Texas college forced to reschedule basketball game due to ‘staff luncheon’

[cousin oliver]

Sports|College

 

Texas college forced to reschedule basketball game due to ‘staff luncheon’

Quite the pricey meal.

By Michael Shapiro, Sports ReporterMarch 25, 2025

 

North Texas University narrowly missed the 2025 men's NCAA tournament, but the Mean Green still enjoyed playing in front of its home fans in Denton in a pair of NIT wins over the last week. A strange double booking cost UNT a chance from hosting a third NIT game at its home arena. 

 

UNT was slated to host Oklahoma State on Wednesday with a spot in the tournament semifinals—and a trip to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis—on the line. Fans in Denton won't be able to watch the contest live. Per Brett Vito of the Denton Record-Chronicle, UNT's home venue is "booked for a staff appreciation lunch on Wednesday that will require the court to be removed from the venue." Vito added the game can not be rescheduled and still held in Denton due to a "dance/drill team competition" beginning Friday. 

 

Scheduling conflicts at UNT's home arena aren't exactly uncommon. The school reportedly had to reschedule several events last week to accommodate the first and second rounds of the NIT games, though the same changes weren't made for the quarterfinals due to a "long-standing contract with the American Dance/Drill Team Nationals."

 

Read more:https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/north-texas-game-relocated-schedule-conflict-20240225.php

[SUMG]

1 minute ago, cousin oliver said:

Sports|College

 

Texas college forced to reschedule basketball game due to ‘staff luncheon’

Quite the pricey meal.

By Michael Shapiro, Sports ReporterMarch 25, 2025

 

North Texas University narrowly missed the 2025 men's NCAA tournament, but the Mean Green still enjoyed playing in front of its home fans in Denton in a pair of NIT wins over the last week. A strange double booking cost UNT a chance from hosting a third NIT game at its home arena. 

 

UNT was slated to host Oklahoma State on Wednesday with a spot in the tournament semifinals—and a trip to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis—on the line. Fans in Denton won't be able to watch the contest live. Per Brett Vito of the Denton Record-Chronicle, UNT's home venue is "booked for a staff appreciation lunch on Wednesday that will require the court to be removed from the venue." Vito added the game can not be rescheduled and still held in Denton due to a "dance/drill team competition" beginning Friday. 

 

Scheduling conflicts at UNT's home arena aren't exactly uncommon. The school reportedly had to reschedule several events last week to accommodate the first and second rounds of the NIT games, though the same changes weren't made for the quarterfinals due to a "long-standing contract with the American Dance/Drill Team Nationals."

 

Read more:https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/north-texas-game-relocated-schedule-conflict-20240225.php

He lost me at North Texas University...

[DeepGreen]

"The Mean Green team narrowly missed out on the Big Dance. Now, they're the small fish on campus, compelled to make adjustments as they strive to keep their season alive."

I thought this was a little tacky.

[untbowler]

2 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

"The Mean Green team narrowly missed out on the Big Dance. Now, they're the small fish on campus, compelled to make adjustments as they strive to keep their season alive."

I thought this was a little tacky.

Tacky but true, the Administration and BOR need to see the pissed off masses about this lack of foresight and loss of TV exposure for the entire campus and system

[keith]

No such thing as bad publi......ah crap, never mind.    

[FirefightnRick]

Embarrassing.

 

 

Rick

[Jonnyeagle]

We are at a minimum a state-wide embarrassment but also quite possibly a national embarrassment over this fiasco.

[NT80]

50 minutes ago, SUMG said:

He lost me at North Texas University...

Yes, instant lack of credibility.

[meaniegreenie]

1 hour ago, SUMG said:

He lost me at North Texas University...

If only there would have been a way to showcase our school, its name, and campus to a nationally televised audience in order to help solidify our name.  Instead, we'll now be known as "Fajita U", aka FU.

[Cougar King]

2 hours ago, SUMG said:

He lost me at North Texas University...

Agreed. 

 

Everybody knows it's North Texas State University.

 

Home of Eppy the Albino Squirrel

[untjim1995]

5 hours ago, untbowler said:

Tacky but true, the Administration and BOR need to see the pissed off masses about this lack of foresight and loss of TV exposure for the entire campus and system

The pissed off masses of about 4000 people??

Thats exactly why they can pull off this crap. Not enough fans to even worry about, as they created the culture to totally keep 98% of the students and alumni from caring.