2019-20 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. All times are eastern unless otherwise noted.

It gets going with a bang to begin the season. The Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden.


CHAMPIONS CLASSIC (NYC – Madison Square Garden) – Tues., Nov. 5
Kansas vs. Duke (7 p.m., ESPN); Michigan State vs. Kentucky (9:30 p.m., ESPN)

ARMED FORCES CLASSIC (Anchorage, Alaska) – Fri., Nov. 8
Baylor vs. Washington (9:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2)

VETERANS CLASSIC (Annapolis, Md. – Alumni Hall) – Fri., Nov. 8
Auburn vs. Davidson (6 p.m., CBSSN); East Carolina vs. Navy (8:30 p.m., CBSSN)

PAC-12 CHINA OPENER (Shanghai, China) – Fri., Nov. 8
Arizona State vs. Colorado (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)

PHIL KNIGHT INVITATIONAL (Portland, Ore. – Moda Center) – Tues., Nov. 12
Memphis vs. Oregon (9 p.m., ESPN); Oklahoma vs. Oregon State (11 p.m., ESPN2)

JAMES NAISMITH CLASSIC (Toronto, Ontario) – Sat., Nov. 16
Buffalo vs. Harvard (2:30 p.m.); Tennessee vs. Washington (5 p.m); Rutgers vs. St. Bonaventure (7:30 p.m)

EMPIRE CLASSIC (NYC – Madison Square Garden) – Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 21-22
Thursday: Georgetown vs. Texas (7 p.m., ESPN2); Duke vs. California (9 p.m., ESPN2)
Friday: Consolation (5 p.m., ESPN2), Championship (7 p.m., ESPN2)
Other teams in subregionals: Central Arkansas, Georgia State, Cal Baptist, Prairie View A&M

MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL (Conway, S.C. – HTC Center) – Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 21-22, Sun., Nov. 24
Thursday: Villanova vs. Middle Tennessee (11:30 a.m.); Mississippi State vs. Tulane (1:30 p.m.); Ohio vs. Baylor (4:30 p.m.); Utah vs. Coastal Carolina (7 p.m.)
Friday: 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m.
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. (5th place), 1 p.m. (3rd place), 5 p.m. (championship), 7:30 p.m. (7th place)

CHARLESTON CLASSIC (Charleston, S.C – TD Arena.) – Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 21-22, Sun., Nov. 24
Thursday: Missouri State vs. Miami (11:30 a.m.); Florida vs. Saint Joseph’s (1:30 p.m), Xavier vs. Towson (7 p.m.); Buffalo vs. UConn (9 p.m.)
Friday: 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. (5th place), 3 p.m. (3rd place), 6 p.m. (7th place), 8:30 p.m. (championship)

ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE (Nassau, Bahamas) – Fri.-Sun., Nov. 22-24
Friday: Liberty vs. Morgan State (11 a.m.); Rice vs. Milwaukee (2 p.m.); UMKC vs. George Washington (5 p.m.), Evansville vs. East Carolina (8 p.m.)
Saturday: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. (7th place)., 2 p.m. (5th place), 5 p.m. (3rd place), 8 p.m. (championship)

JAMAICA CLASSIC (Montego Bay, Jamaica) – Fri.-Sun., Nov. 22-24*
Friday: LSU vs. Utah State (CBSSN); URI vs. North Texas; Nicholls State vs. NC A&T; Eastern Michigan vs. UMBC
Sunday: LSU vs. URI (CBSSN); Utah State vs. North Texas; UMBC vs. Nicholls State; Eastern Michigan vs. NC A&T
*Schedule forthcoming

HALL OF FAME AIR FORCE RESERVE TIP-OFF (Uncasville, Conn. – Mohegan Sun) – Sat.-Sun., Nov. 23-24
Saturday: Naismith Bracket: Virginia vs. UMass (12 p.m.); Arizona State vs. St. John’s (2:30 p.m.); Springfield Bracket: Rider vs. Columbia (5 p.m.); Vermont vs. Central Connecticut State (7:30 p.m.)
Sunday: 1 p.m. (Naismith consolation); 3:30 p.m. (Naismith championship); 6 p.m. (Springfield consolation); 8:30 p.m. (Springfield championship)

