Saint Joseph’s reportedly the 4th team headed to Fort Myers, expected to face Kansas on Nov. 27

By Matt Tait     Oct 28, 2020
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Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) and Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) get back on defense during the first half on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Allen Fieldhouse.

The identity of the fourth team headed to Florida over Thanksgiving surfaced on Wednesday morning, [one day after news broke about a potential four-team event in Fort Myers, Fla., featuring Kansas, Auburn and Gonzaga.][1]

According to CBS Sports college hoops analyst Matt Norlander, Saint Joseph’s, of the Atlantic 10 Conference, is the fourth team headed to Fort Myers. Sources told Norlander that Saint Joseph’s would play Auburn on Nov. 25 and Kansas on Nov. 27 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, the home of Florida SouthWestern State College.

According to reports, [KU and Gonzaga are slated to square off on Nov. 25,][2] opening day of the 2020-21 college basketball season.

Nothing official has been announced from any of the four schools rumored to be involved in the event.

**Immediate impact?**

ESPN.com’s Jeff Borzello listed Kansas freshman Bryce Thompson at No. 27 in his recent [Newcomer Impact Rankings for the 2020-21 season.][3]

The 93-player list, which includes both freshmen and transfers also ranked KU junior Tyon Grant-Foster ranked at No. 69. Grant-Foster was the lone junior-college transfer on the list, and Borzello said the 6-foot-7 wing “will bring serious scoring punch to Lawrence.”

As for Thompson landing in the top 30, Borzello also lauded Thompson’s scoring ability saying, the 6-5 freshman “can fill it up in a hurry.”

[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2020/oct/27/report-ku-gonzaga-in-the-works-for-novem/
[2]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2020/oct/28/kansas-gonzaga-clash-would-pair-up-2-of-/
[3]: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30139382/newcomer-impact-rankings-which-college-basketball-freshmen-transfers-lead-teams-2020-21

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.