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Gophers to Take Part in Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun

6/8/2020 2:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team will travel to the East Coast for an early season test as part of the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun, announced Thursday. Joining the Gophers in the Naismith Bracket are Rhode Island and Marquette along with the Maroon and Gold's first opponent, UCF.

Minnesota will meet the Golden Knights on Saturday, November 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and will face either the Rams or Golden Eagles in the championship or consolation game the following day.

"We are looking forward to bringing our team to Mohegan Sun in November for the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off," said Gophers head coach Richard Pitino. "Every year it's a great event that partners one of the iconic institutions in our sport with some of the best teams in the country, and we're extremely excited to be a part of it."
In addition to the games in Connecticut, the Gophers will host two opponents from the tournament's Springfield Bracket at Williams Arena. Minnesota welcomes Albany on Wednesday, November 11, and will play host to Long Island on Tuesday, November 17.

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.

Minnesota's full non-conference schedule will be announced at a later date.

Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Schedule

NCAA Multi-Team Event / Campus Round Schedule
November 14
     University of Albany at Marquette University
November 17 
     Long Island University at University of Minnesota
November 18 
     Lehigh University at University of Rhode Island
     Quinnipiac University at University of Central Florida
  
NCAA Multi-Team Event / Neutral Site Brackets at Mohegan Sun Arena
November 21
University of Rhode Island vs. Marquette University (Naismith Bracket)
University of Central Florida vs. University of Minnesota (Naismith Bracket)
Lehigh University vs. Quinnipiac University (Springfield Bracket)
University at Albany vs. Long Island University (Springfield Bracket)
November 22
Naismith Championship Bracket
Naismith Consolation Bracket
Springfield Championship Game
Springfield Consolation Bracket
 
Highlights: Gophers 47, Indiana 77
Wednesday, March 04
Coming Home: Jim Shikenjanski
Tuesday, March 03
Cinematic Recap: Gophers-Bruins
Monday, March 02
Postgame Reaction: Coach Medved
Saturday, February 28