On Monday afternoon, the matchups for the 2K Classic and Legends Classic were announced.
On Nov. 16, a doubleheader will take place at Madison Square Garden. Providence will take on Washington. The other matchup will feature Virginia Tech and Saint Louis. The Billikens, like the Huskies, under new head coach Mike Hopkins, are in the process of a rebuild. This will likely result in a matchup between the Friars, a fringe top-25 team looking for its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, squaring off against the Hokies, listed at No. 23 in NBC Sports’ early preseason rankings.
All matchups for the #2KClassic are set, hilited by @PCFriarsmbb v @UW_MBB & @VT_MBBall v @SaintLouisMBB @TheGardenhttps://t.co/gQ1keihEG5 pic.twitter.com/7KbGH5SsgT
— Empire Classic (@EmpireClassicBB) July 17, 2017
The Legends Classic held days later at the Barclays Center will feature a doubleheader of Penn State and Pitt and an old Big 12 showdown between Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. The Nittany Lions and Panthers met last season on a neutral floor, with Pitt picking up an 81-73 victory. The Aggies have not faced the Cowboys since moving to the SEC in 2012.
The Legends Classic will take place Nov. 20-21.
All set with #LegendsClassic sked, hilited by @PennStateMBB v @Pitt_MBB & @aggiemb v. @OSUMBB @barclayscenter https://t.co/8kzg609fG8 pic.twitter.com/79Lhh6q4lf
— Legends Classic (@LegendsBBall) July 17, 2017