ANCHORAGE - Brackets
and pairings for the 2011 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout men's and women's
basketball tournament were announced today by University of Alaska Anchorage athletic
director Dr. Steve Cobb. The 34th annual Shootout is slated for Nov.
23-26 at the Sullivan Arena.
The Central
Michigan women's team recently signed on to finalize the 2011 Shootout women's
bracket. Due to previous scheduling commitments by CMU, the 2011 women's Shootout
schedule will be pushed back from its customary Tuesday-Wednesday schedule to Wednesday
and Thursday (Nov. 23 & 24).
Wednesday's
(Nov. 23) women's opening-round matchups will feature Central Michigan vs South
Florida at 2 p.m. followed by host Alaska Anchorage taking on Miami at 4 p.m. Women's
consolation and championship games will be at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively on
Thur., Nov. 24.
The men's Shootout games will begin Wednesday night (Nov. 23) with Murray State
meeting Alaska Anchorage at 6:30 p.m. followed by Dartmouth vs San Franciso at 8:30
p.m. The men's first round will conclude on Thur., Nov 24, with Central
Michigan vs New Mexico State at 6:30 p.m. followed by UC Irvine vs Southern
Missisippi at 8:30 p.m.
New
opening-round match-ups are now Murray State vs. host Alaska Anchorage and
Dartmouth vs. San Francisco on Wed., Nov. 23, followed by Central Michigan vs.
New Mexico State and UC Irvine vs. Southern Mississippi on Thur., Nov. 24.
The Shootout is the longest-running regular-season college basketball
tournament in the nation, taking place every Thanksgiving in Anchorage since 1978.
2011 CARRS/SAFEWAY GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT
Sullivan Arena - Anchorage, Alaska
All times AST (Alaska is 4 hours behind EST)
Women's
Schedule (Bracket)
Wednesday, Nov. 23 - First Round
2 p.m. - Central Michigan vs South Florida
4 p.m. - Miami vs Alaska Anchorage
Thursday, Nov. 24
2 pm - CMU/USF loser vs
UM/UAA loser (3rd place)
4 pm - CMU/USF winner vs UM/UAA winner (championship)
Men's
Schedule (Bracket)
Wednesday, Nov.
23 - First Round
6:30 p.m. - Murray
State vs Alaska Anchorage
8:30 p.m. - Dartmouth vs San Francisco
Thursday, Nov. 24 - First Round
6:30 p.m. - Central Michigan vs New Mexico State
8:30 p.m. - UC Irvine vs Southern Mississippi
Friday, Nov. 25 - Consolation Semifinals & Semifinals
Noon - MSU/UAA loser vs DC/USF loser
2 p.m. - CMU/NMSU loser vs UCI/USM loser
5:30 p.m. - MSU/UAA winner vs DC/USF winner
8 p.m. - CMU/ NMSU winner vs UCI/USM winner
Saturday, Nov. 26
Noon - 7th/8th-place game
2 p.m. - 4th/6th-place game
5:30 p.m. - 3rd/5th-place game
8 p.m. - Championship game
Here is a quick look at the 2011 fields:
WOMEN
Alaska Anchorage
Nickname: Seawolves
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference
2010-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 27-7 overall, 14-4 GNAC (2nd)
2011 Postseason: NCAA Second Round (Div. II)
Head Coach: Tim Moser, 6th season
Previous Shootout Appearances (Titles): All (1990, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009)
Central
Michigan
Nickname: Chippewas
Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Conference: Mid-American
2010-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 20-11/11-5 (t-3rd)
2011 Postseason: WNIT First Round
Head Coach: Sue Guevara
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Miami
Nickname: Hurricanes
Location: Coral Gables, Fla.
Conference: Atlantic Coast
2010-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 28-5/12-2 (t-1st)
2011 Postseason: NCAA Second Round
Head Coach: Katie Meier, 7th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 1984 (8th), 1987 (4th)
South Florida
Nickname: Bulls
Location: Tampa, Fla.
Conference: Big East
2010-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 12-19/3-13 (t-13th)
2011 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Jose Fernandez, 12th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 1983 (8th)
MEN
Alaska Anchorage
Nickname: Seawolves
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf.
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 24-10/13-5 (2nd)
2011 Postseason: NCAA Second Round (Div. II)
Head Coach: Rusty Osborne, 8th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: All (32-67)
UC Irvine
Nickname: Anteaters
Location: Irvine, Calif.
Conference: Big West
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 13-19/6-10 (t-7th)
2011 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Russell Turner, 2nd season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 1990 (6th)
Central Michigan
Nickname: Chippewas
Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Conference: Mid-American
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 10-21/7-9 (3rd-West Div.)
2011 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Ernie Zeigler, 6th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Dartmouth
Nickname: Big Green
Location: Hanover, N.H.
Conference: Ivy League
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 5-23/1-13 (8th)
2011 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Paul Cormier, 2nd season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Murray State
Nickname: Racers
Location: Murray, Ky.
Conference: Ohio Valley
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 23-9/14-4 (1st)
2011 Postseason: NIT First Round
Head Coach: TBA
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
New Mexico State
Nickname: Aggies
Location: Las Cruces, N.M.
Conference: Western Athletic
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 16-17/9-7 (3rd)
2011 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Marvin Menzies, 5th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: 1992 (Champions)
San Francisco
Nickname: Dons
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Conference: West Coast
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 19-15/10-4 (3rd)
2011 Postseason: CollegeInsider.com Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Rex Walters, 4th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
Southern Mississippi
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Location: Hattiesburg, Miss.
Conference: Conference-USA
2001-11 Overall/Conf. Record (Place): 22-10/9-7 (t-5th)
2011 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Larry Eustachy, 9th season
Previous Shootout Appearances: None
