August 16, 2012

Zags To Play In Super Charged 2017 Nike Tourney

In what might be one of the earliest scheduling commitments ever made, the Zags have decided to join in on a four day November 2017 tournament in honor of Nike Founder Phil Knights 80th Birthday. The tournament will be played in Portland, OR and include the following schools:

  • Kentucky
  • Michigan St.
  • Florida
  • Ohio St.
  • Duke
  • North Carolina
  • UConn
  • Georgetown
  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • Stanford
  • Oregon
  • Xavier
  • Butler
  • Gonzaga
  • Portland
 The tournament will be be broken into two 8-team tourneys due to NCAA rules prohibiting more than one school from the same conference participating in the same early season tournament. Apparently they are trying to tie the event into the Jimmy V coaches vs cancer research as well. Talks with ESPN to televise the event are ongoing. This looks to be probably the premier early season college basketball event, great to have the Zags participating!
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Gonzagapride said...

Definitely a premier tournament.

We need to make sure we get elite 2014 and 2015 recruits so they are playing at their optimum potential by the time this tournament comes.

Tough field but definitely says a lot to be invited to this tournament. Just wish it wasn't so far away, but hey, at least the season is getting closer each day.

August 16, 2012 at 1:24 PM

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