– 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 neighborhood but in addition permits followers to see nice school matchups in a constructing the place I’ve been lucky to expertise so many nice recollections. It’s a significant occasion for the Valley and one I’m proud to have my identify 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 Sequence occasion at PHX Area. The sport showcased the fervour of each fan bases, who introduced a spirited, back-and-forth environment 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 Massive 12 packages in Oklahoma and Oklahoma State creates a dynamic doubleheader that celebrates Jerry Colangelo’s lasting influence on the sport and town.”
Followers can join presale info now at HOFSeries.com. Additional particulars relating to ticketing, recreation instances, broadcast protection, and media credentials for the occasion might be shared at a later date.
The Corridor of Fame Sequence, 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).
For extra Corridor of Fame Sequence info and updates, please go to HOFSeries.com or comply with @HOFSeries on all social platforms.
Jerry Colangelo Traditional Info
Arizona State vs. Oklahoma Sequence Historical past
The Solar Devils and Sooners will meet for the primary time since 1983, with the all-time collection tied at one win apiece. Oklahoma received the newest 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 sit up for enjoying downtown once more for a terrific occasion in a improbable NBA area. Final yr’s occasion was top quality, and we sit 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 environment of an NBA area.”
Porter Moser | Oklahoma
Grand Canyon vs. Oklahoma State Sequence Historical past
The colleges are assembly for the primary time.
Quotes from Head Coaches:
“One in all 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 await December.”
Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon
“Jerry Colangelo has made an enduring influence on the sport at each stage, and it’s an honor to participate in an occasion that bears his identify. It is 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 recreation in entrance of a terrific crowd.”
Steve Lutz | Oklahoma State
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About Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame
Situated in Springfield, Massachusetts, 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 stage—women and men, beginner {and professional} gamers, coaches, and contributors—each domestically and internationally. The Corridor of Fame museum is dwelling 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 every year to study concerning the recreation, expertise the interactive reveals, and check their abilities on the Jerry Colangelo “Courtroom of Desires.” 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 info on the Basketball Corridor of Fame group, its museum, and occasions, go to hoophall.com and comply with @hoophallU.
