KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mizzou Men’s Basketball will compete in the 2019 Hall of Fame Classic next season in Kansas City, Mo. In addition to Mizzou, the event features former Big 12 rival Oklahoma, Butler and Stanford. The two-day, four-team tournament will take place Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 at the Sprint Center. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the field on Tuesday.
“We’re looking forward to playing in next season’s Hall of Fame Tournament against great competition,” Mizzou head coach Cuonzo Martin said. “It’s an exciting opportunity to showcase our program at a high-level event right in our backyard in Kansas City, and we’re ready for the challenge.”
The Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker will be the culminating event of college basketball’s Hall of Fame Weekend, which also includes the 14th annual induction ceremony for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. That event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 24 in Kansas City.
The semifinal rounds will be held on Monday, Nov. 25. The finals will take place the following day, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 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 12, through www.axs.com or www.halloffameweekend.com, and will remain on sale through the end of the college basketball season on April 9. Additional tickets will be available beginning on Saturday, September 7, at 10 a.m. CT via the same on-line ticket outlets, as well as charge by phone at 1-888-929-7849 and in person at the Box Office.
The complete bracket including matchups and television times for the 2019 Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker, will be announced at a later date.
— Mizzou Athletics —