Pacific/APP St. game Postponed?

[Chi_archie]

what happened?

[THE PROFIT]

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By Jagdip Dhillon
Record Staff Writer
March 24, 2010 12:00 AM

A snowy day in Colorado helped the Pacific men's basketball team get a reprieve during its hectic travel schedule.
The Tigers were supposed to board a flight on Tuesday from Denver for a game today against Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., in the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
But snow flurries at Denver International Airport grounded the Tigers, so instead of trekking more than 1,200 miles to their destination, the team spent Tuesday in Greeley, Colo., and hopes to fly out today.
The Tigers (22-11) now are scheduled to play the Mountaineers (24-12) at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Holmes Convocation Center, rather than 4 p.m. today.
Coach Bob Thomason hopes the weather will cooperate, but forecasts call for a 70 percent chance of precipitation and freezing temperatures until midday today. Thomason said the extra day between games should help in terms of rest and preparation, but waiting around Tuesday was difficult.
"The toughest part was not knowing what's going on," he said. "Travel itself can become very tiring. But we just want to get back there and play."
The Tigers spent much of Tuesday on a bus or sitting at the airport. After their 63-59 victory on Monday at Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals of the CIT, the Tigers spent the night in Greeley and held a light workout there on Tuesday afternoon, while the university made travel arrangements.
Appalachian State is located in Boone, N.C., a city of about 13,000 in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which took its name from famous pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone. The school's football program won three consecutive NCAA I-AA titles from 2005-07 and famously upset Michigan in September 2007.
Appalachian State earned its berth in the semifinals with an 80-72 victory over Marshall. Pacific has played five consecutive games away from Spanos Center since Feb. 27.
"They're better than the teams we've played so far, so we'll have to be on top of our game," Thomason said. "We're not nervous about being on the road, we just have to play good basketball."

[THE PROFIT]

My boys in Boone are a good play

[Chi_archie]

thanks profit

[Brock Landers]

college insiders tournament, i swear they must have like alums and gamblers as the only people who remotely give a shit

[THE PROFIT]

I live about 45 minutes from AppySt and follow them in hoops & foots. They have great programs in both that are as exciting to watch as any team.

[Brock Landers]

I live about 45 minutes from AppySt and follow them in hoops & foots. They have great programs in both that are as exciting to watch as any team.

thats what i am saying, you care as you are local, but besides locals and gamblers, its hard to say anyone would care, and even gamblers don't care about this tournament. Some made up thing

[MilfDriller]

heard another Cornell student offed himself to draw more attention to the UK/Cornell game tomorrow.

Cornell fans are die-hard.... (pun intended)

[StraitShooter]

Thks Chi_archie

I had no intention of betting this game but I wondered why the sbr contest already graded them as ties..

[Chi_archie]

can never forget the Michigan vs Ap state football game..... alot of people cared then

[TobiasFunke]

heard another Cornell student offed himself to draw more attention to the UK/Cornell game tomorrow.

Cornell fans are die-hard.... (pun intended)

That's a horrible thing to say....but still pretty funny.

[AMBlai01]

thats what i am saying, you care as you are local, but besides locals and gamblers, its hard to say anyone would care, and even gamblers don't care about this tournament. Some made up thing

I am a gambler and I care...so I guess you are wrong.