Updated 3/13/11: SMU to host Oral Roberts in CIT

[NastyStang]

Hearing rumors that Oral Roberts may be your opponent Wednesday night - ORU accepted a CIT invitation on Thursday, and will be a road team.

Outside of the North Texas Mean Green, hard to predict other mid-majors in the region that might fit the bill for playing at SMU.

A Southland team, perhaps?

Doubt its Oral Roberts, their release says they play Tuesday night and we play Wed...

[oru_fan]

Has anybody heard when they announce the brackets - and if it is televised?

Being told no television for any CIT first round games.

No bracket to speak of - just pairings with seeds. Top four seeds remaining after first round get a second-round bye into the 8-team quarterfinals. Lower eight remaining seeds after the first-round will play each other to advance to quarters. Teams are re-seeded in quarterfinals.

As for whether it's ORU or not, don't think the Tuesday-Wednesday confusion will ultimately have anything to do with it: SMU was gearing up for Tuesday night game until change of plans to Wednesday was made this morning. ORU could play either night.

[Mitch McConnell]

Now, this championship is one game?

I think the CBI is best 2 of 3. CBI has a TV deal with HDnet -- at least it did for the last 2 years.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Has anybody heard when they announce the brackets - and if it is televised?

Being told no television for any CIT first round games.

I was hoping they would at least televise the unveiling of the first round games on ESPN or CBSC.

[diamond_tom]

Hearing rumors that Oral Roberts may be your opponent Wednesday night - ORU accepted a CIT invitation on Thursday, and will be a road team.

Outside of the North Texas Mean Green, hard to predict other mid-majors in the region that might fit the bill for playing at SMU.

A Southland team, perhaps?

From wiki:

The 24th team will be the winner of the 2011 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (which receives an automatic bid).

Houston Baptist is in the semi-finals. Don't really know if they have a chance to win.

[Charleston Pony]

strikes me as a very realistic investment in SMU's basketball future; can't imagine we would have been in consideration for even a CBI bid, so getting in on this tourney and buying a home game at what will undoubtedly be a loss is a sign SMU is committed to raising it's profile

wish I was in Dallas and could rally friends and former classmates to step up and attend this game

sure hope the 1500 come out of hiding to support this team; if nothing else, a little appreciation for Papa Dia's season/career/decision to attend SMU

this might even be a level of play where we can compete and win a game or two

[ontheedgeofmyseat]

I've got goose-bumps...really, I do....

[mrydel]

Now, this championship is one game?

I think the CBI is best 2 of 3. CBI has a TV deal with HDnet -- at least it did for the last 2 years.

HDnet has basketball scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 5:00-9:00. Does not say who.

[oru_fan]

Houston Baptist is in the semi-finals. Don't really know if they have a chance to win.

Houston Baptist lost Friday night by 2.

[shadowman]

ECU has accepted a bid to host a game...so thats 2 C-USA in CIT so far.

[mrydel]

ECU has accepted a bid to host a game...so thats 2 C-USA in CIT so far.

I think Marshall in is also but I could be wrong.

[mrydel]

Now, this championship is one game?

I think the CBI is best 2 of 3. CBI has a TV deal with HDnet -- at least it did for the last 2 years.

HDnet has basketball scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 5:00-9:00. Does not say who.

Tuesday and Wednesday on HDnet are apparently NCAA play in games. It now lists games in Dayton.

[Mitch McConnell]

Now, this championship is one game?

I think the CBI is best 2 of 3. CBI has a TV deal with HDnet -- at least it did for the last 2 years.

HDnet has basketball scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 5:00-9:00. Does not say who.

Tuesday and Wednesday on HDnet are apparently NCAA play in games. It now lists games in Dayton.

Those games are on TruTV. I think there is a difference. If you have Dish Network, TruTV is 204. HDnet is 362.

[mrydel]

Dish has Dayton games on both Tru and HDnet.

[shadowman]

Fox College Sports is televising the final for sure, not sure if they will cover any other games.