College hoops fans, mark your calendars—tickets are now on sale for both the men’s and women’s Emerald Coast Classic tournaments, set for Nov. 24–29 at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. Tickets start at just $20 per session, with each ticket including entry to two games.
Women’s Tournament (Nov. 24–25)
The second annual women’s Emerald Coast Classic, presented by Global Sports, tips off Monday, Nov. 24. Eight teams will compete across two brackets: Mississippi State, Providence, Middle Tennessee State, and Alcorn State in the Bay Bracket; and Nebraska, Virginia, Northwestern State, and Purdue Fort Wayne in the Beach Bracket. Championship games will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Men’s Tournament (Nov. 28–29)
The 10th annual men’s Emerald Coast Classic runs Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28–29. Friday night features DePaul vs. Georgia Tech at 6 p.m. and Drake vs. LSU at 8:30 p.m. Saturday brings the third-place game at 3 p.m. followed by the championship at 6 p.m. LSU, the 2021 champion, returns alongside a strong Drake team coming off its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
Both tournaments bring nationally recognized programs to the Emerald Coast, making Raider Arena the place to be for exciting holiday basketball action.
Tickets and full schedules are available now at www.emeraldcoastclassic.com.
