Field of 68 co-founder Jeff Goodman previews Opening Day Showcase

The Field of 68 is partnering with Sanford Sports and the Sanford Pentagon to host the “The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase,” an event featuring matchups between six college basketball programs, on Monday.

The Field of 68 is a college basketball media network created by longtime sports reporters Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman.

The inaugural event will feature matchups between the College of Charleston vs Southern Illinois at 11 a.m., Saint Louis vs Santa Clara at 2 p.m., and McNeese State vs South Dakota State at 5 p.m.

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Before the Opening Day Showcase, Goodman spoke with local media about how this event came together and some of the games’ interesting storylines. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

How did this event come together?

“We’ve wanted to do something like this for a while, because, frankly, college basketball starts off without a bang. I mean, there’s no good games, They’re all buy games. I’ve complained about it for years, and we felt like we could help and get some really good mid-major games together. And that’s what we’ve been fortunate to be able to do. In year one to get these three games is ridiculous, with great storylines, right?

“Scott (Nagy) coming back at Southern Illinois, coming back here, playing College of Charleston, and Chris Mack’s been out for two and a half years. Obviously, the last game is going to be unbelievable. You got Will Wade and McNeese State, they’re a top 25-ish national team coming and playing here against South Dakota State. Give Will Wade a lot of credit. He didn’t care who he played. Didn’t care at all. And then the middle game is going to be terrific. You know Josh Schertz, new Saint Louis head coach with Robbie Avila, one of the best players in the country. They’re a top 25-ish team playing against Santa Clara. That’s been a perennial, you know, top 75 team in the net.

“So we feel like we put together something that…

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Publish date : 2024-11-01 22:33:00

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