2023 Cayman Islands Women's Basketball Classic - November 24th and 25th

[hoopsfan22]

ESPN would love to have it. The organizers charge an insane rate. Flo pays it because it gets them subscriptions.

It's crazy to me that Flo, whom I've never heard of outside of this board because they cover these tournaments, has deeper pockets than ESPN. How many subscribers does Flo have? If, for example, UConn and LSU meet in the final game, that's the type of matchup that could get close to a million viewers and blows my mind that there's no way to watch it other than to subscribe to some random low production value feed.

 

[JellyBean]

And I am guessing that FloSports will have the broadcast rights.

Ugh. That would suck because they probably do too!

 

[bballnut90]

Nice looking tournament. Glad to see LSU will face a tougher schedule next year too.

 

[VA Huskie]

I’m all in on this one. Not only do I get to see UConn, but also my local favorite team UVA. Plus my grandson graduated from VT, so I follow them too.

Anyone know if it’s cheaper to book hotels on your own?

 

[jake0414]

2 days...means 2 games? Maybe 2 four team brackets....wind up with 2 winners?

Maybe either LSU or Va. Tech against UConn in our bracket finals...or UCLA?
I would think each bracket would have 2 elite teams....with a relatively easier first game for
the 4 elite teams.

Sure hope it's on TV with a widely used channel.

Unfortunately the tournament only runs two days so each team only plays two games. I’d like to see the tournament organizers put LSU, UConn, UCLA and VaTech in one grouping but I very much doubt that will happen. UConn and UCLA played at a neutral site in December 2021 so it wouldn‘t surprise if they don’t get grouped. UConn and LSU together would garner the most interest with UCLA and VPI in the other group.

Of course each team must win its first day game to match up day 2. At the Nov 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis Gonzaga beat Louisville and Marquette beat Texas in the first round.

 

[UcMiami]

I’m all in on this one. Not only do I get to see UConn, but also my local favorite team UVA. Plus my grandson graduated from VT, so I follow them too.

Anyone know if it’s cheaper to book hotels on your own?

It probably is cheaper, but right now the tickets are only available with the 'package deal' and it is conceivable that they will sell 2000 all access packages.

 

[Ron and Vida]

Geez, NIL and now Cayman Islands??? What's WCBB coming to?

It makes sense if they’re combining a business and pleasure trip.

 

[AmeriConn]

I likey, but a bit pricey.

 

[Bone Dog]

Kim is taking a chance here scheduling real OOC games. Yikes!

 

[zls44]

It's crazy to me that Flo, whom I've never heard of outside of this board because they cover these tournaments, has deeper pockets than ESPN. How many subscribers does Flo have? If, for example, UConn and LSU meet in the final game, that's the type of matchup that could get close to a million viewers and blows my mind that there's no way to watch it other than to subscribe to some random low production value feed.

It’s not about having deeper pockets. It’s about ROI. ESPN can televise another marquee WBB matchup without paying the ransom. Flo needs the content to exist.

 

[oldude]

I wish it wasn’t over Thanksgiving or I would be there for a little fishing and some great basketball…

 

[Oracle9]

Rum point is one of my favorite places in the world.

Yes, it's being redone now.

 

[VA Huskie]

It probably is cheaper, but right now the tickets are only available with the 'package deal' and it is conceivable that they will sell 2000 all access packages.

Thanks. Is the 2000 the UConn allocation or everybodys?

 

[triaddukefan]

oh boy A blast from the past

 

[Farney]

Kim is taking a chance here scheduling real OOC games. Yikes!

We all know she’s dodging UConn here. No chance she allows that matchup until March.

 

[baskets1]

We all know she’s dodging UConn here. No chance she allows that matchup until March.

UConn and LSU will NOT be in the same bracket.

 

[hoopsfan22]

UConn and LSU will NOT be in the same bracket.

So it's not a real tournament. Just a couple of random games with no meaning other than we outsourced finding a couple of easy games to Coach P.

 

[UcMiami]

Thanks. Is the 2000 the UConn allocation or everybodys?

It is the venue capacity. So a small arena. No idea how popular this will be, but with 8 sets of fans for the women and probably some folks coming for the men and staying for the women ... 250 fans from each school would fill the arena. And beside the beach, bars, and basketball there isn't a whole lot else to do in the Caymans.

 

[Waquoit]

And beside the beach, bars, and basketball there isn't a whole lot else to do in the Caymans.

 

[UcMiami]

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Me too, just saying people with tickets to the games are probably going to use them, even if their team is not playing - always nice to take a small break from the sun and holding up the bar!

 

[Forego]

I might have to go to this one

If you do go please post photos of Kim’s island outfits. I’m picturing some over the top Hawaiian shirts

 

[oldude]

If you do go please post photos of Kim’s island outfits. I’m picturing some over the top Hawaiian shirts

I’m guessing we’ll see more pink flamingo feathers…

 

[Waquoit]

I checked the package and thought ohh-kayy. Then I realized it was land only!

 

[Nyskier]

If you go , take a snorkeling trip to Sting Ray City. It is awesome! I would like to go, but this is a rather expensive trip.

 

[OldSchooler]

You can actually go to Hell on Grand Cayman Island. No joke. As ol' Casey Stengel used to say, "You could look it up."

 

[Forego]

If UConn is scheduled against Virginia we might get to see Mir McClean provided she is fully recovered from the knee injury that ended her 22-23 season.

 

[JonathanXIV]

NEWS: UConn women’s basketball announces it will compete in the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic women’s college basketball tournament next season. Eight teams (LSU, Virginia Tech, UCLA, Kansas, Niagara, Tulane and Virginia + UConn) will compete in the Classic on Nov. 24-25

Apparently Kim agreed to participate in the tournament before she saw what teams were invited. Even Niagara (at 249) is a higher ranked team than Kim is accustomed to. What, Bellarmine and Houston Christian weren't invited?!

 

[Jokerman619]

It should be a very interesting tournament, maybe uconn can get a chance at LSU and Virginia Tech

 

[BBallF]

The problem with the package is that it starts on Thanksgiving. It is also without air fare and other charges.

 

[Blakeon18]

With those 2 pods....and 2 winners emerging after all is said and done:

Assuming no upsets in round one we will have 4 finalists:

UConn/UCLA/LSU/Va. Tech...talk about 2023-2024 elites.

LSU with some recent additions of excellence...UCLA landing Betts...

Are UConn and Va. Tech done for next season or not?

Those 2 final games should be dynamite and great early season tests for
everybody.