Manhattan To Participate In 2014 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament
MAAC Sports
SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the teams and brackets for the 2014 Tip-Off Tournament. The annual NCAA men’s exempt Tournament, sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), will take place Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., highlighted by eight schools, including Manhattan College of the MAAC, in two four-team brackets.
The Jaspers, who won the 2014 MAAC Championship, will participate in the Springfield Bracket. Manhattan was 25-8 in 2013-14, the second most wins in school history, and advanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
Other teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Tip-Off tournament are: Binghamton University (AEC), University of Notre Dame (ACC), Florida State University (ACC), United States Naval Academy (Patriot League), Providence College (Big East), Northeastern University (CAA) and University of Massachusetts (Atlantic 10).
“We are thrilled about the great basketball programs participating in this year’s Tip-Off
Tournament,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “It will be
great to once again host the tournament at the Mohegan Sun and watch some exciting
competition in November.”
The MAAC will continue to serve as the host conference for the annual event. The MAAC has developed a strong partnership with the Basketball Hall of Fame, including the opening of its own exhibit, “The MAAC Experience,” in the Hall of Fame museum.
"We're really excited to be a part of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament. It has such a great
tradition, it's a fun event. The field this year is as good as it's been -- teams like Florida State,
Notre Dame, UMass. It gives us, a mid-major team, an opportunity to play some terrific road
games and an opportunity to play at a neutral site event,” Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello said in February. “It gives us a stage to show not only the Hall of Fame what we're capable of, but also show the country what our program and our brand is all about. It will be a very difficult tournament but something that we're excited about and looking forward to."
A pre-sale of tickets to all participating schools will start on May 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST via all
Ticketmaster outlets and the Mohegan Sun Arena box office. General public tickets will go on sale Friday, August 7. For more information on tickets, please log onto www.halloffametipoff.com.
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Springfield Bracket
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Naismith Bracket
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United States Naval Academy
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University of Massachusetts
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Northeastern University
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Florida State University
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Manhattan College
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Providence College
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Binghamton University
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University of Notre Dame
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Schedule
Campus Round Schedule
November 14 - Binghamton University at University of Notre Dame
November 15 - Manhattan College at Florida State University
November 16 - United States Naval Academy at University of Notre Dame
November 17 - Binghamton University at Providence College
November 18 - Northeastern University at Florida State University
November 19 - Manhattan College at University of Massachusetts
November 20 - United States Naval Academy at Providence College
November 26 - Northeastern University at Massachusetts
Saturday November 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Naismith Bracket
12:00 p.m. University of Massachusetts vs. University of Notre Dame
2:30 p.m. Providence College vs. Florida State University
Springfield Bracket
5:30 p.m. Manhattan College vs. Binghamton University
8:00 p.m. United States Naval Academy vs. Northeastern University
Sunday November 23 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Naismith Bracket
12:00 p.m. University of Massachusetts vs. Florida State University
2:30 p.m. Providence College vs. University of Notre Dame
Springfield Bracket
5:30 p.m. Consolation Game
8:00 p.m. Championship Game
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About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, 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, men and women.
About Mohegan Sun:
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to
Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country
Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global
Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2
categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and
other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s
schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions: Canisius
College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference, please visit www.maacsports.com.