It is a phenomenal experience for our program to be playing in this prestigious event two years in a row. “We are extremely excited to be playing in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at STAPLES Center. Playing great neutral site games is a tremendous way to advance our program, and the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic provides us an incredible opportunity early in the year.” – Bobby Hurley, Arizona State University We also know our Los Angeles-based fans are excited to watch Remy Martin in his hometown. The location is perfect for us and to play in an NBA Arena that also hosts NCAA postseason action is a great experience. “We look forward to playing in STAPLES Center this December like we did last year in such a wonderful event. To play in a great venue like the STAPLES Center will be an amazing experience for our program. We are excited to play in this event and to have the chance to play a program with a proud tradition like New Mexico. "It’s an honor for our program to be involved with such a prestigious organization like the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. We have a great history with Lobo basketball and southern California and this seemed like a tremendous fit for us. To compete against a program such as Saint Mary’s with all of their success and tradition poses an amazing challenge and helps build a very competitive non-conference schedule for us.” – Paul Weir, New Mexico “Playing in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center is a great opportunity for our program and student-athletes. It’s also an opportunity for us to play a quality team from the Pac-12.” - Jamie Dixon, TCU It’s another great opportunity for us to play in one of the top venues in the world, the STAPLES Center, and in California, home to many TCU alums and current students. “We are excited to return to Los Angeles and to the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic this fall. "We have really enjoyed our association with the Basketball Hall of Fame. This will be our third consecutive season of competing in the Hall of Fame Classic and it has provided us with a great opportunity to face high-quality opponents and get national exposure for our team early in the season.” – Andy Enfield, USC Game times and television broadcast information will be released at a later date. Citi Pre-Sale will be available May 15 to 21. PT via AXS.com, by phone at 88 and the STAPLES Center box office. Tickets for the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic will go on-sale to the general public on Friday, at 10:00 a.m. “We are looking forward to hosting this event for the third consecutive year and welcoming college basketball teams and fans from around the country to STAPLES Center and L.A. “STAPLES Center and AEG are incredibly excited to have the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic return to downtown Los Angeles and STAPLES Center,” Lee Zeidman, President, STAPLES Center, Microsoft Theater and L.A. “We look forward to partnering with Citi, AEG and STAPLES Center to host another terrific college showcase in an iconic venue in Los Angeles.” Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Now in its third year, the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic is a tripleheader not to be missed,” said John L. University of New Mexico, and University of Nevada vs. the University of Southern California, Saint Mary’s College vs. The one-day tripleheader will feature Texas Christian University vs. Los Angeles, CA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams for the third annual Basketball Hall of Fame Classic presented by Citi, a premier college basketball showcase held in conjunction with STAPLES Center on Friday, December 7, 2018. Tripleheader to Feature USC, TCU, New Mexico, Saint Mary’s, Arizona State and Nevada
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