Knights to Participate in Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-off

ORLANDO – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams and brackets for the 2020 Tip-Off Tournament on Thursday, naming UCF as one of the teams participating.
 
The annual NCAA men's exempt tournament sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will take place Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Eight schools will compete in two four-team brackets with campus round games leading up to the Mohegan Sun Arena contests.
 
Teams scheduled to participate in this year's Tip-Off Tournament with UCF are Marquette, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Albany, Lehigh, Long Island, and Quinnipiac.
 
"The Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament has proven to be one of the best early season events in the country, offering great competition and an outstanding venue," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "We look forward to hosting this year's field of teams and their fans at beautiful Mohegan Sun."
 
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will continue to serve as the host conference for the annual event. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is also proud to continue its relationship with Learfield IMG College for sponsorship representation of its portfolio of collegiate events.
 
Ticket information, game times and television broadcast details and will be released at a later date. As the health and safety of the athletes, fans and staff is of the utmost importance, the Basketball Hall of Fame will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely in the coming months and provide updates as needed. For more information, please visit www.halloffametipoff.com.
 
The field will be split up into two brackets, the Naismith Bracket and the Springfield Bracket. UCF will play in the Naismith Bracket with Marquette, Minnesota and Rhode Island.
 
UCF will also play a campus-round game as part of the tournament, hosting Quinnipiac on Nov. 18. The contest will be played at Addition Financial Arena.
 
The Knights will begin play at Mohegan Sun on Nov. 21, taking on Minnesota in the semifinals of the Naismith Bracket. The winner will take on the winner of Marquette and Rhode Island on Nov. 22, while the two losing teams will play in a consolation game on the same day.
 
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ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
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ABOUT THE NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall #HOFTipOff or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.