ORLANDO – The UCF men’s basketball team is scheduled to face Wisconsin on Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. in the Knights' first game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off, as announced by The Greenbrier and Intersport on Thursday afternoon.
The Knights’ contest against the Badgers is the second of the day at the event, as Pitt and LSU will square off prior at 2:30 p.m. The winner of each game will face each other at 5 p.m. in the championship game on Nov. 24 while the loser of each will meet in the consolation game at 2:30 p.m.
UCF has only met Wisconsin once before, and it was back in 1971 in a contest won by the Badgers. The Knights were in just their second year at the Division II level at that point and wound up finishing the 1971-72 season with a record of 20-6. UCF has also only faced Pitt once while never having matched up against LSU.
Located in Sulpher Springs, W.Va., The Greenbrier is hosting its inaugural Greenbrier Tip-Off after hosting a standalone game back on Nov. 10, 2023. The resort hosted local programs Radford and Marshall in the contest as Radford earned the 66-62 victory.
UCF men’s basketball team won’t be the only Knights program in action in the state of West Virginia the weekend of the Greenbrier Tip-Off. UCF football will visit the Mountaineers in Morgantown on Nov. 23 while the men’s hoops squad takes the court on Nov. 22 and 24.
The Greenbrier is the premium vacation destination fit for any personality, from luxury shopping and dining experiences to championship-level golf and other outdoor adventures. In total, the resort features more than 55 indoor and outdoor activities, more than 35 retail shops, five golf courses, 20 dining and lounge venues, signature spa services and an on-property casino on more than 11,000 acres. Recently, the Resort was named America’s Best Luxury Hotel by Men’s Health Magazine and was voted a semifinalist for The Most Instagrammable Hotel in the World by Luxury Travel Advisor.
Travel packages are currently the only way to guarantee tickets to the inaugural Greenbrier Tip-Off. Packages are now available for fans looking to join their favorite Mountain or River Division teams at America’s Resort and can be secured by visiting www.greenbriertipoff.com/travel. Packages will include game tickets, good for each Division-specific contest, accommodations at the resort, slot play vouchers, free drink tickets and more at the historic resort. Ticket-only packages, based on availability, will go on sale in the fall.
The Knights will begin their 2024-25 campaign on Nov. 4 as they host Texas A&M. Tipoff time is still to be determined.