UNCASVILLE, CT – Eight teams are now penciled in to take the court at Mohegan Sun Arena this November.
The Basketball Hall of Fame announced the schedule for the 2020 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, and the teams scheduled to participate are: University of Central Florida (American Athletic), Marquette University (Big East), University of Minnesota (Big 10), University of Rhode Island (Atlantic 10), University at Albany (America East), Lehigh University (Patriot League), Long Island University (Northeast), and Quinnipiac University (Metro Atlantic).
The annual NCAA men’s exempt tournament sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will take place Sat., Nov. 21 and Sun., Nov. 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Eight schools will compete in two four-team brackets with campus round games leading up to the Mohegan Sun Arena contests.
“The Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament has proven to be one of the best early season events in the country, offering great competition and an outstanding venue,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “We look forward to hosting this year’s field of teams and their fans at beautiful Mohegan Sun.”
Learfield IMG College will again serve as sponsorship representation of its portfolio of collegiate events.
Ticket information, game times and television broadcast details and will be released at a later date. As the health and safety of the athletes, fans and staff is of the utmost importance, the Basketball Hall of Fame will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely in the coming months and provide updates as needed. For more information, please visit www.halloffametipoff.com. – Courtesy of the Basketball Hall of Fame
