Tar Heels to meet Northwestern in CBE Hall of Fame Classic

KANSAS CITY, MO – The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Thursday the matchups for the championship round of the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic. All four games of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., will be aired live on ESPN networks.

On Monday, November 23, Kansas State will take on Missouri at 7:00pm ET on ESPNU, followed by North Carolina and Northwestern at 9:00pm ET on ESPN2. The matchup will pit UNC head coach Roy Williams against former Duke guard and Blue Devils assistant coach Chris Collins, who is heading into his third season as head coach at Northwestern.

On Tuesday, November 24, the consolation game will tip off at 7:30pm ET on ESPN3, followed by the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship game at 10:00pm ET on ESPN2.

Tickets for the championship round games at Sprint Center may be purchased by visiting www.cbehalloffameclassic.com, www.axs.com, by phone at 888-929-7849, or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS

Semifinal Doubleheader

Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.

Monday, November 23 – 7:00 PM ET

Kansas State vs. Missouri (ESPNU)
North Carolina vs. Northwestern (ESPN2)

Championship Doubleheader

Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.

Tuesday, November 24 – 7:30 PM ET

Consolation Game (ESPN3)

Championship Game (ESPN2)

Those four schools will serve as the four host round participants for this year’s CBE Hall of Fame Classic, with the opening round games of the tournament beginning on November 13th. Each of those teams will play two games on campus, before advancing to the championship rounds in Kansas City.

Joining the four host teams in the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic are Columbia, Fairfield, Maryland – Eastern Shore and Wofford. The complete list of games for the 2015 CBE Hall of Fame Classic are as follows:

HOST ROUNDS

Chapel Hill Regional Rounds
Dean E. Smith Center – Chapel Hill, NC

Sunday, November 15 – 2:00 PM ET

Fairfield at North Carolina

Wednesday, November 18 –7:30 PM ET

Wofford at North Carolina

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