ND: win early Thursday morning, now play at 1:15 in SD

[Sean Miller Fan]

Feel like the committee could have avoided this.

How does this work? Get on a charter at 2AM? Land in San Diego at 3AM PST. Get to hotel at 4AM. Practice at 2PM. Bed at 9PM. Game at 1:15 on Friday.

 

[NCanton Panther]

Indiana has to do close to the same, played Tuesday night then travel to Portland for Thursday game. I’m planning on betting St Mary’s because of it.

 

[wbrpanther]

Feel like the committee could have avoided this.

How does this work? Get on a charter at 2AM? Land in San Diego at 3AM PST. Get to hotel at 4AM. Practice at 2PM. Bed at 9PM. Game at 1:15 on Friday.

Beats flying back to Jersey like Rutgers is doing.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

Feel like the committee could have avoided this.

How does this work? Get on a charter at 2AM? Land in San Diego at 3AM PST. Get to hotel at 4AM. Practice at 2PM. Bed at 9PM. Game at 1:15 on Friday.

im having a hard time seeing how this is actually difficult for a 21 year old D1 athlete.. chartered flight, go to bed at 4:30am and 8+ hours of sleep for a 2pm shoot around. get a dinner with the team then go to bed at 9pm and get at least 9-10 hours of sleep and have a few hours before the friday game at 1:15pm.

I mean, that doesnt sound all that challenging to me.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

im having a hard time seeing how this is actually difficult for a 21 year old D1 athlete.. chartered flight, go to bed at 4:30am and 8+ hours of sleep for a 2pm shoot around. get a dinner with the team then go to bed at 9pm and get at least 9-10 hours of sleep and have a few hours before the friday game at 1:15pm.

I mean, that doesnt sound all that challenging to me.

Its harder than busing to Indianapolis or Pittsburgh for a Friday night game. Also, the time zones and jet lags for an afternoon game is a factor. Is it a huge deal? No. But isn't there a way to avoid flying these kids cross-country for an afternoon game 36 hours later?

 

[DT_PITT]

Feel like the committee could have avoided this.

How does this work? Get on a charter at 2AM? Land in San Diego at 3AM PST. Get to hotel at 4AM. Practice at 2PM. Bed at 9PM. Game at 1:15 on Friday.

I’m sure they will be fine.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I’m sure they will be fine.

Yea but I just hate NCAA hypocrisy. They take all these mental health and physical health initiatives, yet they are jet-setting teams across the continent and time zones for the biggest games of their careers.

 

[JS School]

Hate to see the Fighting Irish chances of a national championship diminished on St Patrick's Day.

 

[FordhamIII]

The committee does some strange things.

How does Michigan as an 11th seed gets to play Colorado State in Indianapolis. They should have been sent further away from their fanbase.