University of Northern Iowa Athletics

Men's Basketball Set to Play in Crossover Classic
11/18/2020 1:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI men's basketball team will take part in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from November 25-27.
The tournament consists of West Virginia, UNI, St. Mary's, Memphis, Creighton, South Dakota State, Utah State and Wichita State. All twelve games will be air live on ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU).
The Panthers are scheduled to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on November 25 at 1 PM CT on ESPN in game 1 in an 8 team bracket format. The two programs met for the first time last season at the Cancun Challenge where the Panthers fell to the Mountaineers 60-55. The Panthers will play either Memphis or St. Mary's in game two.
There will be a limited number of tickets for each game. Purchase tickets to each game here.
Suites will be available on a game by game basis. For more information on suite pricing and availability please contact Mallory Shurtz at mallory.shurtz@cs-mgmt.com.
All members of each team's traveling party will be tested regularly for COVID-19 once they arrive in Sioux Falls. All traveling members will remain in a controlled environment during their entire stay.
Sanford Health and the Sanford Pentagon will work closely with the schools and individual states and be ready to adjust based on guidelines and safety measures for all involved.
SCHEDULE
Nov. 25 (All times CST)
1 p.m. West Virginia vs. UNI
3:30 p.m. St. Mary's vs. Memphis
6 p.m. Creighton vs. SDSU
8:30 p.m. Utah State vs. Wichita State
Nov. 26
11 a.m. Semifinal No. 1
1:30 p.m. Semifinal No. 2
4:00 p.m. Consolation semifinal No. 1
6:30 p.m. Consolation semifinal No. 2
Nov. 27
TBD
The tournament consists of West Virginia, UNI, St. Mary's, Memphis, Creighton, South Dakota State, Utah State and Wichita State. All twelve games will be air live on ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU).
The Panthers are scheduled to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on November 25 at 1 PM CT on ESPN in game 1 in an 8 team bracket format. The two programs met for the first time last season at the Cancun Challenge where the Panthers fell to the Mountaineers 60-55. The Panthers will play either Memphis or St. Mary's in game two.
There will be a limited number of tickets for each game. Purchase tickets to each game here.
Suites will be available on a game by game basis. For more information on suite pricing and availability please contact Mallory Shurtz at mallory.shurtz@cs-mgmt.com.
All members of each team's traveling party will be tested regularly for COVID-19 once they arrive in Sioux Falls. All traveling members will remain in a controlled environment during their entire stay.
Sanford Health and the Sanford Pentagon will work closely with the schools and individual states and be ready to adjust based on guidelines and safety measures for all involved.
SCHEDULE
Nov. 25 (All times CST)
1 p.m. West Virginia vs. UNI
3:30 p.m. St. Mary's vs. Memphis
6 p.m. Creighton vs. SDSU
8:30 p.m. Utah State vs. Wichita State
Nov. 26
11 a.m. Semifinal No. 1
1:30 p.m. Semifinal No. 2
4:00 p.m. Consolation semifinal No. 1
6:30 p.m. Consolation semifinal No. 2
Nov. 27
TBD
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