Decent crowd for game one of the Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase. One time Niner target AJ Smith of the QC getting early PT for CofC.
First game of the season is in the books:
This CoC vs SIU game is a shootout. 119 pts scored with 13 minutes left. Should end up in the 80s. Also back and forth.
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Miller projects AAC as a one bid league with UAB getting the nod. NCAAT contenders - Memphis, Wichita State, North Texas, FAU and USF.
Also has UVA missing NCAAT.
BTW, not aware that Niners offered CofC frosh 6-6 CG Jaxon Prunty, who spent time at Davidson Day and Providence Day - as well as Team United Hoops of Charlotte travel team - before leading Lexington HS to the SC 5A championship last year. Another head scratcher on the recruiting front. Nice college debut!
And the person responsible for “the biggest game of the day” as well as the entire Field of 68 tripleheader - Jeff Goodman! 
Many are saying this is Sendek’s best team at Santa Clara. Certainly gotten the best of the Bills so far, especially with a 24-0 bench points advantage after the first 20 minutes.
Saint Louis has a solid starting five but hurting for a bench. Hughes definitely not his namesake SLU legend father!
And, of course, Avila now being helped off the floor and headed to the locker room with a possible injury. Wow!
Santa Clara 85, Saint Louis 78. Can see why the Broncos were picked #3 in the WCC behind #1 Gonzaga and #2 Saint Mary’s.
First top 25 upset as UCF beats #13 Texas A&M 64-61. Sankey already working to get NCAAT expanded to 96 this season with all SEC teams guaranteed a spot in the Big Dance and a bye into the round of 32.
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Yep, Sankey definitely going to be working on guaranteed NCAAT spots for the SEC.
And Michigan WBB took #1 South Carolina WBB to the limit before losing 68-62
Another ranked SEC team bites the dust. Sankey ain’t sleeping tonight!
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Bad news for Saint Louis:
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