Thursday, September 05, 2024

- Media Credentials for All Events are Now Open -

 

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. - The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced that tickets for all regular-season college basketball events at Mohegan Sun will go on sale starting Friday, September 6. Tickets for the Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game (exhibition) will go on sale starting Friday, September 13.

 

The 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena will host 20 college basketball games this upcoming season, making Mohegan Sun the place to be for basketball fans this winter.

 

"Mohegan Sun will be an exciting home for hoops during the fall and winter, as we’re set to host both the UConn Men & Women, Providence, UMass, and so many other great college programs,” said Jeff Hamilton, President & General Manager of Mohegan Sun. “Our partnership with the Basketball Hall of Fame has been remarkable, and we can’t wait to showcase this powerhouse lineup of basketball inside Mohegan Sun Arena, beginning October 14!”

 

Fans can secure their seats for all regular-season games at Mohegan Sun Arena via Ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Arena box office starting Saturday, September 7. Tickets for the Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game (exhibition) will go on sale via Ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Arena box office starting Saturday, September 14.

 

Media interested in covering any college event can apply through hoophall.com/media.

 

Game times and television broadcast details will be released at a later date.

 

For more information, please visit hoophall.com or follow @hoophallu on all social platforms.

 

2024 COLLEGE EVENT SCHEDULE

Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game (exhibition)

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Connecticut

Monday, October 14

UConn vs. Rhode Island

 

Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Connecticut

Friday, November 22

Florida State vs. Temple

Saturday, November 23

Vermont vs. Delaware

Yale vs. Fairfield

Temple vs. UMass

Sunday, November 24

Vermont vs. Fairfield

UMass vs. Florida State

Yale vs. Delaware

 

Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Connecticut

Saturday, December 14

Providence vs. St. Bonaventure

Fordham vs. Bryant

 

Invesco QQQ Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Connecticut

Tuesday, December 17

LSU vs. Seton Hall

UConn vs. Iowa State

 

Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Connecticut

Bracket #1

Thursday, December 19

Benedict College vs. Lincoln, PA

Winston-Salem State vs. Kentucky State

Friday, December 20

Consolation

Championship

 

Bracket #2

Thursday, December 19

Norfolk State vs. Alabama State

Delaware State vs. Grambling

Friday, December 20

Norfolk State vs. Grambling

Delaware State vs. Alabama State

 

About Mohegan Sun Arena

Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for “Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America”.  Mohegan Sun Arena was also named “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and also in 2021 was named “Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic.  In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been named the “World’s Best Casino Venue,” by Best of Hartford Magazine, and is a seven-time national award winner for “Arena of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.

 

About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches, and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 450 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits, and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game’s elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com, follow @hoophallU,or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.