KANSAS CITY, MO – The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Wednesday the matchups for the championship round of the 2016 CBE Hall of Fame Classic. All four games of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., will be aired live on ESPN networks.
On Monday, November 21, George Washington will take on Georgia at 7:00pm ET on ESPNU, followed by Kansas and UAB at 9:30pm ET on ESPN2. On Tuesday, November 22, the consolation game will tip off at 7:30pm ET on ESPN3, followed by the 2016 CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship game at 10:00pm ET on ESPN2.
Tickets for the championship round games at Sprint Center will be available beginning at 10:00am CT on August 6th by visiting www.cbehalloffameclassic.com, www.axs.com, by phone at 888-929-7849, or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.
The CBE Hall of Fame Classic will be the culminating event of college basketball’s Hall of Fame Weekend, which also includes the 11th annual induction ceremony for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, November 18th.
—- CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS —-
Semifinal Doubleheader
Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.
Monday, November 21 – 7:00 PM ET
George Washington vs. Georgia (ESPNU)
Kansas vs. UAB (ESPN2)
Championship Doubleheader
Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.
Tuesday, November 22 – 7:30 PM ET
Consolation Game (ESPN3)
Championship Game (ESPN2)
Those four schools will serve as the four host round participants for this year’s CBE Hall of Fame Classic, with the opening round games of the tournament beginning on November 11th. Each of those teams will play two games on campus, before advancing to the championship rounds in Kansas City.
Joining the four host teams in the 2016 CBE Hall of Fame Classic are Arkansas Pine Bluff, Furman, Siena and UNC Asheville.
— CBE Hall of Fame Press Release —