Butler basketball to spend Thanksgiving at second annual Arizona Tip-Off in Tempe

The Butler men’s basketball team will spend Thanksgiving in Arizona this year.

According to a release, the Bulldogs will be one of four teams in the Cactus Division Field for the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off. Butler, Mississippi State, Northwestern and UNLV will be part of the tournament set for Nov. 28-29 at Mullett Arena in Tempe. Matchups, game times and TV information will be announced later.

Tickets are available by purchasing an official fan travel package.

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“The collective strength of these programs will make the Arizona Tip-Off one of the more intriguing early season events in college basketball,” said Mark Starsiak, vice president of basketball at Intersport, which owns and operates the event. “We established an incredible foundation for this event in its inaugural year, showcased by the highly competitive championship game that featured two NCAA Tournament programs. The expectations are high for each of the participating 2024 programs entering this season and we are excited to bring what should be an ultra-competitive basketball environment to Mullett Arena and The Valley this Thanksgiving.”

Butler went 18-15 in 2023-24. Coach Thad Matta enters the 2024-25 season with 471 wins in 19 seasons. The Bulldogs are the only Big East team to return its top two scorers.

Butler Bulldogs basketball 2024-25 schedule

Nov. 11 — vs. Western Michigan

Nov. 28-29 — Arizona Tip-Off (Northwestern, Mississippi State and UNLV)

Dec. 7 — at Houston (Big East-Big 12 Battle)

TBD — vs. Wisconsin (at Gainbridge Fieldhouse)*

* reported by CBS Sports

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Butler men’s basketball to play in Arizona Tip-Off during Thanksgiving