Matchups are set for the third annual Acrisure Series at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs from Nov. 25th-28th, multiple sources told College Hoops Today.
An official announcement is expected soon.
The Acrisure Series features two teams — Ole Miss and Washington — who are currently ranked in the ROTHSTEIN 45 while Saint Louis and San Francisco are projected to be the top of the Atlantic 10 and WCC respectively.
Iowa is entering its first season under Ben McCollum, who led Drake to 31 wins and an NCAA Tournament win last season. Minnesota meanwhile, is entering its first season under Niko Medved, who previously led Colorado State to three NCAA Tournament appearances in the past four years.
Below are the groups for the event as well as first-round matchups:
Acrisure Classic (11/25–11/26):
Iowa, Ole Miss, Utah, Grand Canyon
Nov. 25th: Iowa/Ole Miss, Grand Canyon/Utah
Nov. 26th: Winners and Losers play each other
Acrisure Holiday Invitational (11/25–11/26):
San José State, Northern Iowa, Tulsa, Loyola Chicago
Nov. 25th: San Jose State/Tulsa, Northern Iowa/Loyola Chicago
Nov. 26th: Winners and Losers play each other
Acrisure Holiday Classic (11/27–11/28):
Washington, Colorado, Nevada, San Francisco
Nov. 27th: Colorado/San Francisco, Washington/Nevada
Nov. 28th: Winners and Losers play each other
Acrisure Invitational (11/27–11/28):
Stanford University, University of Minnesota, Saint Louis University, Santa Clara University
Nov. 27th: Saint Louis/Santa Clara
Nov. 28th: Minnesota/Stanford
Acrisure Series Solo Games:
California Baptist, San Diego, Fresno State, Pepperdine
Nov. 25th: Cal Baptist/San Diego
Nov. 26th: Fresno State/Pepperdine
Leftovers
- The Breakfast Buffet: Tobe Awaka, Nebraska’s defense, Texas/Kentucky
- INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (1/20): Guest — Virginia’s Ryan Odom
- The Breakfast Buffet: Michigan returns home, Seton Hall/St. John’s, Kansas hits the road at Colorado
- INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (1/19): Florida, Kentucky, The ACC, The Big East, JT Toppin, Darryn Peterson
- The Breakfast Buffet: Brad Brownell, Florida, St. John’s is thriving on the road

