2018-19 Men’s College Basketball Events Schedule

Here’s the only place you can find the listing of all the college basketball events in one place. We’ll give you a checklist of the early season tournaments, the doubleheaders and even a rundown of the conference challenges.

It gets going with a bang to begin the season. The Champions Classic.

CHAMPIONS CLASSIC (Indianapolis – BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE) – ESPN

Nov. 6

Michigan State vs. Kansas

Duke vs. Kentucky

 

ARMED FORCES CLASSIC (Fort Bliss, Texas) – ESPN

Nov. 9

Arkansas vs. Texas

 

VETERANS CLASSIC (Annapolis, Md. – ALUMNI HALL) – CBS Sports Network

Nov. 9

Wichita State vs. Providence

Maryland vs. Navy

 

PAC-12 CHINA OPENER (Shanghai, China) – Pac-12 Network

Nov. 10

Yale vs. California

 

2K CLASSIC (New York City – MADISON SQUARE GARDEN) – ESPN

Nov. 15-16

UConn vs. Syracuse; Iowa vs. Oregon

Eastern Washington, Green Bay, Morehead State, UMKC

 

MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL (Conway, S.C. – HTC CENTER) – ESPN

Nov. 15, 16, 18

Cal State Fullerton, Saint Joseph’s, UCF, Valparaiso, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Monmouth

 

CHARLESTON CLASSIC (Charleston, S.C – TD ARENA) – ESPN

Nov. 15, 16, 18

Alabama, Appalachian State, Ball State, Davidson, Northeastern, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Wichita State

 

ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE (Nassau, Bahamas – KENDAL ISAACS NATIONAL GYMNASIUM)

Nov. 16-18

FAU, Georgia Southern, Incarnate Word, Miami Ohio, North Dakota State, Pepperdine, Towson, Montana

 

HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF (Uncasville, Conn. – MOHEGAN SUN ARENA) – ESPN

Nov. 16-18

George Washington, Michigan, Providence, South Carolina

Holy Cross, Siena, Norfolk State, Stony Brook

 

PARADISE JAM (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands – UVI SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER) – www.FloHoops.com

Nov. 16-19

Eastern Kentucky, Kansas State, Kennesaw State, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Old Dominion, Oregon State, Penn

 

VANCOUVER SHOWCASE (Vancouver, Canada – CONVENTION CENTER) – ESPN  

Nov. 18-20

Minnesota vs. Texas A&M

Santa Clara vs. Washington

 

LEGENDS CLASSIC (Brooklyn, NY – BARCLAYS CENTER) – ESPN

Nov. 19-20

California, St. John’s, Temple, VCU

Bowling Green, Detroit, Hampton, Loyola (Md.)

 

CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (Kansas City – SPRINT CENTER) – ESPN  

Nov. 19-20

Missouri State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, USC

Stetson, Southeast Louisiana, Robert Morris, Mississippi Valley State

 

CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – JOHN GRAY GYMNASIUM)

Nov. 19-21

Akron, Boise State, Clemson, Creighton, Georgia, Georgia State, Illinois State, St. Bonaventure

East Tennessee State, Jackson State, Chicago State, Sam Houston State

 

MAUI INVITATIONAL (Maui, Hawaii – LAHAINA CIVIC CENTER) – ESPN

Nov. 19-21

Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa State, San Diego State, Xavier

UNC Asheville, Evansville, Texas A&M-CC, UC Davis



GULF COAST SHOWCASE (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Nov. 19-21

Florida Gulf Coast, UTSA, Toledo, South Dakota State, Colorado State, Tulane, UC Irvine, Louisiana

 

MGM MAIN EVENT (Las Vegas) – ESPN
Nov. 19, 21

Arizona State, Mississippi State, Saint Mary’s, Utah State

Long Beach State, Utah Valley, Hartford, McNeese, Loyola (New Orleans), Univ. Mobile

 

FORT MYERS TIP-OFF (Fort Myers, Fla.) – FS1
Nov. 19-21

Boston College, Richmond, Wyoming, Loyola-Chicago

Niagara (host), St. Francis (NY), IUPUI, Grambling

 

CANCUN CHALLENGE (Cancun) – CBS Sports Network
Nov. 20-21

Penn State, SMU, Wright State, Bradley

Southern Mississippi, North Florida, Jacksonville State, Western Carolina

 

BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS (Bahamas – ATLANTIS) – ESPN

