WINTER PARK, Fla. – As early-season college basketball tournaments grow in popularity, the Naismith Hall of Fame Series will bring together some of the country’s best men’s and women’s programs in the country this fall. With more than 20 schools from around the nation competing in arenas from Boston to Las Vegas, Venue Edge will once again be at the forefront, alongside partner Position Sports.
Venue Edge (VE), a leader in creative media and sports entertainment production, will deliver motion graphic production and support for all of this year’s Hall of Fame Series events, beginning in November.
Some of the notable dates and matchups:
- Nov 2 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas: Four games open the college basketball season, featuring top-25 women’s program USC vs UNLV and Arizona vs Stanford. Leading off on the men’s side, former Pac 12 foes UCLA will take on Arizona, and Gonzaga will meet Purdue.
- Nov 6 – TD Garden, Boston: The two game lineup includes a Bay State clash between Boston College vs UMass, while UConn will take on defending champion Michigan in the nightcap.
- Dec 5 – Madison Square Garden, New York: Arizona and St John’s will do battle in this exciting early season matchup often known as the mecca of basketball.
- Dec 12 – Kia Center, Orlando, Fla.: National title favorites Florida will take on Georgia Tech, while FAU and VCU square off in the second game.
- Dec 19 – TD Garden, Boston: Former Big East rivals, Syracuse and Providence renew their rivalry.
- Dec 19 – Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix: National title favorite Arizona will face Arkansas in a near-home game, while UNLV will welcome SMU.
Over the past four years, and in association with Position Sports, Venue Edge has delivered design and animation and graphic production support to each of the Hall of Fame series games.