University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Cayman Island Classic Moved to Niceville Florida
7/22/2020 11:04:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS —The fourth annual Cayman Islands Classic has been relocated to Niceville, Fla., in the wake of the COVID-19 virus.
The tournament will be held Nov. 23-25 at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. Teams participating in the tournament are Kansas State, La Salle, Ole Miss, Miami, Nevada, Northern Iowa, Oregon State and Western Kentucky.
Four games will be played each day with brackets for the tournament being released later this month.
"The Cayman Islands Government will be implementing a phased re-opening of its borders in the final quarter of this year that also involves a five-day self-quarantine for each visitor. Any adjustments made to this phased approach will depend on the results of the first phase," said Joe Wright, Chief Executive Officer for CaymaxSports. "Although these conditions do not make it possible for this year's tournament to be held in Cayman, we completely understand and respect the Government's decision and approach. The Cayman Islands Government has done a phenomenal job in suppressing and controlling the COVID-19 disease and we commend them for that. We look forward to bringing the tournament back to the Cayman Islands in 2021."
Kansas State, Ole Miss and Nevada all competed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Northern Iowa is the reigning Missouri Valley Conference regular season champion, while posting a 25-6 mark during the 2019-20 campaign.
Tickets will go on sale later this summer. More tournament information can be found at www.caymanislandsclassic.com.
FloSports, the innovator in live sports streaming and original content, and CaymaxSports Ltd. announced that the 2020 Cayman Islands Classic will once again return to FloSports for the second consecutive year and third year overall.
Cayman Islands Classic History
2019 — George Mason, champion; New Mexico State, runner-up
2018 — Creighton, champion; Clemson, runner-up
2017 — Cincinnati, champion; Wyoming, runner-up
The tournament will be held Nov. 23-25 at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. Teams participating in the tournament are Kansas State, La Salle, Ole Miss, Miami, Nevada, Northern Iowa, Oregon State and Western Kentucky.
Four games will be played each day with brackets for the tournament being released later this month.
"The Cayman Islands Government will be implementing a phased re-opening of its borders in the final quarter of this year that also involves a five-day self-quarantine for each visitor. Any adjustments made to this phased approach will depend on the results of the first phase," said Joe Wright, Chief Executive Officer for CaymaxSports. "Although these conditions do not make it possible for this year's tournament to be held in Cayman, we completely understand and respect the Government's decision and approach. The Cayman Islands Government has done a phenomenal job in suppressing and controlling the COVID-19 disease and we commend them for that. We look forward to bringing the tournament back to the Cayman Islands in 2021."
Kansas State, Ole Miss and Nevada all competed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Northern Iowa is the reigning Missouri Valley Conference regular season champion, while posting a 25-6 mark during the 2019-20 campaign.
Tickets will go on sale later this summer. More tournament information can be found at www.caymanislandsclassic.com.
FloSports, the innovator in live sports streaming and original content, and CaymaxSports Ltd. announced that the 2020 Cayman Islands Classic will once again return to FloSports for the second consecutive year and third year overall.
Cayman Islands Classic History
2019 — George Mason, champion; New Mexico State, runner-up
2018 — Creighton, champion; Clemson, runner-up
2017 — Cincinnati, champion; Wyoming, runner-up
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