PARADISE JAM (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands – UVI Sports and Fitness Center) – Fri.-Mon., Nov. 22-25
Friday: Valparaiso vs. Grand Canyon (2 p.m.); Fordham vs. Nevada (4:15 p.m.); Illinois State vs. Cincinnati (6:45 p.m.); Bowling Green vs. Western Kentucky (9 p.m.)
Saturday: Losers bracket: 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
Sunday: Winners bracket: 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
Monday: 2 p.m. (7th place), 4:15 p.m. (4th place), 6:45 p.m. (3rd place), 9 p.m. (championship)

LEGENDS CLASSIC (Brooklyn, NY – Barclays) – Mon.-Tues., Nov. 25-26
Monday: Wisconsin vs. Richmond (7 p.m., ESPN2); Auburn vs. New Mexico (9:30 p.m)
Tuesday: 5 p.m. (consolation, ESPN2/U); 7:30 p.m. (championship, ESPN2)
Subregionals: McNeese State, Green Bay, Cal State Northridge, Colgate

CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (Kansas City – Sprint Center) – Mon.-Tues., Nov. 25-26
Monday: Butler vs. Missouri (7 p.m., ESPNU); Oklahoma vs. Stanford (9:30, ESPN2)
Tuesday: 7 p.m. (consolation, ESPNNews); 9:30 p.m. (championship, ESPN2)
Subregionals: William & Mary, Wofford, UMES, Morehead State

CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – John Gray Gymnasium) – Mon-Wed., Nov. 25-27
Monday: Colorado State vs. New Mexico State (11 a.m.); Loyola Chicago vs. South Florida (1:30 p.m.); George Mason vs. Old Dominion (5 p.m.); Washington State vs. Nebraska (7:30 p.m.)
Tuesday: 11 a.m., 1:30, 5, 7:30
Wednesday: 11 a.m. (7th place), 1:30 p.m. (5th place), 5 p.m. (3rd place), 7:30 p.m. (championship)

MAUI INVITATIONAL (Maui, Hawaii – Lahaina Civic Center) – Mon-Wed., Nov. 25-27
Monday: Georgia vs. Dayton (2:30 p.m., ESPN2); Virginia Tech vs. Michigan State (5 p.m., ESPN2); Kansas vs. Chaminade (9 p.m., ESPNU); BYU vs. UCLA (11:30 p.m., ESPN2)
Tuesday: 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2), 5 p.m. (ESPN2), 8 p.m. (ESPN), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday: 2:30 p.m. (5th place, ESPN or 2), 5 p.m. (championship, ESPN), 9 p.m. (7th place, ESPNU), 11:30 p.m. (3rd place, ESPN2)

GULF COAST SHOWCASE (Fort Myers, Fla.) – Mon-Wed., Nov. 25-27
Monday: Northeastern vs. South Alabama (11 a.m.); Drake vs. Miami (OH) (1:30 p.m.); Wright State vs. Weber State (5 p.m.), Murray State vs. La Salle (7:30 p.m.)
Tuesday: 11 a.m., 1:30, 5, 7:30
Wednesday: 11 a.m. (7th place), 1:30 p.m. (5th place), 5 p.m. (3rd place), 7:30 p.m. (championship)

MGM MAIN EVENT (Las Vegas – T-Mobile Arena) – Sun., Nov. 24-Tues., Nov. 26
Sunday: Colorado vs. Wyoming (8 p.m.), TCU vs. Clemson (10:30 p.m.)
Tuesday: 9 p.m. (consolation), 11:30 p.m. (championship)

FORT MYERS TIP-OFF (Fort Myers, Fla. – Suncoast Credit Union Arena) – Mon.-Wed., Nov. 25-27
Monday: Kansas State vs. Pittsburgh (6 p.m., FS1);  Bradley vs. Northwestern (8:30, FS1)
Wednesday: Consolation (6 p.m.) and championship (8:30 p.m.)

