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Men's Basketball To Open Puerto Rico Tip-Off With Minnesota
8.6.15 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The bracket has been set for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and Temple will play Minnesota in the first game of the eight-team, three-game tournament on Thursday, November 19 at 11:30 a.m. on ESPNU.
The other game in the Owls' side of the bracket pits Butler against Missouri State (1:30 pm/ESPNU). In the remaining two first round games, Miami (Fla.) will take on Mississippi State while Utah and Texas Tech will square off in the final game of the first day.
Temple will either play at 11:30 a.m. (losers' bracket/ESPNU) or 2:00 p.m. (winners' bracket/ESPNU/2) on Friday, November 20. The tournament concludes on Sunday, November 22 with the Championship game televised at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Schedule (schedule subject to change, 2014-2015 Record, Post-season berth)
Thursday, November 19
· Game 1 - 12:30 p.m. (AT, 11:30 a.m. ET, 10:30 a.m. CT) - Temple (26-11, NIT) vs. Minnesota (18-15), ESPNU
· Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. (AT, 1:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. CT ) - Butler (23-11, NCAA) vs. Missouri State (11-20), ESPNU
· Game 3 - TBD p.m. (AT, TBD p.m. ET, TBD p.m. CT) - Miami (25-13, NIT) vs. Mississippi State (13-19), Network TBD
· Game 4 - TBD p.m. (AT, TBD p.m. ET, TBD p.m. CT, TBD p.m. MT) - Utah (26-9, NCAA) vs. Texas Tech (13-19), Network TBD
Friday, November 20
· Game 5 - 11:30 a.m. (AT, 10:30 a.m. ET, 9:30 a.m. CT) - Game 1 loser (Temple/Minnesota) vs. Game 2 loser (Butler/Missouri State), ESPNU
· Game 6 - 2 p.m. (AT, 1 p.m. ET, 12 p.m. CT) - Game 1 winner (Temple/Minnesota) vs. Game 2 winner (Butler/Missouri State), ESPN2/ESPNU
· Game 7 - 6 p.m. (AT, 5 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. CT, 3 p.m. MT) - Game 3 loser (Miami/Mississippi State) vs. Game 4 loser (Utah/Texas Tech), ESPNU
· Game 8 - 8 p.m. (AT, 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT) - Game 4 winner (Miami/Mississippi State) vs. Game 4 winner (Utah/Texas Tech), ESPNU
Sunday, November 22
· Game 9 - 1 p.m. (AT, 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT, 10 a.m. MT) - Game 5 losers vs. Game 7 losers, ESPN3
· Game 10 - 3:30 p.m. (AT, 2:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. CT, 12:30 p.m. MT) - Game 5 winners vs. Game 7 winners, ESPNU
· Game 11 - 5:30 p.m. (AT, 4:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. CT, 2:30 p.m. MT) - Game 6 losers vs. Game 8 losers, ESPNU
· Championship Game, Game 12 - 8:30 p.m. (AT, 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT, 5:30 p.m. MT) - Game 6 winners vs. Game 8 winners, ESPN2
The other game in the Owls' side of the bracket pits Butler against Missouri State (1:30 pm/ESPNU). In the remaining two first round games, Miami (Fla.) will take on Mississippi State while Utah and Texas Tech will square off in the final game of the first day.
Temple will either play at 11:30 a.m. (losers' bracket/ESPNU) or 2:00 p.m. (winners' bracket/ESPNU/2) on Friday, November 20. The tournament concludes on Sunday, November 22 with the Championship game televised at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Schedule (schedule subject to change, 2014-2015 Record, Post-season berth)
Thursday, November 19
· Game 1 - 12:30 p.m. (AT, 11:30 a.m. ET, 10:30 a.m. CT) - Temple (26-11, NIT) vs. Minnesota (18-15), ESPNU
· Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. (AT, 1:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. CT ) - Butler (23-11, NCAA) vs. Missouri State (11-20), ESPNU
· Game 3 - TBD p.m. (AT, TBD p.m. ET, TBD p.m. CT) - Miami (25-13, NIT) vs. Mississippi State (13-19), Network TBD
· Game 4 - TBD p.m. (AT, TBD p.m. ET, TBD p.m. CT, TBD p.m. MT) - Utah (26-9, NCAA) vs. Texas Tech (13-19), Network TBD
Friday, November 20
· Game 5 - 11:30 a.m. (AT, 10:30 a.m. ET, 9:30 a.m. CT) - Game 1 loser (Temple/Minnesota) vs. Game 2 loser (Butler/Missouri State), ESPNU
· Game 6 - 2 p.m. (AT, 1 p.m. ET, 12 p.m. CT) - Game 1 winner (Temple/Minnesota) vs. Game 2 winner (Butler/Missouri State), ESPN2/ESPNU
· Game 7 - 6 p.m. (AT, 5 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. CT, 3 p.m. MT) - Game 3 loser (Miami/Mississippi State) vs. Game 4 loser (Utah/Texas Tech), ESPNU
· Game 8 - 8 p.m. (AT, 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT) - Game 4 winner (Miami/Mississippi State) vs. Game 4 winner (Utah/Texas Tech), ESPNU
Sunday, November 22
· Game 9 - 1 p.m. (AT, 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT, 10 a.m. MT) - Game 5 losers vs. Game 7 losers, ESPN3
· Game 10 - 3:30 p.m. (AT, 2:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. CT, 12:30 p.m. MT) - Game 5 winners vs. Game 7 winners, ESPNU
· Game 11 - 5:30 p.m. (AT, 4:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. CT, 2:30 p.m. MT) - Game 6 losers vs. Game 8 losers, ESPNU
· Championship Game, Game 12 - 8:30 p.m. (AT, 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT, 5:30 p.m. MT) - Game 6 winners vs. Game 8 winners, ESPN2
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