Men's Basketball Invited to Participate in 2019 Cancun Challenge
February 27, 2019 | Men's Basketball
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BOSTON – After traveling to major conference opponents West Virginia (Big 12) and South Carolina (SEC), the 2019-20 Boston University men's basketball team will fly further south to Mexico for two more games as part of the 12th annual Cancun Challenge, tournament officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
The announcement marks the first time the Terriers will participate in a regular season event outside the continental United States since competing at the 2009 Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
BU will open its trip to Cancun at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya against Northern Colorado on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 3 p.m. ET and will then face either Gardner-Webb or the University of Tennessee-Martin on Wednesday, Nov. 27 (12:30 p.m./3 p.m. ET).
While the Terriers, Bears, the Runnin' Bulldogs and Skyhawks compete in the Mayan Division in Mexico, South Carolina, West Virginia, Wichita State and Northern Iowa will face off against one another in the Riviera Division.
BU will visit South Carolina on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for the first time since dropping a 93-86 decision in Boston on Feb. 21, 1981. The Gamecocks also prevailed at home, 83-76, on Feb. 18, 1980.
The Terriers are 0-2 all-time against West Virginia with a heartbreaking 86-82 defeat to NBA legend Jerry West and the Mountaineers in the 1959 NCAA Elite Eight. BU last met West Virginia at the 1974-75 Presidential Classic in Washington, D.C.
BU has never faced Northern Colorado or Gardner-Webb but did beat Tennessee-Martin, 67-64, at the 1991-92 University of Indiana Classic.
Games are played in the modified ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya; teams and their fans are in walking distance from their rooms to the games to the restaurants to poolside. The Cancun Challenge also includes games played at host sites in the US.
Here's the schedule for the 2019 Men's Cancun Challenge:
U.S. GAMES (Times TBD)
Saturday, Nov. 16
Northern Colorado at Northern Iowa
UT Martin at Wichita State
Monday, Nov. 18
Northern Colorado at West Virginia
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Boston University at South Carolina
UT Martin at Northern Iowa
Gardner-Webb at Wichita State
Friday, Nov. 22
Gardner-Webb at South Carolina
Boston University at West Virginia
CANCUN GAMES
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Mayan Division
Gardner-Webb vs. UT Martin, 12:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Northern Colorado vs. Boston University, 3 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Riviera Division
South Carolina vs. Wichita State, 6:00 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
West Virginia vs. Northern Iowa, 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Mayan Division
Mayan Third Place Game, 12:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Mayan Championship Game, 3 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Riviera Division
Riviera Third Place Game, 6 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Riviera Championship Game, 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
About the Cancun Challenge
Located just off the azure waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya offers the ultimate vacation for guests of all ages with both the adults-only and family friendly resort experiences. With a combined 1,264 ultra-posh and lavishly appointed guestrooms boasting balcony, terrace views or new, expansive sky terrace options with picturesque views, hydro tubs in each room, world-class shopping and endless style, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya is nothing short of the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Complete with expansive outdoor pools and private beach, this all-inclusive escape offers nine world-class restaurants, eight bars and lounges, in addition to 88,915 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event space ideal for elegant banquets, themed parties, weddings, concerts, and more.
Seating is limited for this exclusive event, and all fans should book land travel packages through Triple Crown Sports for admission into games in Mexico. Travel packages are the only way to guarantee admission to games at this time. For travel package information, contact Sarah Sullivan at 970-672-0533 (email to sarah@triplecrownsports.com) or visit the website at www.cancunchallenge.net.
About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing college and youth events for more than 30 years. TCS runs both the preseason and postseason WNIT basketball events and produces the men's and women's Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering "WNIT" concept events in D-I softball (NISC) and volleyball (NIVC), with those two events debuting in 2017. TCS youth fastpitch tournaments (including the 900-team Sparkler/Fireworks event) draw the nation's finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes.
BOSTON – After traveling to major conference opponents West Virginia (Big 12) and South Carolina (SEC), the 2019-20 Boston University men's basketball team will fly further south to Mexico for two more games as part of the 12th annual Cancun Challenge, tournament officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
The announcement marks the first time the Terriers will participate in a regular season event outside the continental United States since competing at the 2009 Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
BU will open its trip to Cancun at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya against Northern Colorado on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 3 p.m. ET and will then face either Gardner-Webb or the University of Tennessee-Martin on Wednesday, Nov. 27 (12:30 p.m./3 p.m. ET).
While the Terriers, Bears, the Runnin' Bulldogs and Skyhawks compete in the Mayan Division in Mexico, South Carolina, West Virginia, Wichita State and Northern Iowa will face off against one another in the Riviera Division.
BU will visit South Carolina on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for the first time since dropping a 93-86 decision in Boston on Feb. 21, 1981. The Gamecocks also prevailed at home, 83-76, on Feb. 18, 1980.
The Terriers are 0-2 all-time against West Virginia with a heartbreaking 86-82 defeat to NBA legend Jerry West and the Mountaineers in the 1959 NCAA Elite Eight. BU last met West Virginia at the 1974-75 Presidential Classic in Washington, D.C.
BU has never faced Northern Colorado or Gardner-Webb but did beat Tennessee-Martin, 67-64, at the 1991-92 University of Indiana Classic.
Games are played in the modified ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya; teams and their fans are in walking distance from their rooms to the games to the restaurants to poolside. The Cancun Challenge also includes games played at host sites in the US.
Here's the schedule for the 2019 Men's Cancun Challenge:
U.S. GAMES (Times TBD)
Saturday, Nov. 16
Northern Colorado at Northern Iowa
UT Martin at Wichita State
Monday, Nov. 18
Northern Colorado at West Virginia
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Boston University at South Carolina
UT Martin at Northern Iowa
Gardner-Webb at Wichita State
Friday, Nov. 22
Gardner-Webb at South Carolina
Boston University at West Virginia
CANCUN GAMES
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Mayan Division
Gardner-Webb vs. UT Martin, 12:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Northern Colorado vs. Boston University, 3 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Riviera Division
South Carolina vs. Wichita State, 6:00 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
West Virginia vs. Northern Iowa, 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Mayan Division
Mayan Third Place Game, 12:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Mayan Championship Game, 3 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Riviera Division
Riviera Third Place Game, 6 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Riviera Championship Game, 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
About the Cancun Challenge
Located just off the azure waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya offers the ultimate vacation for guests of all ages with both the adults-only and family friendly resort experiences. With a combined 1,264 ultra-posh and lavishly appointed guestrooms boasting balcony, terrace views or new, expansive sky terrace options with picturesque views, hydro tubs in each room, world-class shopping and endless style, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya is nothing short of the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Complete with expansive outdoor pools and private beach, this all-inclusive escape offers nine world-class restaurants, eight bars and lounges, in addition to 88,915 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event space ideal for elegant banquets, themed parties, weddings, concerts, and more.
Seating is limited for this exclusive event, and all fans should book land travel packages through Triple Crown Sports for admission into games in Mexico. Travel packages are the only way to guarantee admission to games at this time. For travel package information, contact Sarah Sullivan at 970-672-0533 (email to sarah@triplecrownsports.com) or visit the website at www.cancunchallenge.net.
About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing college and youth events for more than 30 years. TCS runs both the preseason and postseason WNIT basketball events and produces the men's and women's Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering "WNIT" concept events in D-I softball (NISC) and volleyball (NIVC), with those two events debuting in 2017. TCS youth fastpitch tournaments (including the 900-team Sparkler/Fireworks event) draw the nation's finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes.
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