CANCUN CHALLENGE (Cancun – Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya) – Tues.-Wed., Nov. 26-27
Tuesday: Riviera Division: Wichita State vs. South Carolina (6 p.m, CBSSN); Northern Iowa vs. West Virginia (8:30 p.m., CBSSN); Mayan Division: UT Martin vs. Gardner-Webb (12:30 p.m., FloHoops); Boston University vs. Northern Colorado (3 p.m., FloHoops)
Wednesday: 12:30 p.m. (Mayan  consolation), 3 p.m. (Mayan championship, FloHoops), 6 p.m. (Riviera consolation, CBSSN), 8:30 (championship, CBSSN)

BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS (Bahamas – Atlantis) – Wed.-Fri., Nov. 27-29
Wednesday: Michigan vs. Iowa State (12 p.m.); North Carolina vs. Alabama (2:30), Gonzaga vs. Southern Mississippi (7 p.m); Seton Hall vs. Oregon (9:30 p.m.)
Thursday: 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
Friday: 11:30 a.m. (3rd place), 2 p.m. (championship), 7 p.m. (5th place), 9:30 p.m. (7th place)

NIT SEASON TIP-OFF (Brooklyn – Barclays) – Wed., Nov. 27, Fri., Nov. 29
Wednesday: Ole Miss vs. Penn State (5 p.m.); Oklahoma State vs. Syracuse (7 p.m.)
Friday: 7 p.m. (consolation), 9 p.m. (championship)

ORLANDO INVITATIONAL (Orlando – Wide World of Sports) – Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 28-29, Sun., Dec. 1
Thursday: Maryland vs. Temple (11 a.m.); Texas A&M vs. Harvard (1 p.m.); USC vs. Fairfield (4 p.m.); Davidson vs. Marquette (6 p.m.)
Friday: 11:30, 1:30, 4, 6:30
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. (7th place), 1 p.m. (championship), 4 p.m. (5th place), 6 p.m. (3rd place)

WOODEN LEGACY (Anaheim, Calif. – Anaheim Convention Center) – Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 28-29, Sun., Dec. 1
Thursday: Providence vs. Long Beach State (2 p.m.), Wake Forest vs. College of Charleston (4:30 p.m.), UCF vs. Penn (8:30 p.m.); Pepperdine vs. Arizona (11 p.m.)
Friday: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m. (7th place), 9 p.m. (championship)

LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL (Las Vegas – Orleans Arena) – Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 28-29
Thursday: Texas Tech vs. Iowa (8 p.m. PT, FS1), Creighton vs. San Diego State (10:30 p.m. PT, FS1)
Friday: Semifinals and championship game
Other teams: Tennessee State, Cal Poly, North Florida, LIU-Brooklyn

EMERALD COAST CLASSIC (Niceville, Fla. – Northwest Florida College) – Fri.-Sat., Nov. 29-30
Friday: Florida State vs. Tennessee (7 p.m., CBSSN); VCU vs. Purdue (9:30 p.m., CBSSN)
Saturday: Consolation (4 p.m.); Championship (7 p.m.)
Other teams: Jacksonville State, Chicago State, Alabama State, Chattanooga

JERRY COLANGELO CLASSIC (Phoenix – Talking Stick Resort Arena) – Sun., Dec. 8
Tulane vs. Saint Louis (11:30 a.m.); Dayton vs. Saint Mary’s (2 p.m.); Grand Canyon vs. Liberty (4:30 p.m.)

JIMMY V CLASSIC (New York – Madison Square Garden) – Tues. Dec. 10
Louisville vs. Texas Tech (7 p.m., ESPN); UConn vs. Indiana (9:30 p.m., ESPN)

NEVER FORGET TRIBUTE CLASSIC (Newark, N.J. – Prudential Center) – Sat., Dec. 14
Mississippi State vs. Kansas State (11:30 a.m., ESPNU); Villanova vs. Delaware (2 p.m.)

BEEHIVE CLASSIC (Salt Lake City, Utah – Smart Home Arena) – Sat., Dec. 14
Utah vs. Weber State (2 p.m. MT, Pac-12 Network); Utah State vs. BYU (5 p.m. MT)

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INVITATIONAL (Brooklyn – Barclays Center) – Tues., Dec. 17
Iona vs. Princeton (4:30 p.m.); Providence vs. Florida (7 p.m., ESPN2); Temple vs. Miami (9:30 p.m.)

