Kentucky Wildcats Basketball: Details on the Hall of Fame Classic
By Paul Jordan
As we head into the summer, the big news that we will hear from Kentucky Wildcats Basketball (besides a possible commitment of Jamal Murray) will be the formation and details of the 2015-16 schedule. As we have detailed, this is once again a pretty tough out of conference slate featuring Duke, Kansas, and Louisville. Also on the schedule will be the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Details on that were released today. Here is the press release and the schedule is below that. Mark your calendars!
"SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and schedule for the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. This NCAA exempt multi-team event will feature five teams and take place throughout the month of November. A complete schedule can be found in the attached release.As previously announced, the first-ever Hoophall Miami Invitational at AmericanAirlines Arena will serve as the culmination of two multi-team events. The doubleheader held the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 27th will feature Kentucky vs. South Florida in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic and Ohio State vs. Memphis in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. ESPN family of networks will televise the two games from Miami.Teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Classic are: University at Albany (Am. East), Boston University (Patriot League), University of Kentucky (SEC), New Jersey Institute of Technology (Independent) and University of South Florida (American).“For many years the Hall of Fame has hosted a number of competitive early-season contests featuring some of the top basketball programs in the nation,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “We are excited to expand upon this with the introduction of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic and Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.”The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will serve as the host conference for these inaugural multi-team events. The MAAC has developed a strong partnership with the Basketball Hall of Fame, including the addition of a MAAC exhibit in the Hall of Fame museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.Teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational are: Grambling State University (SWAC), Louisiana Tech University (CUSA), University of Memphis (American), Ohio State University (Big 10) and University of Texas at Arlington (Sun Belt). Complete schedule for the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational will be released at a later date.Campus round matchup details, such as game times and broadcast information, will be released individually by each host school. Tickets for the Hoophall Miami Invitational are available via Ticketmaster and the AmericanAirlines Arena box office."
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Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Campus Round Schedule
November 13
University at Albany @ University of Kentucky
November 14
New Jersey Institute of Technology @ University of Kentucky
November 16
University at Albany @ Boston University
New Jersey Institute of Technology @ University of South Florida
November 19
Boston University @ New Jersey Institute of Technology
November 21
Boston University @ University of South Florida
November 24
Boston University @ University of Kentucky
University at Albany @ University of South Florida
November 27
New Jersey Institute of Technology @ University at Albany
Friday, November 27 at AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Bracket
University of Kentucky vs. University of South Florida
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational Bracket
Ohio State University vs. University of Memphis