The Washington Huskies basketball team has officially been announced as a participant for the Hall of Fame Tip-off Tournament.
UW will be in a bracket with Ohio State, Seton Hall and Rhode Island. Rhode Island is struggling this season, but Ohio State is a Top 5 program and Seton Hall has a good chance at making this year's NCAA Tournament. This should be some good competition for the Huskies next year.
Here's the official release:
Springfield, Mass. ? The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of
teams and brackets for the 2012 Tip-Off Tournament. The annual NCAA men’s exempt
tournament, sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, will take place the weekend
of November 16th-18th at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut featuring eight
schools in two four-team brackets. All teams will also compete in two campus round games.
Teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Tip-Off tournament are Loyola University
Maryland (MAAC), Norfolk State University (MEAC), Ohio State University (Big Ten),
Seton Hall University (Big East), University of Albany (America East), University of
Missouri-Kansas City (Summit League), University of Rhode Island (Atlantic 10) and
University of Washington (Pac-12).
“This year’s Tip-Off Tournament will once again showcase some of the best college basketball
programs in the country,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of
Fame. “We are looking forward to welcoming each of these teams, as they compete at
Mohegan Sun, one of the finest facilities in the country.”
The 2012 Tip-Off Tournament game schedule will be separated into two brackets. The
Springfield bracket will include Albany, Loyola, UMKC and Norfolk State. The Naismith bracket
will consist of Ohio State, Washington, Seton Hall, and Rhode Island. Game times and
sessions for both rounds will be announced at a later date.
“On behalf of Mohegan Sun, we are excited to be able to once again host one of the most
prestigious tournaments in college basketball,” said Jeffrey Hartmann, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Mohegan Sun. “We appreciate the Hall of Fame’s passion for basketball,
and we look forward to continuing our relationship and hosting another great event in
November.”
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will serve as the host conference for the annual event.
The MAAC will host the men’s and women’s basketball championships at the MassMutual
Center in Springfield, MA this March and has developed a strong partnership with the
Basketball Hall of Fame, including the opening of a MAAC exhibit in the Hall of Fame museum.
“The MAAC is excited to extend its support of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Tip-Off
Tournament again in 2012,” said Rich Ensor, Commissioner of the MAAC. “The MAAC and the
Hall of Fame continue to expand its relationship and we look forward to working together in the
future on many projects, including the annual Tip-Off Tournament.
”Tickets for the 2012 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena will go on sale in
the near future. For more information on the event, log on to www.halloffametipoff.com
UW will be in a bracket with Ohio State, Seton Hall and Rhode Island. Rhode Island is struggling this season, but Ohio State is a Top 5 program and Seton Hall has a good chance at making this year's NCAA Tournament. This should be some good competition for the Huskies next year.
Here's the official release:
Springfield, Mass. ? The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of
teams and brackets for the 2012 Tip-Off Tournament. The annual NCAA men’s exempt
tournament, sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, will take place the weekend
of November 16th-18th at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut featuring eight
schools in two four-team brackets. All teams will also compete in two campus round games.
Teams scheduled to participate in this year’s Tip-Off tournament are Loyola University
Maryland (MAAC), Norfolk State University (MEAC), Ohio State University (Big Ten),
Seton Hall University (Big East), University of Albany (America East), University of
Missouri-Kansas City (Summit League), University of Rhode Island (Atlantic 10) and
University of Washington (Pac-12).
“This year’s Tip-Off Tournament will once again showcase some of the best college basketball
programs in the country,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of
Fame. “We are looking forward to welcoming each of these teams, as they compete at
Mohegan Sun, one of the finest facilities in the country.”
The 2012 Tip-Off Tournament game schedule will be separated into two brackets. The
Springfield bracket will include Albany, Loyola, UMKC and Norfolk State. The Naismith bracket
will consist of Ohio State, Washington, Seton Hall, and Rhode Island. Game times and
sessions for both rounds will be announced at a later date.
“On behalf of Mohegan Sun, we are excited to be able to once again host one of the most
prestigious tournaments in college basketball,” said Jeffrey Hartmann, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Mohegan Sun. “We appreciate the Hall of Fame’s passion for basketball,
and we look forward to continuing our relationship and hosting another great event in
November.”
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will serve as the host conference for the annual event.
The MAAC will host the men’s and women’s basketball championships at the MassMutual
Center in Springfield, MA this March and has developed a strong partnership with the
Basketball Hall of Fame, including the opening of a MAAC exhibit in the Hall of Fame museum.
“The MAAC is excited to extend its support of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Tip-Off
Tournament again in 2012,” said Rich Ensor, Commissioner of the MAAC. “The MAAC and the
Hall of Fame continue to expand its relationship and we look forward to working together in the
future on many projects, including the annual Tip-Off Tournament.
”Tickets for the 2012 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena will go on sale in
the near future. For more information on the event, log on to www.halloffametipoff.com
