PHOENIX – Position Sports, in association with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, announced the field for Jerry Colangelo's 2023 Hall of Fame Series Phoenix at Footprint Center on December 20. Fresno State will open the one-day, four game-event against Arizona State. Session 1 will conclude with Arizona vs. Gonzaga.
Session 2 will feature men's games between Arizona State and Northwestern, and Arizona and Alabama. It marks the first time the Arizona and Arizona State men's and women's teams will play in the same location on the same day.
"The Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series Phoenix will be an unforgettable event, showcasing why Footprint Center is a premier sports and entertainment venue," said Phoenix Suns and Mercury Chief Executive Officer Josh Bartelstein. "Our state has a rich basketball heritage, and it will be on full display on December 20 with the men's and women's teams from Arizona and Arizona State all playing top-level competition in the home of the Suns and Mercury."
Tickets for the event in Phoenix are scheduled to go on sale in July. On-sale date, game times, fan experience information, credentials, and television broadcast details will be released at a later date.
The event in Phoenix is part of the Hall of Fame Series, which is owned and operated by Position Sports, is a collection of multi-game, singular events that will showcase several of the top collegiate basketball teams in exciting non-conference matchups played both domestically and abroad. In March, the Phoenix-based company and the Hall of Fame reached an exclusive 10-year agreement.
Additional Hall of Fame Series events:
NOVEMBER 6
Las Vegas - AT&T Center
LSU vs. Colorado (W)
USC vs. Ohio State (W)
Georgia vs. Oregon (M)
USC vs. Kansas State (M)
NOVEMBER 10
Charlotte - Spectrum Center
Charlotte vs. Liberty (M)
Virginia vs. Florida (M)
Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina (M)
DECEMBER 9
Toronto - Coca-Cola Coliseum
Purdue vs. Alabama (M)
TCU vs. Clemson (M)
DECEMBER 16
San Antonio - AT&T Center
Baylor vs. Miami, Fla. (W)
Tennessee vs. NC State (M)