SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that it will hold the Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase on Friday, December 11 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Three-time defending national champion UConn will take on Florida State, who finished the 2014-15 season with an impressive record of 32-5 and a trip to the Elite Eight.
“We are very excited to be returning to Mohegan Sun Arena for the second annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “It’s truly a top-notch facility that we know both the players and fans will enjoy. We look forward to a great game between two of the top women’s programs in the nation.”
These two elite programs last met in December of 2010, with the Huskies claiming the 93-62 win. The victory was the 89th consecutive win for University of Connecticut, surpassing the record for consecutive wins previously held by John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins.
“Florida State is very excited for the opportunity to play in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase at the Mohegan Sun,” said Sue Semrau, FSU’s Head Coach and the 2015 Associated Press, WBCA and ESPNW National Coach of the Year. “We look forward to the challenge that Connecticut always brings, knowing that this will be a high-profile matchup for fans to see.”
“It’s an honor to play in an event sponsored by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for the third-straight year,” UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said. “Florida State has a lot of talented players returning from a team that advanced to the Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Tournament and I’m already looking forward to this early-season test. Playing games in Mohegan Sun Arena is always a positive experience and I hope a lot of our fans in southeast Connecticut take advantage of this opportunity.”
Game time, television details and ticket information, including an exclusive pre-sale opportunity for the University of Connecticut, will be released at later date.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Suns Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate and high school, for both men and women on the global stage.
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