ANCHORAGE (Apr. 19) – The University of Alaska Anchorage has unveiled the fields for the 2012 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, UAA athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb announced Thursday.
Along with host Alaska Anchorage, women’s teams from Prairie View A&M and Utah State, and men’s teams from Belmont, Charlotte, Loyola Marymount, Northeastern, Oral Roberts, Texas State and UC Riverside will appear at Sullivan Arena for the 35th annual college basketball tournament. Another team will be announced to finalize the women’s field, said Dr. Cobb.
This year’s tourney is scheduled for Nov. 20-24, opening with women’s first-round action on Tuesday night and concluding with the men’s championship on Saturday.
First-round matchups have been set for the men’s tournament, commencing with Belmont vs. UAA and Northeastern vs. UC Riverside on Wednesday night, followed by Oral Roberts-Loyola Marymount and Charlotte-Texas State on Thanksgiving. Tip-off times will be announced later.
Six of the 11 announced teams went to postseason play this March, including NCAA Tournament trips for the UAA and Belmont men and the UAA and Prairie View women. Loyola Marymount (2006) and Northeastern (1986) are both former Shootout runners-up on the men’s side, while LMU and Texas State and Utah State will be making their third respective appearances.
The Shootout is the longest-running regular-season college basketball tournament in the nation, taking place every Thanksgiving in Anchorage since 1978.
Here is a quick look at the 2012 fields:
WOMEN
Alaska Anchorage
Nickname: Seawolves
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Conference: Great Northwest Athletic (GNAC)
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 30-5 overall, 16-2 GNAC (1st)
2012 Postseason: NCAA Elite Eight (Div. II)
Head Coach: Tim Moser, 7th season
Previous Shootout Appearances (Titles): All (1990, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Prairie View A&M
Nickname: Panthers
Location: Prairie View, Texas
Conference: Southwestern Athletic (SWAC)
2001-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 17-16/11-7 (t-4th)
2012 Postseason: NCAA 1st Round
Head Coach: Toyelle Wilson, 3rd season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Utah State
Nickname: Aggies
Location: Logan, Utah
Conference: Western Athletic (WAC)
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 21-10/11-3 (2nd)
2012 Postseason: WNIT 1st Round
Head Coach: TBA
Previous Shootout Appearances: 1982 (5th), 1986 (8th)
Final Team Women’s Team TBA
MEN
Alaska Anchorage
Nickname: Seawolves
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Conference: Great Northwest Athletic (GNAC)
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 23-7/15-3 (2nd)
2012 Postseason: NCAA 2nd Round (Div. II)
Head Coach: Rusty Osborne, 9th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: All (33-69)
UC Riverside
Nickname: Highlanders
Location: Riverside, Calif.
Conference: Big West
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 14-17/7-9 (t-5th)
2012 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Jim Wooldridge, 6th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Belmont
Nickname: Bruins
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Conference (in 2012-13): Ohio Valley
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 27-8/16-2 (1st, Atlantic-Sun)
2012 Postseason: NCAA 2nd Round
Head Coach: Rick Byrd, 27th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Charlotte
Nickname: 49ers
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Conference: Atlantic-10
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 13-17/5-11 (t-11th)
2012 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Alan Major, 3rd season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Loyola Marymount
Nickname: Lions
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Conference: West Coast (WCC)
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 21-13/11-5 (4th)
2012 Postseason: CollegeInsider.com Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Max Good, 5th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 2002 (6th), 2006 (2nd)
Northeastern
Nickname: Huskies
Location: Boston, Mass.
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 14-17/9-9 (7th)
2012 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Bill Coen, 7th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 1986 (2nd)
Oral Roberts
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Location: Tulsa, Okla.
Conference: Summit League
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 27-7/17-1 (1st)
2012 Postseason: NIT 1st Round
Head Coach: Scott Sutton, 13th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 2005 (3rd)
Texas State
Nickname: Bobcats
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Conference (in 2012-13): Western Athletic
2011-12 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 13-17/5-11 (5th, Southland West)
2012 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Doug Davalos, 7th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 1987 (7th), 2003 (8th)
2012 CARRS/SAFEWAY GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT
Sullivan Arena – Anchorage, Alaska
All times TBA (Alaska is 4 hours behind EST)
Women’s Schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 20 – First Round
Matchups TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 21
3rd place game
Championship game
Men’s Schedule
Wednesday, Nov. 21 – First Round
Belmont vs Alaska Anchorage
Northeastern vs UC Riverside
Thursday, Nov. 22 – First Round
Oral Roberts vs Loyola Marymount
Charlotte vs Texas State
Friday, Nov. 23 – Consolation Semifinals & Semifinals
Belmont/UAA loser vs NU/UCR loser
ORU/LMU loser vs Charlotte/TXST loser
Belmont/UAA winner vs NU/UCR winner
ORU/LMU winner vs Charlotte/ TXST winner
Saturday, Nov. 24
7th/8th-place game
4th/6th-place game
3rd/5th-place game
Championship game
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Nate Sagan
Sports Information Director
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Dr. / Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 786-1295 / Fax: (907) 563-4565
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