, Alabama, Rutgers
Television: ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT (NOV. 27-30)
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Teams: Harvard, Indiana State, Pepperdine, Tulsa, Denver, Indiana State, TCU
Television: CBS Sports Network
BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS (NOV. 28-30)
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Teams: Kansas, Tennessee, Xavier, Villanova, Iowa, USC, UTEP, Wake Forest
Television: NBC Sports Network/AXS
OLD SPICE CLASSIC (NOV. 28-DEC 1)
Location: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Teams: Memphis, Oklahoma State, Butler, LSU, Purdue, St. Joseph’s, Washington State, Siena
Television: ESPN2/ESPNU
THE WOODEN LEGACY (NOV. 28-DEC. 1)
Location: Anaheim, Calif.
Teams: Marquette, Creighton, San Diego State, Miami, Arizona State, College of Charleston, George Washington, Cal State Fullerton
Television: ESPN2/ESPNU
LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL (NOV. 29, 30)
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Teams: UCLA, Missouri, Northwestern, Nevada
Television: ESPN2/ESPNU
BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC (NOV. 29, 30)
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Teams: St. John’s, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Penn State
Television: None
CORPUS CHRISTI CHALLENGE (NOV. 29, 30)
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Teams: Virginia, SMU, Texas A&M, Missouri State, Hampton, Liberty, Sam Houston State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Television: CBS Sports Network
GOTHAM CLASSIC (DEC. 7-21)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Teams: Ohio State, Notre Dame, North Dakota State, Delaware, Bryant
Television: ESPN/ESPNU/Big Ten Network
JIMMY V CLASSIC (DEC. 17)
Location: Madison Square Garden, NY
Teams: Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh; Memphis vs. Florida
Television: ESPN
BROOKLYN HOOPS HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL (DEC. 21)
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Teams: Michigan vs. Stanford; Temple vs. LIU-Brooklyn; Buffalo vs. Manhattan
Television: None
LAS VEGAS CLASSIC (DEC. 22, 23)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Teams: UNLV, South Florida, Mississippi State, Santa Clara, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida A&M, Radford, Sacred Heart
Television: CBS Sports Network
DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC (DEC. 22, 23, 25)
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Teams: Boise State, St. Mary’s, George Mason, Iowa State, Oregon State, South Carolina, Hawaii
Television: ESPN2/ESPNU
BROOKLYN HOOPS WINTER FESTIVAL (DEC. 28)
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Teams: St. John’s vs. Columbia; Kansas State vs. Tulane; Boston College vs. VCU
Television: FS1/FS2
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