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'Cats to Face Clemson in First Round of Puerto Rico Tip-Off
7/14/2016 9:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson will face Clemson in the opening round of the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, as announced by ESPN Thursday. The three-day, 12-game bracket tournament will be played November 17, 18 and 20 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan.
The winner of the Wildcats' opening round matchup will advance to face the victor of the game between Xavier and Missouri.
The 2016 field will also showcase Arizona State, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma and Tulane.
Davidson will be appearing in its second Puerto Rico Tip-Off after winning two of three games in the 2010 event. The Wildcats were defeated by West Virginia in the first-round (84-70) before posting wins over Nebraska (69-67) and Western Kentucky (64-51).
The Wildcats return four starters from last year's team that finished 20-13 overall, while advancing to their sixth straight postseason appearance and 11th in the last 12 years.
Davidson's non-conference and conference schedules will be announced at a later date.
PUERTO RICO SCHEDULE - All 12 games of the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will be televised on the ESPN Networks (ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3). San Juan is in the Atlantic Time zone (one hour ahead of ET, two hours ahead of CT and three hours ahead of MT). All times listed are Atlantic (other time zones).
Thursday, November 17 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Game 1 - Clemson vs. Davidson, 12 p.m. (11 a.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 2 - Xavier vs. Missouri, 2 p.m. (1 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 3 - Northern Iowa vs. Arizona State, 5:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 4 - Tulane vs. Oklahoma, 8 p.m. (7 p.m. ET), ESPN2 or ESPNU
Friday, November 18 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Game 5 - Clemson/Davidson loser vs. Xavier/Missouri loser, 12:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 6 - Clemson/Davidson winner vs. Xavier/Missouri winner, 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 7 - Northern Iowa/Arizona State loser vs. Tulane/Oklahoma loser, 6 p.m. (5 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 8 - Northern Iowa/Arizona State winner vs. Tulane/Oklahoma winner 8 p.m. (7 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Sunday, November 20 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Game 9 - Game 5 and Game 7 losers, 1 p.m. (12 p.m. ET), ESPN3
Game 10 - Game 5 and Game 7 winners, 3:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 11 - Game 6 and Game 8 losers, 6 p.m. (5 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 12, Championship - Game 5 and Game 7 winners, 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET), ESPN2
In addition to tickets, travel packages and discounted hotel accommodations are also available to fans through Anthony Travel, the official travel provider of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Packages include hotel accommodations, game-day transportation, an all-session pass to the games and access to an exclusive banquet reception with the players and coaches (limited availability). For more information or to book your travel to the tournament, please visit www.anthonytravel.com/espn/puerto-rico-tipoff or call (888) 632-6951.
Puerto Rico, a family-friendly tournament and resort destination, hosts the teams to three days of games, practices and immersion in Puerto Rican culture. For additional information, please visit www.puertoricotipoff.com.
About ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates early-season basketball events worldwide beginning in November and running through the Christmas holiday.
The Charlotte, N.C., based group manages six multi-team events consisting of the Gildan Charleston Classic, Puerto Rico Tip-Off, DIRECTV Wooden Legacy, AdvoCare Invitational, NIT Season Tip-Off and Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The multi-day, destination events staged from Charleston, S.C., San Juan, Puerto Rico, Orange County, Calif., Orlando and Honolulu are all bracket-format tournaments featuring 12 games over three days. The teams compete once per day, advancing with a victory. The two remaining undefeated teams will face off in a championship game. The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic will be announced in late December surrounding the event.
In its second year under the ESPN Events umbrella, the NIT Season Tip-Off will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The designated home teams will each host two campus-site teams prior to traveling to Brooklyn for the championship round. In addition to the multi-team tournaments, ESPN Events also manages four premium events including the Armed Forces Classic, State Farm Champions Classic and Jimmy V Men's and Women's Classics presented by Corona. The Jimmy V Men's and Women's Classics fields will be announced at a later date. The following multi-team events in 2016 will feature the following fields.
