Big Tenelevenwhatever Tourney

[Gato78]

They are in DC this year and The World's Most Famous Arena next year. In the past they have not allowed alcohol at their tourney. Is that still the case? Seems to me it would be a terrible idea for MSG and really take away from the atmosphere. Does anyone know?

[MayorBeluga]

Just flipped over to the Big Whatever to see the crowd. While an old school Big East kerfulle was breaking out at MSG, a Georgetown game from this year broke out in DC as dozens of people are there to watch Rutgers and Ohio State.

[IWB]

I love the Big 10 tourney runaround...

Jim Boeheim: "There is absolutely no benefit to having the conference tourney in Greensboro."

Coach K: "There are a lot of benefits to having the conference tourney in Greensboro."

Wasn't I just bitching about the favoritism that Duke & UNC get in the NCAAs? I know that Duke, UNC, NC State and Wake FOrest are all from North Carolina, but let's look at the history of the ACC tourney...

1954-2020 the state hosting the ACC Tourney...

North Carolina: 54 times
Georgia: 6
Maryland: 3
D.C.: 2
New York: 2
Florida: 1

Yeah, there is a lot of benefits to having the ACC tourney in Greensboro. Just ask the teams whose state has hosted it...

Georgia & Georgia Tech (2)
Syracuse (2)
Florida State & Miami (1)
Clemson (0)
Virginia & Virginia Tech (0)
Boston College (0)
Notre Dame (0)
Pittsburgh (0)
Louisville (0)

[TheSultan]

North Carolina is a central location with multiple arenas that can host an generate a great crowd.

Is the Big East hosting every year at MSG a sign of St. John's favoritism?

[MUAlphaBangura]

North Carolina is a central location with multiple arenas that can host an generate a great crowd.

Is the Big East hosting every year at MSG a sign of St. John's favoritism?

So you are comparing Greensboro to New York City? Got it.

[TheSultan]

So you are comparing Greensboro to New York City? Got it.

Uh...what???

I'm saying that there are logical reasons why the ACC tournament is in North Carolina so often. Just like there are logical reasons why the BET is in NYC.

Not everything is the pro-Duke and pro-UNC conspiracy that IWB thinks it is.

[Goose85]

Uh...what???

I'm saying that there are logical reasons why the ACC tournament is in North Carolina so often. Just like there are logical reasons why the BET is in NYC.

Not everything is the pro-Duke and pro-UNC conspiracy that IWB thinks it is.

May not be a conspiracy, but Duke and UNC have major pull with what happens to ACC basketball. When Coach K talks, the ACC listens.

[IWB]

North Carolina is a central location with multiple arenas that can host an generate a great crowd.

Is the Big East hosting every year at MSG a sign of St. John's favoritism?

Huge difference...

Madison Square Garden has always hosted the Big East Tournament.

The ACC tournament has always moved around.

54-66 - Raleigh
67 - Greensboro
68-70 - Charlotte
71-75 - Greensboro
76 - Landover, MD
77-80 - Greensboro
81 - Landover, MD
82 - Greensboro
83 - Atlanta, GA
84 - Greensboro
85 - Atlanta, GA
86 - Greensboro
87 - Landover, MD
88 - Greensboro
89 - Atlanta, GA
90-94 - Charlotte
95-98 - Greensboro
99-00 - Charlotte
01- Atlanta, GA
02 - Charlotte
03-04 - Greensboro
05 - Washington DC
06 - Greensboro
07 - Tampa, FL
08 - Charlotte
09 - Atlanta, GA
10-11 - Greensboro
12 - Atlanta, GA
13-15 - Greensboro
16 - Washington DC
17-18 - Brooklyn, NY
19 - Charlotte
20 - Greensboro

So they have no issues moving it around, but prefer North Carolina as its been there 54 times and outside of North Carolina only 13 times.

[MayorBeluga]

Huge difference...

Madison Square Garden has always hosted the Big East Tournament.

The ACC tournament has always moved around.

Well, the BET was in Providence, Syracuse and Hartford it's first 3 years. This is the 35th straight year at the World's Most Famous Arena though, so your point stands.

[Gato78]

Mrs. Gato answered my initial question by searching the interwebs. I understand alcohol is now allowed at Big Tenelevenwhatever Tournament. They can imbibe in DC at this year's version.