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November 9, 2011
NCAA Basketball 2011 TIP-OFF
Posted by: Tamarah and Filed Under: General
In true ESPN tradition, the Men’s NCAA basketball season will take flight this coming weekend. With the NBA lockout in progress, the 24 hour programming schedule ESPN has lined up should prove to be a thirst quencher for basketball fans across the nation. Go to ESPN Men’s College Basketball Schedule to find out when and who your team is playing.
One of the 2011 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic participating teams will be part of the ESPN programming line-up. The University of Hawaii Warrior basketball team will tip-off their season under the spotlight when they take on CSU Northridge. The game will air on ESPN Monday, Nov. 14th at 11:00 PM Hawaii Time or for those early risers 4:00 AM on the East Coast. The game will be at the UH Stan Sheriff Center.
The team is predicted to finish fourth in the Western Athletic Conference. Head Coach Gib Arnold and his Warriors look to gain momentum going into what is to be their last season as a member of the WAC, before jumping into the Big West at the start of the 2012-2013 season.
Listed below are the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic participating team’s season openers and notable facts:
| Auburn Head Coach: Tony Barbee
2010-11 Record: 11-20 Predicted to finish sixth in SEC West (ESPN) Season Opener: McNeese State @ Auburn, Nov. 9 |
| Clemson Head Coach: Brad Brownell
2010-11 Record: 22-12 Predicted to finish fourth in the ACC (ESPN) Season Opener: Gardner-Webb @ Clemson, Nov. 11 |
| Hawaii Head Coach: Gib Arnold
2010-11 Record: 18-12 Predicted to finish fourth in WAC (ESPN) Season Opener: CSU Northridge @ Hawaii, Nov. 14 |
| Kansas State Head Coach: Frank Martin
2010-11 Record: 23-11 Predicted to finish fifth in the Big 12 (ESPN) Season Opener: Charleston Southern @ Kansas State, Nov. 11 |
| Long Beach State Head Coach: Dan Monson
2010-11 Record: 22-12 Predicted to finish first in the Big West (ESPN) Season Opener: Idaho @ Long Beach State, Nov. 12 |
| Southern Illinois Head Coach: Chris Lowery
2010-11 Record: 13-19 Predicted to finish eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference (ESPN) Season Opener: Ohio Dominican @ Southern Illinois, Nov.12 |
| UTEP Head Coach: Tim Floyd
2010-11 Record: 25-10 Predicted to finish sixth in Conference USA (ESPN) Season Opener: UT-San Antonio @ UTEP, Nov. 11 |
| Xavier Head Coach: Chris Mack
2010-11 Record: 24-7 Predicted to finish first in the Atlantic !0 Season Opener: Morgan State @ Xavier, Nov. 11 |
With Aloha From: Matthew Dentone and Tamarah Tabor
Welcome to the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic blog! This is our third year, and we’re looking forward to a wonderful three days at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu as well as some great play from this year’s field (Arizona, East Tennessee State, Indiana State, Hawaii, Miami, Ole Miss, San Diego State and San Francisco). Each school will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. Social media guru Tamarah Tabor will provide exclusive content. We welcome your feedback; after all, it’s a blog, right?
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