Nov. 21-23

Butler, Dayton, Florida, Middle Tennessee, Oklahoma, Stanford, Virginia, Wisconsin

Charleston Southern, Coppin State, Wofford

 

NIT SEASON TIP-OFF (Brooklyn – BARCLAYS CENTER) – ESPN

Nov. 21, 23

Kansas, Louisville, Marquette, Tennessee

 

LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL (Las Vegas – ORLEANS ARENA) – FOX, FS1

Nov. 22-23

Michigan State, North Carolina, Texas, UCLA

Presbyterian, St. Francis (Pa.), Louisiana Monroe, Tennessee Tech, Citadel

 

LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL (Las Vegas – ORLEANS ARENA) – FS1
Nov. 22-23

Tulsa, Nevada, UMass, Southern Illinois

Cal Baptist, Howard, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Little Rock

 

ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL (Orlando – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS) – ESPN

Nov. 22, 23, 25

Canisius, Charleston, Florida State, LSU, Memphis, Oklahoma State, UAB, Villanova

 

WOODEN LEGACY (Fullerton, Calif. – TITAN GYM) – ESPN

Nov. 22, 23, 25

Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Hawaii, La Salle, Miami, Northwestern, Seton Hall, Utah

 

EMERALD COAST CLASSIC (Niceville, Fla. – NORTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE) – CBS Sports Network

Nov. 23-24

Baylor vs. Ole Miss; Cincinnati vs. George Mason

Western Michigan, NC Central, Nicholls State, Southern

 

HALL OF FAME BELFAST CLASSIC (Ireland – SSE ARENA) – 6 of 8 games on CBS Sports Network

Nov. 29-Dec. 1

Albany, Milwaukee, LIU Brooklyn, Marist

Dartmouth, San Francisco, Buffalo, Stephen F. Austin

 

HOOPHALL MIAMI (Miami – AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA) – ESPN

Dec. 1

St. John’s vs. Georgia Tech; Miami vs. Yale; N.C. State vs. Vanderbilt; Texas Tech vs. Memphis

 

JIMMY V CLASSIC (New York City – MADISON SQUARE GARDEN) – ESPN

Dec. 4

Florida vs. West Virginia

Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame

 

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (LA – STAPLES CENTER)

Dec. 7

New Mexico vs. Saint Mary’s

Nevada vs. Arizona State

TCU vs. USC

 

NEVER FORGET TRIBUTE CLASSIC (Newark, N.J. – PRUDENTIAL CENTER) – ESPN2

Dec. 8

Mississippi State vs. Clemson; UConn vs. Florida State

 

JERRY COLANGELO CLASSIC (Phoenix – TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA) – ESPN

Dec. 9

Gonzaga vs. Tennessee; Grand Canyon vs. Nevada

 

CROSSROADS CLASSIC (Indianapolis – BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE)

Dec. 15

Purdue vs. Notre Dame; Butler vs. Indiana

 

HALL OF FAME BOARDWALK CLASSIC (Atlantic City – BOARDWALK HALL) – ESPN

Dec. 15

Virginia Tech vs. Washington; N.C. State vs. Penn State; Temple vs. Davidson; Iona vs. Princeton

 

HALL OF FAME HOLIDAY SHOWCASE (Uncasville, Conn. – MOHEGAN SUN ARENA)

Dec. 16

Tulsa vs. Dayton; West Virginia vs. URI; Quinnipiac vs. Drexel

 

JAMAICAN CLASSIC (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

Dec. 16-18

South Florida, Georgetown, Ohio, Loyola Marymount

Central Connecticut, Campbell, Austin Peay, FAMU

 

CBS SPORTS CLASSIC (Chicago – UNITED CENTER) – CBS

Dec. 22

Ohio State vs. UCLA

North Carolina vs. Kentucky

 

LAS VEGAS CLASSIC (Las Vegas – ORLEANS ARENA) – FS1

Dec. 22-23

Drake, New Mexico State, San Diego, Washington State

Cal State Northridge, Northern Colorado, SIU Edwardsville, Rider

 

DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC (Honolulu – STAN SHERIFF CENTER) – ESPN

Dec. 22, 23, 25

Bucknell, Charlotte, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana State, URI, TCU, UNLV

 


 

BIMINI JAM (Bimini, Bahamas – GATEWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
Nov. 14-20

