Will the Gulf Coast Showcase be Caitlin Clark’s showcase? Or, will it be an opportunity for another statement from Kansas State?
The organizers of the Clean Simple Eats Gulf Coast Showcase, held at Hertz Arena in Estero, FL from Friday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 26, have to be pleased with the potential for a rematch between the No. 5 Hawkeyes and No. 16 Wildcats.
The eight-team tournament features first-round games on Friday and semifinal games on Saturday before a championship game on Sunday. All games will available on FloHoops.
No. 18 North Carolina could spoil the Iowa-Kansas State showdown. Most likely, the Wildcats and Tarheels will meet in the semis, an intriguing Big 12-ACC matchup. The well-tested winner probably will see the Hawkeyes in a super-fun championship game, whether it ends up as an opportunity for K-State to take down Iowa for a third-straight time or for the Tarheels to score a rankings-rocking upset of their own. That said, let’s not prematurely count out the hometown team, FGCU. Western Kentucky, Vermont, Delaware and Purdue Fort Wayne complete the tourney field.
Here, we’ll take a look at the four first-round matchups:
No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats (4-0) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-1)
Friday, Nov. 24: 11 a.m. ET, FloHoops
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