Bringing 12 NCAA basketball team’s — four men’s, eight women’s — to play a tournament on a purpose-built temporary court at the Vancouver Convention Centre, becoming the first NCAA men’s and women’s tournament outside of the U.S. seems to be an idea rooted in fantasy. But that crazy idea will become reality when the Vancouver Showcase tips off later this month. The women’s field (Nov. 22-24) — which saw six of the teams make last spring’s March Madness tournament — includes No. I think it is great that fans in Vancouver will get to see an NCAA tournament of this calibre. “I think this tournament will definitely help grow the sport of basketball in Vancouver.

Source: National Post November 04, 2018 21:45 UTC