Game 785/786 -- Pacific Vs Appalaichain State Postponed

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In the College Insider Tournament... anyone know why?

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UPDATE - ASU-Pacific CIT Semifinal Set for Thursday

Courtesy: Appalachian Sports Information Release: 03/23/2010

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Courtesy: Dave Mayo (Appalachian, 1983) Kellen Brand and the Mountaineers host Pacific on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament semifinals.

BOONE, N.C. — Due to unforseen travel issues for visiting Pacific (the Tigers' Tuesday flight from Denver to Charlotte was canceled), Appalachian State University men’s basketball will now host Pacific in the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament on Thursday at 8 p.m. (please note change from original tipoff date and time) at the Holmes Center. The CIT semifinal, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday evening, will now be played as part of a doubleheader with the women's basketball team's WBI semifinal vs. College of Charleston, which will now tip off at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets for the doubleheader cost $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 3-12. ASU students will be admitted for FREE. Tickets can be purchased online by clicking HERE, by phone at (828) 262-2079 or in person at the ASU athletics ticket office, located in the Holmes Center.

The game will not be televised but a live video stream will be available through Fox College Sports Broadband service (click here for more information).

Appalachian (24-12) has advanced to the CIT semifinals with a 22-point (93-71) first-round home win over Harvard last Wednesday and Monday’s 80-72 road triumph over top-seeded Marshall. Pacific (21-11) earned its semifinal berth with road wins over Loyola Marymount (86-76) and Northern Colorado (63-59). The winner of Wednesday’s ASU-Pacific matchup will travel to face the winner of the other semifinal between Creighton and Missouri State for next Tuesday’s (March 30) CIT championship game.
NOTE: The Yosef Club will host a hospitality room with light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar for all members beginning at 7:30 p.m. on the Holmes Center concourse.
Noting Thursday's Game
• The Mountaineers dealt Marshall just its fourth home loss of the season with an 80-72 win in Huntington, W. Va.
• Donald Sims scored 30 points on 9-of-23 shooting in the contest, with four treys and an 8-of-8 mark from the free throw line.
• Isaac Butts hauled in a season-best 16 rebounds as the team owned a 47-28 advantage on the glass in the contest. The 47 boards were a team season high.
• The win was ASU’s 24th of the season, moving the squad within one of the program record, set in 2006-07.
• The winner of Wednesday’s game advances to the CIT final against the winner of the Creighton-Missouri State.
• The Tigers held on for a 63-59 victory at Northern Colorado on Monday to advance to the CIT semifinal. In the tournamen’s first round, Pacific defeated Loyola Marymount on the road, 86-76.
• Sam Willard leads the team with 11.4 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting. He also leads the squad with 8.3 rebounds per game.
• The squad forces 11.5 turnovers per game with 5.4 team steals.
• The Tigers have won 5-of-6 with the lone loss coming against Long Beach State.
• The two teams have never met on the hardwood.


UPDATE - ASU-Pacific CIT Semifinal Set for Thursday - Appalachian State Mountaineers | Official Athletics Site

[66Days]

i was wondering the same, thanks