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Matchups set for 2025 Acrisure Series

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

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  • The Breakfast Buffet: Brad Brownell, Florida, St. John’s is thriving on the road

Written by Jon Rothstein

Jon Rothstein has been a college basketball insider for CBS Sports since 2010 and a contributor to the CBS Broadcast Network since 2016. He also joined FanDuel as a Content Creator in 2022. Rothstein is also the host of INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW, which is part of the CBS Sports Podcast Network. - Learn More

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