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson will face Clemson in the opening round of the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, as announced by ESPN Thursday. The three-day, 12-game bracket tournament will be played November 17, 18 and 20 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan.
The winner of the Wildcats' opening round matchup will advance to face the victor of the game between Xavier and Missouri.
The 2016 field will also showcase Arizona State, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma and Tulane.
Davidson will be appearing in its second Puerto Rico Tip-Off after winning two of three games in the 2010 event. The Wildcats were defeated by West Virginia in the first-round (84-70) before posting wins over Nebraska (69-67) and Western Kentucky (64-51).
The Wildcats return four starters from last year's team that finished 20-13 overall, while advancing to their sixth straight postseason appearance and 11th in the last 12 years.
Davidson's non-conference and conference schedules will be announced at a later date.
PUERTO RICO SCHEDULE - All 12 games of the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will be televised on the ESPN Networks (ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3). San Juan is in the Atlantic Time zone (one hour ahead of ET, two hours ahead of CT and three hours ahead of MT). All times listed are Atlantic (other time zones).
Thursday, November 17 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Game 1 - Clemson vs. Davidson, 12 p.m. (11 a.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 2 - Xavier vs. Missouri, 2 p.m. (1 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 3 - Northern Iowa vs. Arizona State, 5:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 4 - Tulane vs. Oklahoma, 8 p.m. (7 p.m. ET), ESPN2 or ESPNU
Friday, November 18 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Game 5 - Clemson/Davidson loser vs. Xavier/Missouri loser, 12:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 6 - Clemson/Davidson winner vs. Xavier/Missouri winner, 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 7 - Northern Iowa/Arizona State loser vs. Tulane/Oklahoma loser, 6 p.m. (5 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 8 - Northern Iowa/Arizona State winner vs. Tulane/Oklahoma winner 8 p.m. (7 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Sunday, November 20 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Game 9 - Game 5 and Game 7 losers, 1 p.m. (12 p.m. ET), ESPN3
Game 10 - Game 5 and Game 7 winners, 3:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 11 - Game 6 and Game 8 losers, 6 p.m. (5 p.m. ET), ESPNU
Game 12, Championship - Game 5 and Game 7 winners, 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET), ESPN2
In addition to tickets, travel packages and discounted hotel accommodations are also available to fans through Anthony Travel, the official travel provider of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Packages include hotel accommodations, game-day transportation, an all-session pass to the games and access to an exclusive banquet reception with the players and coaches (limited availability). For more information or to book your travel to the tournament, please visit www.anthonytravel.com/espn/puerto-rico-tipoff or call (888) 632-6951.
Puerto Rico, a family-friendly tournament and resort destination, hosts the teams to three days of games, practices and immersion in Puerto Rican culture. For additional information, please visit www.puertoricotipoff.com.
About ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates early-season basketball events worldwide beginning in November and running through the Christmas holiday.
The Charlotte, N.C., based group manages six multi-team events consisting of the Gildan Charleston Classic, Puerto Rico Tip-Off, DIRECTV Wooden Legacy, AdvoCare Invitational, NIT Season Tip-Off and Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The multi-day, destination events staged from Charleston, S.C., San Juan, Puerto Rico, Orange County, Calif., Orlando and Honolulu are all bracket-format tournaments featuring 12 games over three days. The teams compete once per day, advancing with a victory. The two remaining undefeated teams will face off in a championship game. The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic will be announced in late December surrounding the event.
In its second year under the ESPN Events umbrella, the NIT Season Tip-Off will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The designated home teams will each host two campus-site teams prior to traveling to Brooklyn for the championship round. In addition to the multi-team tournaments, ESPN Events also manages four premium events including the Armed Forces Classic, State Farm Champions Classic and Jimmy V Men's and Women's Classics presented by Corona. The Jimmy V Men's and Women's Classics fields will be announced at a later date. The following multi-team events in 2016 will feature the following fields.
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