University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels To Face Northwestern In CBE Hall of Fame Classic
August 6, 2015 | Men's Basketball
The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced today the matchups for the championship round of the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic. All four games of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., will be aired live on ESPN networks.
On Monday, November 23, Kansas State will take on Missouri at 7:00pm ET on ESPNU, followed by North Carolina and Northwestern at 9:00pm ET on ESPN2. On Tuesday, November 24, the consolation game will tip off at 7:30pm ET on ESPN3, followed by the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship game at 10:00pm ET on ESPN2.
Tickets for the championship round games at Sprint Center may be purchased by visiting www.cbehalloffameclassic.com, www.axs.com, by phone at 888-929-7849, or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.
---- CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS ----
Semifinal Doubleheader
Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.
Monday, November 23 – 7:00 PM ET
Kansas State vs. Missouri (ESPNU)
North Carolina vs. Northwestern (ESPN2)
Championship Doubleheader
Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.
Tuesday, November 24 – 7:30 PM ET
Consolation Game (ESPN3) Championship Game (ESPN2)
Those four schools will serve as the four host round participants for this year's CBE Hall of Fame Classic, with the opening round games of the tournament beginning on November 13th. Each of those teams will play two games on campus, before advancing to the championship rounds in Kansas City.
Joining the four host teams in the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic are Columbia, Fairfield, Maryland – Eastern Shore and Wofford. The complete list of games for the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic are as follows:
Chapel Hill Regional Rounds
Dean E. Smith Center – Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, November 15 – 2:00 PM ET
Fairfield at North Carolina
Wednesday, November 18 –7:30 PM ET Wofford at North Carolina
About the CBE Hall of Fame Classic
The CBE Hall of Fame Classic is named after the College Basketball Experience, the award-winning and highly interactive college basketball fan facility adjacent to Sprint Center, which also features the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Opened in October 2007, the College Basketball Experience is the nation's only facility that celebrates, in its entirety, the sport of men's collegiate basketball. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame hosts an Induction Celebration on the Sunday before the tournament, celebrating Hall of Fame collegiate careers. The tournament, in partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), was initially established in 2001 as the Guardians Classic. Founded in 1927, the NABC, since its inception, has acted as a guardian of the game of basketball by furthering the best interests of the game as well as the players and coaches who participate. The NABC engages in many efforts to enhance the college basketball experience for players, coaches and fans. The CBE Hall of Fame Classic is produced by Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment, Inc., www.blueridgesports.com. Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment, Inc. is a sports management firm based in the Shenandoah Valley city of Winchester, Virginia. Sponsorship opportunities for the CBE Hall of Fame Classic and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Induction celebration are available through Premier Sports by contacting Erik Miner, eminer@premiersportsonline.com. To find out more, visit: www.cbehalloffameclassic.com and follow us on Twitter @CBEHOFClassic.
