KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 6, 2018) – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced that Nebraska will join Texas Tech, USC and Missouri State in the championship rounds of the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic Nov. 19-20 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

The Hall of Fame Classic will be the culminating event of college basketball’s Hall of Fame Weekend, which also includes the 13th annual induction ceremony for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. That event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in Kansas City.

The semifinal rounds will be held on Monday, Nov. 19. The finals will take place the following day, Tuesday, Nov. 20, beginning with the consolation game, followed by the championship game. All four contests will be aired on an ESPN network.

Select tickets for the championship round games at Sprint Center will be available beginning Tuesday, March 6th at 10 am CT through www.axs.com, www.halloffameweekend.com, or by phone at 1-888-929-7849, and will remain on sale through the end of March. Additional tickets will be available beginning on Saturday, August 4th at 10:00am CT via the same ticket outlets, including at the Sprint Center Box Office.

The Huskers enter the postseason with a 22-10 record, including a 13-5 mark in the Big Ten to finish fourth in the conference in 2017-18. All-Big Ten performers James Palmer Jr. and Isaac Copeland Jr., lead three Huskers who average double figures on the season. Palmer is among the Big Ten leaders in scoring at 17.3 points per game, while Copeland averages 12.9 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game.

“Our program is excited to play in the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic,” Nebraska Coach Tim Miles said. “When building our non-conference schedule, we look for opportunities to play high-quality games, as well as provide a great experience for our team. With USC, Texas Tech and Missouri State in the 2018 field, the Hall of Fame Classic will provide us an important early-season test. Many of our fans remember annually going to Kansas City for the conference tournament, and the Hall of Fame Classic gives our fans a chance to enjoy a great city and cheer on the Huskers in an outstanding tournament close to home.”

The complete bracket, including matchups and television times for the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic, will be announced at a later date.

— NU Athletics —