Memphis and Ohio State play host to campus round games
SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and schedule for the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. This NCAA exempt multi-team event will feature five teams and take place in the weeks before and after Thanksgiving. A complete schedule can be found on the next page.
As previously announced, the first-ever Hoophall Miami Invitational at AmericanAirlines Arena will serve as the culmination of two multi-team events. The doubleheader held the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 27th will feature Ohio State vs. Memphis in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational and Kentucky vs. South Florida in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. ESPN will televise the two games from Miami.
Teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational are: Grambling State University (SWAC), Louisiana Tech University (CUSA), University of Memphis (American), Ohio State University (Big 10) and University of Texas at Arlington (Sun Belt).
“For many years the Hall of Fame has hosted a number of competitive early-season contests featuring some of the top basketball programs in the nation,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “We are excited to expand upon this with the introduction of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic and Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.”
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will serve as the host conference for these inaugural multi-team events. The MAAC has developed a strong partnership with the Basketball Hall of Fame, including the addition of a MAAC exhibit in the Hall of Fame museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.
As previously announced, teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Classic are: University at Albany (Am. East), Boston University (Patriot League), University of Kentucky (SEC), New Jersey Institute of Technology (Independent) and University of South Florida (American). The full schedule can be found on www.hoophall.com.
Campus round matchup details, such as game times and broadcast information, will be released individually by each host school. Tickets for the Hoophall Miami Invitational are available via Ticketmaster and the AmericanAirlines Arena box office starting at just $15.
For more information, please log onto www.hoophall.com.
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational Campus Round Schedule
November 17
Grambling State University @ Ohio State University
University of Texas at Arlington @ Louisiana Tech University
November 19
Grambling State University @ University of Memphis
November 20
University of Texas at Arlington @ Ohio State University
November 21
Louisiana Tech University @ Grambling State University
November 23
University of Texas at Arlington @ University of Memphis
November 24
Louisiana Tech University @ Ohio State University
November 25
Grambling State University @ University of Texas at Arlington
December 1
Louisiana Tech University @ University of Memphis
Friday, November 27 at AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Bracket
University of Kentucky vs. University of South Florida
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational Bracket
Ohio State University vs. University of Memphis
About American Airlines Arena
Since its opening on December 31, 1999, the 19,600-seat AmericanAirlines Arena has proudly hosted megastars such as Marc Anthony, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, One Direction, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, U2, Justin Timberlake, Phish, Madonna, Maná, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars to name a few. In addition, AmericanAirlines Arena is home to family shows such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which maintains a long term, exclusive South Florida run. AmericanAirlines Arena has also played host to several live televised events including the 2004 and 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the prestigious Latin Grammy Awards and four NBA Finals, each placing Miami in the international spotlight. Private events have included product launches, corporate basketball tournaments, gala dinners and a host of meetings, large and small. For more information, please visit AAArena.com.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. ANC Sports Enterprises is the league’s marketing consultant and has the exclusive sales rights to the MAAC. For more on the conference please visit, www.maacsports.com.
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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