– Arizona State and Grand Canyon to play within the Jerry Colangelo Traditional on December 6 at PHX Area –
PHOENIX – Place Sports activities, in partnership with the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame, has unveiled the matchups for this yr’s Jerry Colangelo Traditional, that includes Arizona State and Grand Canyon in a doubleheader set for Saturday, December 6, at PHX Area.
2025 Jerry Colangelo Traditional Matchups
Saturday, December 6 | PHX Area
“It’s all the time particular to have the Jerry Colangelo Traditional return to Phoenix, a metropolis that has meant a lot to me personally and professionally,” stated Jerry Colangelo, Chairman of the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame. “Bringing Grand Canyon and Arizona State again to this stage not solely celebrates the native basketball group but in addition permits followers to see nice school matchups in a constructing the place I’ve been lucky to expertise so many nice reminiscences. It’s a significant occasion for the Valley and one I’m proud to have my title on.”
Arizona State and Grand Canyon return to the Jerry Colangelo Traditional after delivering a high-energy matchup in final yr’s Corridor of Fame Collection occasion at PHX Area. The sport showcased the eagerness of each fan bases, who introduced a spirited, back-and-forth ambiance that elevated the expertise for all in attendance.
“The Jerry Colangelo Traditional continues to be a signature occasion within the Valley’s basketball calendar, and we’re honored to hold on that custom,” stated Melissa Meacham-Grossman, President of Place Sports activities. “Bringing collectively Arizona State, Grand Canyon, and two robust Huge 12 packages in Oklahoma and Oklahoma State creates a dynamic doubleheader that celebrates Jerry Colangelo’s lasting influence on the sport and the town.”
Followers can join presale data now at HOFSeries.com. Additional particulars concerning ticketing, sport occasions, broadcast protection, and media credentials for the occasion will likely be shared at a later date.
The Corridor of Fame Collection, owned and operated by Valley-based Place Sports activities, is a premier assortment of multi-game, singular occasions that function prime collegiate basketball packages in high-profile non-conference matchups performed each domestically and overseas. Previous stops have included the next cities: Baltimore (2024), Charlotte (2023), Las Vegas (2023-24), New York (2024), Phoenix (2023-24), San Antonio (2023), and Toronto (2023).
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Jerry Colangelo Traditional Data
Arizona State vs. Oklahoma Collection Historical past
The Solar Devils and Sooners will meet for the primary time since 1983, with the all-time sequence tied at one win apiece. Oklahoma received the latest matchup on December 10, 1983, in Norman (89-76), whereas Arizona State received the inaugural assembly on December 20, 1963, as a part of the Solar Satan Traditional (127-95). The 127 factors stay essentially the most ever scored towards Oklahoma in program historical past.
Quotes from Head Coaches:
“We stay up for enjoying downtown once more for an amazing occasion in a improbable NBA area. Final yr’s occasion was firstclass, and we stay up for enjoying in it once more this yr towards an all the time good Oklahoma program.”
Bobby Hurley | Arizona State
“We’re thrilled to play Arizona State within the Jerry Colangelo Traditional this yr. This affords us one other top-notch non-conference matchup, and our gamers and followers are excited to compete within the electrical ambiance of an NBA area.”
Porter Moser | Oklahoma
Grand Canyon vs. Oklahoma State Collection Historical past
The faculties are assembly for the primary time.
Quotes from Head Coaches:
“One among our highlights on the calendar each season is the chance to play in downtown Phoenix, and we’re excited to return this season. The expertise of enjoying in an NBA venue is unbelievable. We’re excited to play towards a program we respect like Oklahoma State and convey our college students and followers downtown for the day. Tying all of it collectively and enjoying in an occasion with Mr. Colangelo’s namesake and involvement provides an additional layer of significance for our program and college. We are able to’t watch for December.”
Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon
“Jerry Colangelo has made an enduring influence on the sport at each degree, and it’s an honor to participate in an occasion that bears his title. This can be a nice alternative for our guys to compete in an NBA area and problem themselves towards a robust non-conference opponent. We’re trying ahead to a high-level sport in entrance of an amazing crowd.”
Steve Lutz | Oklahoma State
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About Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame
Positioned in Springfield, Massachusetts, the town the place basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame is an unbiased nonprofit 501(c)(3) group devoted to selling, preserving, and celebrating the sport of basketball at each degree—women and men, novice {and professional} gamers, coaches, and contributors—each domestically and internationally. The Corridor of Fame museum is house to greater than 475 inductees and over 40,000 sq. ft of basketball historical past. Practically 200,000 folks go to the Corridor of Fame museum annually to study in regards to the sport, expertise the interactive reveals, and check their abilities on the Jerry Colangelo “Courtroom of Goals.” Finest recognized for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the sport’s elite, the Corridor of Fame additionally operates over 70 highschool and collegiate competitions yearly all through the nation and overseas. For extra data on the Basketball Corridor of Fame group, its museum, and occasions, go to hoophall.com and observe @hoophallU.
