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Bubbleville

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Bubbleville
SportMen's & women's college basketball
FoundedNovember 25, 2020
FounderNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Gazelle Group
CeasedDecember 5, 2020
No. of teams37
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
TV partner(s)FloHoops, ESPN
Official websitehttps://www.hoophall.com/events/bubbleville

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]

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

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Notable games

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Final details unveiled for 'Bubbleville' at Mohegan". ESPN.com. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. ^ "Schedule". The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
  4. ^ "No. 4 Virginia Upset by Unranked San Francisco, 61-60". Bleacher Report.
  5. ^ "No. 3 Villanova knocked off by Virginia Tech as 'Bubbleville' proves to be a village ripe for big upsets". CBS Sports.
  6. ^ "UConn men's basketball holds on against USC, 61-58". SB Nation.