CBE Classic 2013: Teams, Schedule, Live Stream, Bracket, TV Info

The 2013 College Basketball Experience Classic is a 12-team tournament augmented by the annual inductions into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. This year, former Wichita State Shockers star and Seattle Supersonics and New York Knicks standout Xavier McDaniel will be inducted. The X-Man will be joined by former Houston Cougars and NBA star Elvin Hayes.

Both those men earned the right to be regarded as two of the best in college basketball history. A few of the players in action at this year's CBE Classic have designs on reaching a similar level when their careers are over. Obviously, team success is the more immediate goal.

The teams are divided into four groups.  The first two rounds are played at regional sites. The regional hosts automatically advance to the championship round in Kansas City, Miss., with the games played at the Sprint Center.

The non-host teams have to win three games in the sub-rounds to qualify for the championship round. 

Here's a look at the schools in action, the schedule and the viewing information, per CBE Classic's official website. The tournament has already gotten under way with games having begun on Nov. 12. Here is the score for that game:

Texas 84

South Alabama 77

Only the championship round will be televised and each game will be available on Watch ESPN online.

All times are Eastern time.

Championship Rounds at Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
Date	Game	Time	TV
25-Nov	Texas vs. BYU	7:30 PM	ESPNU
25-Nov	DePaul vs. Wichita State	10:00 PM	ESPN3
26-Nov	Consolation Game	7:30 PM	ESPNU
26-Nov	Championship Game	10:00 PM	ESPN2

Host Teams: BYU, DePaul, Texas and Wichita State
Date	Game	Time	Location
15-Nov	BYU 108, Mount St. Mary's 76	9:00 PM	Marriott Center - Provo, Uta.
16-Nov	BYU 84, Colorado Mesa 60	9:30PM	Marriott Center - Provo, Uta.
18-Nov	Texas 89, Houston Baptist 61	8:00 PM	Erwin Special Events Center - Austin, Texas
16-Nov	Wichita State 85, Tennessee State 71	1:00 PM	Charles Koch Arena - Wichita, Kan.
16-Nov	DePaul 81, Wright State 72	2:00 PM	Allstate Arena - Chicago, Ill.
Sub-Host Games
Date	Game	Time	Location
18-Nov	Wright State 83, Manchester 33	7:00 PM	Wright State Nutter Center - Dayton, Ohio
22-Nov	Houston Baptist vs. Wright State	4:00 PM	Mitchell Center – Mobile, Ala.
22-Nov	Southern Miss vs. South Alabama	6:30 PM	Mitchell Center – Mobile, Ala.
23-Nov	Wright State vs. South Alabama	1:00 PM	Mitchell Center – Mobile, Ala.
23-Nov	Houston Baptist vs. Southern Miss	3:30 PM	Mitchell Center – Mobile, Ala.
24-Nov	Houston Baptist vs. South Alabama	2:00 PM	Mitchell Center – Mobile, Ala.
24-Nov	William Carey vs. Southern Miss	2:00 PM	Reed Green Coliseum - Hattiesburg, Miss.

Teams to Watch

Wichita State Shockers

Fresh off a berth in the national championship game in March, there couldn't be a better year for the No. 16-ranked Shockers to be in the CBE. If you couple the program's recent success with McDaniels' induction, things couldn't be sweeter for Gregg Marshall's team.

In early CBE action, the Shockers put a hurting on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Fred VanVleet and Cleanthony Early combined to score 28 points and lead the team to a 66-49 victory. As the only ranked team in the tournament, the Shockers are the clear favorites.

Best Pro Prospect

Cleanthony Early

The Shockers' 6'7", 210-pound senior swingman is the best individual player at the CBE Classic. He has deep NCAA tournament experience from the team's last season. He also possesses the athleticism and length that excites scouts on the next level.

NBADraft.net has Early listed as the 50th-best prospect in the 2014 NBA Draft.

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