BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the field of teams for the second annual Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. The premier college basketball showcase will take place at Barclays Center on Dec. 13 with a quadruple-header featuring Penn State vs. Florida, Purdue vs. West Virginia, Stanford vs. Georgia Tech and Army vs. Princeton.
“We are certainly looking forward to participating in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational in New York against Purdue,” WVU coach Bob Huggins said. “I have a lot of respect for Paint (Purdue coach Matt Painter) and the job he has done at Purdue. Since I’ve been at West Virginia, we have played Purdue four times and another three times in closed scrimmages. Anytime you have the opportunity to play a team like Purdue, and the opportunity to play in a special non-conference event, you jump on it. We love playing in New York and our fans love when we play in New York. We’re happy to be a part of this event and for the continued exposure for our basketball program.”
The Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational is one event in the Hall of Fame’s series of collegiate events, which continues to grow in an effort to celebrate the game outside the museum walls.
“The Basketball Hall of Fame is excited to return to one of the greatest basketball cities in the world,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Barclays Center is a beautiful world-class arena and we are proud to provide this unique experience to the eight teams participating and their fans.”
Ticket information, game times and television broadcast details will be released at a later date.
