Bubbleville was a series of early-season college basketball showcases held at the Mohegan Sun resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, during the opening months of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball seasons. Organized by Gazelle Group and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the series featured a number of events normally hosted by the bodies, moved to a bubble due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[1][2]
| Sport | Men's & women's college basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 25, 2020 |
| Founder | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Gazelle Group |
| Ceased | December 5, 2020 |
| No. of teams | 37 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT |
| TV partner(s) | FloHoops, ESPN |
| Official website | https://www.hoophall.com/events/bubbleville |
There were 46 games scheduled, but only 26 were played, leaving 20 games canceled due to COVID-19 issues.[citation needed]
Tournaments relocated to Bubbleville
edit- Empire Classic
- Legends Classic
- Hall of Fame Tip Off
- HomeLight Classic
- Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
- Women's Jimmy V Classic
Notable games
edit- San Francisco upset #4 Virginia 61–60 on November 27, 2020 (HomeLight Classic)[4]
- Virginia Tech beat #3 Villanova 81–73 on November 28, 2020 (Air Force Reserve Hall of Fame Tip-Off)[5]
- UConn outlasted USC 61–58 on December 3, 2020 (Roman Legends Classic)[6]
References
edit- ^ Norlander, Matt (1 December 2020). "How Mohegan Sun's Bubbleville set a template for how college basketball's season, and postseason, can work". CBS Sports. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Final details unveiled for 'Bubbleville' at Mohegan". ESPN.com. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Schedule". The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- ^ "No. 4 Virginia Upset by Unranked San Francisco, 61-60". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "No. 3 Villanova knocked off by Virginia Tech as 'Bubbleville' proves to be a village ripe for big upsets". CBS Sports.
- ^ "UConn men's basketball holds on against USC, 61-58". SB Nation.