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

[BBallF]

I remember back in the 70's, people only went to the Cayman's for money laundering.

Funny.

 

[meyers7]

I'm not sure why it's being called the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic when it began being held in 2017.
It's probably because it's no longer being sponsored by the Mountain West Conference as it was before since no Mountain West team appears to be playing in it next year.
That was previously a requirement.
Wikipedia shows how the bracketing works and the results of previous Cayman Islands Classics.
LSU played in the Cayman Islands Classic last year.

Cayman Islands Classic - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Those are Men's teams. This is the first year (inaugural) with Women's teams.

 

[sun]

Those are Men's teams. This is the first year (inaugural) with Women's teams.

Thank you.
I wondered how the LSU women could have lost to Kansas State in Nov. while keeping their perfect record intact.
And the men played a 3 day tournament.

 

[zls44]

That whole thing is weird to me. Surely ESPN would love the chance at having an additional UConn game on its airwaves? Never mind that this particular tournament would also have the defending national champs. They're dipping their toes into putting WCBB on their national channels, but then totally ignore a tournament with a bunch of huge college basketball name brands like this?

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

 

[BBallF]

Cayman Islands Classic

The official athletics website for Cayman Islands Classic

caymanislandsclassic.com

Tickets​

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Tickets are currently only available through our Travel Packages. Visit www.caymanislandsclassictravel.com. ​

Tickets will eventually go on sale through our ticketing partner Event Pro.​

There are only 2000 seats available so be sure to get your packages as soon as possible! ​

An All Tournament Pass gives you access to all 20 games (Men and Women).​

Cost - US $500.00​

All Tournament Courtside Package - gives you 1 assigned courtside seat for the entire tournament.​

Cost - US $800.00​

Booster Passes give you access to each of your team's games and you get to sit behind your team's bench.
Cost - US $150.00

That's a pretty great week of basketball.

 

[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!