Canes to Face Princeton in Hoophall Miami Invitational
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s basketball team will face Princeton on Dec. 2 in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s third annual Hoophall Miami Invitational, a premier college basketball showcase held at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.
The one-day doubleheader event will feature a matchup of Syracuse and Kansas, as well as local favorite Miami versus reigning Ivy League Champion Princeton.
“We are very excited to be playing in the Hoophall Miami Invitational downtown at AmericanAirlines Arena for the second straight season,” said Coach Jim Larrañaga. “Hurricanes fans can look forward to getting an early look at our 2017-18 team, which will have seven returners and four newcomers on the roster. We will be facing a great opponent in the Princeton Tigers, who won the 2017 Ivy League Championship and played in the NCAA Tournament.”
The game between Syracuse and Kansas will be the culmination of a multi-team event in which both teams will each host Oakland University, University of Toledo and Texas Southern University on their campuses. The game between Miami and Princeton will be considered a single game in their respective schedules.
“We played Miami a couple of years ago, so we know they are a very good team,” said Princeton Coach Mitch Henderson. “This is an opportunity for us to play at AmericanAirlines Arena, and with Syracuse and Kansas there, it highlights four great programs in December.”
ESPN has partnered to televise the doubleheader, with game times and tune-in information to be released at later date.
“Now in its third year, the Hoophall Miami Invitational has become a premier college basketball event in a world-class facility,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “We look forward to once again teaming up with the Miami HEAT and AmericanAirlines Arena to host these elite teams and their fans in beautiful Miami.”
Leading up to the Hoophall Miami Invitational, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will host several community events and social functions including a high school basketball showcase at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Tickets are now available for the 2017 Hoophall Miami Invitational via Ticketmaster.com or by contacting the AmericanAirlines Arena box office.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Mass., the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate and high school, for both men and women on the global stage.
About AmericanAirlines Arena
Since its opening on December 31, 1999, the 19,600-seat AmericanAirlines Arena has proudly hosted megastars such as Marc Anthony, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, One Direction, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, U2, Justin Timberlake, Phish, Madonna, Maná, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars to name a few. In addition, AmericanAirlines Arena is home to family shows such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which maintains a long term, exclusive South Florida run. AmericanAirlines Arena has also played host to several live televised events including the 2004 and 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the prestigious Latin Grammy Awards and four NBA Finals, each placing Miami in the international spotlight. Private events have included product launches, corporate basketball tournaments, gala dinners and a host of meetings, large and small. For more information, please visit AAArena.com.
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