Air Force, South Dakota, UMBC, High Point

 

JUNKANOO JAM (Bimini, Bahamas – GATEWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
Nov. 15-18
Weber State, Central Michigan, San Jose State, Cal State Bakersfield

 

DEEP SOUTH SHOWCASE

Nov. 16-23

Georgia Tech (host), East Carolina (host/at GT), Lamar, Prairie View, UTRGV

 

HARDWOOD SHOWCASE

Dates TBD

Arkansas (host), Indiana (host), UT Arlington, UC Davis, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Montana State

 

GOTHAM CLASSIC

Nov. 6-20

Notre Dame (host), Duquesne, UIC, William & Mary, Radford

 

BROWN BEARS TIP-OFF CLASSIC (Providence – Brown)

Nov. 12-25

Brown, UMass-Lowell, Sacred Heart, Army

 

SOUTH ALABAMA MTE

Nov. 16-19

South Alabama, Jacksonville, Southeast Missouri State, Chattanooga



COMMODORE CLASSIC
Nov. 16-27

Vanderbilt (host), Kent State (host), Liberty (host), Alcorn, Savannah

 

PORTLAND CLASSIC (Portland, Ore.)

Nov. 21-24

Portland, USC Upstate, Cal Poly, Texas State

 

ELGIN BAYLOR SHOWCASE (Seattle)

Nov. 23-25

Seattle (host), Longwood, Denver, Fairfield

 

BUCKEYE BASKETBALL CLASSIC

Nov. 11-23

Ohio State (host), Cleveland State (host/at GT), Ohio State, Cleveland State, Fort Wayne, South Carolina State, Samford

 

MARYLAND SHOWCASE

Dates TBD

Maryland (host), Hofstra, Marshall, Mount St. Mary’s, NC A&T

 

MEN AGAINST BREAST CANCER OAKLAND HOOPS CHALLENGE (Detroit – O’RENA)

Nov. 23-25

Oakland (host), Oral Roberts, James Madison, Northern Illinois

 

SUN BOWL INVITATIONAL (El Paso – DON HASKINS CENTER)

Nov. 21-22

UTEP, Norfolk State, East Tennessee State, Wyoming

 

BATTLE OF THE BLUE RIDGE (Asheville, NC – US CELLULAR CENTER)

Nov. 23-25

Gardner-Webb, UNCW, Arkansas State, Eastern Illinois

 


 

ACC-BIG TEN CHALLENGE

Nov. 26

Minnesota at Boston College, 9 p.m.

Nebraska at Clemson, 7 p.m.

 

Nov. 27

Indiana at Duke, 9:30 p.m.

Michigan State at Louisville, 7:30 p.m.

NC State at Wisconsin, 9 p.m.

Illinois at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Iowa, 9 p.m.

Virginia Tech at Penn State, 7 p.m.

 

Nov. 28

Purdue at Florida State, 9 p.m.

Georgia Tech and Northwestern, 9 p.m.

Rutgers at Miami, 7 p.m.

North Carolina at Michigan, 9 p.m.

Syracuse at Ohio State, 7 p.m.

Virginia at Maryland, 7 p.m.

 

SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE

Jan. 26

Alabama at Baylor, 12 p.m.

Iowa State at Ole Miss, 12 p.m.

Kansas at Kentucky, 6 p.m.

Kansas State at Texas A&M, 2 p.m.

Vanderbilt at Oklahoma, 4 p.m.

South Carolina at Oklahoma State, 2 p.m.

Florida at TCU, 12 p.m.

Texas at Georgia, 2 p.m.

Arkansas at Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

West Virginia at Tennessee, 4 p.m.

 

GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES

Nov. 13

Wisconsin at Xavier

Georgetown at Illinois

 

Nov. 14

Michigan at Villanova

Seton Hall at Nebraska

Marquette at Indiana

 

Nov. 15

Penn State at DePaul

Ohio State at Creighton

 

Nov. 16

St. John’s at Rutgers

 

MOUNTAIN WEST/MISSOURI VALLEY CHALLENGE

Nov. 27

Nevada at Loyola Chicago

Boise State at Drake

Southern Illinois at Colorado State

 

Nov. 28

Valparaiso at UNLV

Northern Iowa at Utah State

Indiana State at San Jose State

Missouri State at Air Force

Wyoming at Evansville

 

Dec. 1

New Mexico at Bradley

San Diego State at Illinois State