Puerto Rico Tip-Off Matchups Revealed

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI will face Arizona State in the first round of the 10th0 annual Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

The matchups for the tournament, owned and operated by ESPN Events, have been released. The three-day, 12-game bracket tournament will be played Nov. 17, 18 and 20 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan.

The 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off showcases four teams that participated in postseason tournaments last season, including NCAA participants UNI, Oklahoma and Xavier and NIT entrant Davidson. The Sooners advanced to the Final Four where they were defeated by eventual champion Villanova. Other competing schools in the tournament include Arizona State, Clemson, Missouri and Tulane.

Missouri and Xavier both will be competing in its second Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The two schools met in the first round in the 2008 event, with the Musketeers winning the game 75-71. Xavier won its next two games against Virginia Tech and Memphis, deeming them the champions of the 2008 tournament. After losing to Xavier in the first-round, Missouri rebounded with wins over Fairfield and USC.

Davidson will also be appearing in its second Puerto Rico Tip-Off after winning two of three games in the 2010 event. The Wildcats were defeated by West Virginia in the first-round (84-70) before posting wins over Nebraska (69-67) and Western Kentucky (64-51).

All 12 games of the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will be televised across ESPN networks (ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3).

Date	Time (CT)	Game	Network
Thu, Nov 17	10 a.m.	Clemson vs. Davidson	ESPNU
	noon	Xavier vs. Missouri	ESPNU
	3:30 p.m.	Northern Iowa vs. Arizona State	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	Tulane vs. Oklahoma	ESPN2 or ESPNU
Fri, Nov 18	10:30 a.m.	Consolation #1	ESPNU
	12:30 p.m.	Semifinal #1	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	Consolation #2	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	Semifinal #2	ESPNU
Sun, Nov 20	11 a.m.	7^th Place Game	ESPN3
	1:30 p.m.	5^th Place Game	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	3^rd Place Game	ESPNU
	6:30 p.m.	Championship Game	ESPN2
Sat, Nov 26	TBD	Northern Iowa at Xavier^	TBD

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