TEMPE, Ariz. (July 17, 2024) – Matchups for the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off have been officially revealed, setting the stage for two days of resume-building games that will air live on CBS Sports Network. The second-annual event, hosted in partnership between Intersport and the Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission, will take place Nov. 28-29 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz.

In the semifinal games of the Tournament, Butler will take on Northwestern at 5 p.m. MST and will be followed by Mississippi State taking on UNLV at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 28. The teams return to the court for the third-place and championship games, also at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively, on Nov. 29.

Travel packages for fans looking to join their favorite team in the Valley of the Sun over Thanksgiving Weekend are now available at www.arizonatipoff.com/travel. Packages include tickets to each Cactus Division game of the Tournament and hotel accommodations at one of the Tip-Off’s host resorts – the Scottsdale Plaza Resort & Villas and Gila River Resorts & Casino – Wild Horse Pass. Fans can also register to receive regular event updates and additional tournament and ticket news by visiting www.arizonatipoff.com/tickets. The only way to guarantee tickets to the event is by purchasing an official fan travel package. Ticket packages, based on availability, will be available in the fall.

All four programs took part in postseason play last year, with Mississippi State and Northwestern earning NCAA berths and Butler and UNLV appearing in the NIT. The Wildcats posted 22 wins a year ago, Mississippi State and UNLV finished with 21 and Butler recorded 18. Mississippi State and Northwestern are competing in the same early season tournament for the second year in a row, with the Bulldogs defeating the Wildcats in the 2023 Hall of Fame Classic championship game.

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Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division Semifinal Matchups History
Butler vs. Northwestern
Series History: Northwestern leads, 16-11
Last Meeting: Nov. 16, 2016 (Butler 70, Northwestern 68)
Series Notes: Butler has won the last six meetings between the programs… this will be the second neutral site meeting between the programs.

Mississippi State vs. UNLV
Series History: UNLV leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 23, 2013 (UNLV 82, Mississippi State 66)
Series Note: The two teams last met in the Las Vegas Classic championship game in 2013, won by the Runnin’ Rebels.

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About the Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission

The Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission (ASEC) is a non-profit organization created in 1988. The commission collaborates with hundreds of partners to help fulfill the mission of bringing national and international sporting events to the state; assisting in the promotion of existing events and Arizona sports teams; providing volunteer recruitment and organization for large-scale sporting events; and developing youth sports programs. In 2009, it assumed oversight of the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2012, the Grand Canyon State Games and the Lori Piestewa National Native American Games. ASEC was the founding organization and owner of the 2015 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. For more information on the commission, call 480.517.9700 or visit www.azsportsent.com.