Duquesne Dukes Fan Forum / Thanksgiving in the Cayman Islands

**Posted by HookShot** 3/31/2024 8:09 pm

https://eventpro.ky/buytickets/2024-cayman-islands-classic-mens-tournament/

From their website:

8 Amazing NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball to compete for the coveted Cayman Islands Classic Title.

 Rutgers,  Mississippi State, Missouri  State,Boise State,  Old Dominion,  Duquesne,  Hampton, 1 More Team Soon to be announced.

Dates: November 24-26

Turkey in the Caribbean! Yes! Let’s go Dukes!

Last edited by HookShot (3/31/2024 8:19 pm)

**Posted by Ironduke81** 4/01/2024 7:15 am

HookShot wrote:
https://eventpro.ky/buytickets/2024-cayman-islands-classic-mens-tournament/

From their website:

8 Amazing NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball to compete for the coveted Cayman Islands Classic Title.

 Rutgers,  Mississippi State, Missouri  State,Boise State,  Old Dominion,  Duquesne,  Hampton, 1 More Team Soon to be announced.

Dates: November 24-26

Turkey in the Caribbean! Yes! Let’s go Dukes!

My buddies who have homes in the Caribbean tell me the Cayman Islands are very safe & beautiful. Looks like a great trip to cheer the Dukes

**Posted by luckymcd** 4/01/2024 4:07 pm

Well we're seeing the first payoff of our success. Since we rejoined the A-10 thirty one years ago, we've played one power conference team at a neutral site in a "preseason tournament." It's possible we'll play two in this tournament alone.

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 5/08/2024 9:06 am

Not as good as we first thought. Rutgers and Mississippi State out.

https://x.com/roccomiller8/status/1787988734022918615

**Posted by BluffHunter** **Online!** 5/08/2024 9:14 am

PhoenixRising2 wrote:
Not as good as we first thought. Rutgers and Mississippi State out.

https://x.com/roccomiller8/status/1787988734022918615

That's not good. I doubt the replacements will be at the level of those schools. A school like Duquesne only has so many opportunities to face power 5 schools especially on a neutral court. Many schools don't see value in playing a quality mid-major.

**Posted by MikeR** 5/08/2024 9:25 am

BluffHunter wrote:
PhoenixRising2 wrote:
Not as good as we first thought. Rutgers and Mississippi State out.

https://x.com/roccomiller8/status/1787988734022918615
Many schools don't see value in playing a quality mid-major.

Polite way of saying: Running scared. We might be facing our hardest scheduling challenge in many years.

**Posted by BluffHunter** **Online!** 5/08/2024 9:30 am

MikeR wrote:
BluffHunter wrote:
PhoenixRising2 wrote:
Not as good as we first thought. Rutgers and Mississippi State out.

https://x.com/roccomiller8/status/1787988734022918615
Many schools don't see value in playing a quality mid-major.
Polite way of saying: Running scared. We might be facing our hardest scheduling challenge in many years.

I agree, but thats just sadly the way it is. The committee doesn't recognize quality wins against mid level conference teams heavily in the metrics whereas a loss destroys the metrics. Pitt feels so strongly about this they decided to break decades of basketball tradition in a city where that game was the pinnacle. I hate it.