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME AL ATTLES CLASSIC (San Francisco – Chase Center) – Sat., Dec. 21
Stanford vs. San Diego (3 p.m., Pac-12 Network); California vs. Boston College (5:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network); St. Mary’s vs. Nevada (8 p.m.); Arizona vs. St. John’s (10 p.m., ESPN2)

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (Los Angeles – Staples Center) – Sat., Dec. 21
San Diego State vs. Utah (6:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network); USC vs. LSU (9 p.m., FS1)

CROSSROADS CLASSIC (Indianapolis – Bankers Life Fieldhouse) – Sat., Dec. 21
Purdue vs. Butler (2:30 p.m., BTN); Notre Dame vs. Indiana

CBS SPORTS CLASSIC (Las Vegas – T-Mobile Arena) – Sat., Dec. 21
North Carolina vs. UCLA (3 p.m., CBS); Kentucky vs. Ohio State (5:15 p.m.)

DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC (Honolulu – Stan Sheriff Center) – Sun.-Mon., Dec. 22-23, Wed., Dec. 25
Sunday: Houston vs. Portland (3 p.m.), Georgia Tech vs. Boise State (5 p.m.); UTEP vs. Washington (9:30 p.m.), Ball State vs. Hawaii (11:30 p.m.)
Monday: 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 11 p.m., 1:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. (3rd place), 8:30 p.m. (championship)

CLEVELAND CLASSIC (Cleveland – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse) – Sun., Dec. 29
Marshall vs. Duquesne (2:30 p.m.); West Virginia vs. Ohio State (12 p.m., FS1)


LEAGUE CHALLENGE SCHEDULES

GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES
Mon., Nov. 11
DePaul at Iowa
Tues., Nov. 12
Minnesota at Butler
Creighton at Michigan
Wed., Nov. 13
Villanova at Ohio State
Purdue at Marquette
Providence at Northwestern
Thurs., Nov. 14
Michigan State at Seton Hall
Penn State at Georgetown

BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE
Mon., Dec. 2
Miami at Illinois, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Clemson at Minnesota, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Tues., Dec. 3
Duke at Michigan State, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Michigan at Louisville, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)
Iowa at Syracuse, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)
Rutgers at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)
Florida State at Indiana, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Northwestern at Boston College, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
Wed., Dec. 4
Virginia at Purdue, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)
Ohio State at North Carolina, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Notre Dame at Maryland, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)
Wisconsin at NC State, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN2)
Nebraska at Georgia Tech, 7:15 p.m. (ESPNU)
Wake Forest at Penn State, 9:15 p.m. (ESPNU)

BIG EAST-BIG 12 CHALLENGE
Dec. 4 – Georgetown at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. (ESPNPlus)
Dec. 4 – Texas Tech at DePaul, 7:30 p.m. CT (FS1)
Dec. 7 – West Virginia at St. John’s, 12 p.m. (FS1)
Dec. 7 – Marquette at Kansas State, 8 p.m. CT (ESPN2)
Dec. 8 – Seton Hall at Iowa State, 8 p.m. CT (ESPN2)
Dec. 10 – Butler at Baylor, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 17 – Oklahoma at Creighton, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)
Dec. 21 – Kansas at Villanova, 12 p.m. (Fox)
Dec. 21 – Texas at Providence, 2 p.m. (Fox)
Dec. 22 – Xavier at TCU, 4 p.m. (ESPN2)

SEC/AMERICAN ALLIANCE
Dec. 8
Houston at South Carolina
Jan. 4
Georgia at Memphis
SMU at Vanderbilt
Ole Miss at Wichita State

BIG 12/SEC CHALLENGE
Jan. 25
Kansas State at Alabama, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
TCU at Arkansas, 3 p.m.
Iowa State at Auburn, 11 a.m.
Baylor at Florida, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Kentucky at Texas Tech, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
LSU at Texas, 1 p.m.
Mississippi State at Oklahoma, 1 p.m.
Missouri at West Virginia, 11 a.m.
Tennessee at Kansas, 3 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
Oklahoma State at Texas A&M, 3 p.m.

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