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“The Field Of 68 Opening Day Showcase” Tickets Now On Sale

"The Field Of 68 Opening Day Showcase" Tickets Now On Sale

August 1, 2024

Contact:
David Brown
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / [email protected]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Tickets are now on sale for 'The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase,' a one-of-a-kind event featuring six of the best programs in men's college basketball.

The tipoff of the 2024-2025 college basketball season will feature three games at the Sanford Pentagon on Monday, November 4:

-College of Charleston vs. Southern Illinois - 11:00 a.m. CT
-Santa Clara vs. Saint Louis - 2:00 p.m. CT
-McNeese State vs. South Dakota State - 5:00 p.m. CT

Tickets start as low as $20 and provide access to all three games. They can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.

Each game will also be broadcast on The Field of 68's YouTube Channel and X feeds, with the network's popular After Dark show going live from the Sanford Pentagon at 10:00 p.m. CT.

The first game of the day features Southern Illinois head coach Scott Nagy's return to the Rushmore State, where he previously coached South Dakota State from 1995-2016. The Salukis square off against the College of Charleston, champions of the CAA regular season & tournament each of the past two seasons.

Game two will showcase Santa Clara, a West Coast Conference team that's produced three straight 20-win seasons, versus Saint Louis, an A-10 squad that recently added former Indiana State star Robbie Avila, who became one of the darlings of the 2024 NIT.

The final game of the showcase features two NCAA Tournament teams from last season: the Southland Conference champions from McNeese State versus the Summit League champions from South Dakota State. With SDSU's campus located just 50 minutes north in Brookings, S.D., the Jackrabbits are no strangers to the Sanford Pentagon. This will be the program's 19th game in the building since it opened in 2014.

About Sanford Sports
Sanford Sports is the modern athletics arm of Sanford Health, the premier rural health system in the United States. Rooted in science and health care, Sanford Sports offers a combination of programs, services, events, facilities and partnerships intended to make active lifestyles accessible and rewarding for people of all ages and abilities. Based on the 500-acre Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Sports has been changing the way athletes play for 25 years. With operations in three states, more than one million athletes use Sanford Sports facilities each year. Visit sanfordsports.com for more information.

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