FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Auburn men's basketball program will make its second all-time appearance in the Cancun Challenge to be held during Thanksgiving week on Nov. 22-23 at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico.
The 15th edition of the tournament, hosted by Triple Crown Sports, features eight teams – Auburn, Bradley, Liberty, Northwestern, Eastern Michigan, Purdue Fort Wayne, Southern Miss and Winthrop.
The Tigers will open the Cancun Challenge with Bradley on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (CT) in the Riviera Division of the bracket. They will face the winner of Liberty versus Northwestern on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (CT) or 8:30 p.m. (ET) / 7:30 p.m. (CT).
Auburn's previous appearance at the Cancun Challenge was in 2016, where it went 3-1 with wins over Georgia State, Eastern Kentucky and Texas Tech.
Teams and fans stay in well-appointed rooms at the HRH, within comfortable walking distance to the game arena and multiple options to enjoy food, drink and nightlife at this gated, secure setting.
Fan packages include a four-night minimum stay with option to secure more nights at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. For more information on the tournament and travel packages, log onto: https://book.anthonytravel.com/d/auburn-tigers
2022 CANCUN CHALLENGE
Tuesday, Nov. 22 (all times Eastern)
MAYAN DIVISION
12:30 p.m. – Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Eastern Michigan
3 p.m. – Southern Miss vs. Winthrop
RIVIERA DIVISION
6 p.m. – Bradley vs. Auburn
8:30 p.m. – Liberty vs. Northwestern
Wednesday, Nov. 23
MAYAN DIVISION
12:30 p.m. – Purdue Fort Wayne/Eastern Michigan loser vs. Southern Miss/Winthrop loser
3 p.m. – Purdue Fort Wayne/Eastern Michigan winner vs. Southern Miss/Winthrop winner
RIVIERA DIVISION
6 p.m. – Bradley/Auburn loser vs. Liberty/Northwestern loser
8:30 p.m. – Bradley/Auburn winner vs. Liberty/Northwestern winner
About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, Colo., Triple Crown Sports has been producing youth, high school and college events for 40 years. TCS runs both the preseason and postseason WNIT basketball events and produces the men's and women's DI Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering "WNIT" concept events in D-I softball (NISC) and volleyball (NIVC), with those two events debuting in 2017. Triple Crown's PV College Challenge features 8-10 of the top DI college softball teams in the country each year in Puerto Vallarta, MX. TC fastpitch tournaments (including the 1,000-team Sparkler/Fireworks event) draw the nation's finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes. TCS produces one of the largest youth baseball events in the world with the 650-team Omaha SlumpBuster during the College World Series. The Triple Crown Volleyball NIT has become the top-recruited club volleyball event in the country each February when 550 teams compete in Kansas City, Mo.
Tigers Open Cancun Challenge With Bradley During Thanksgiving Week
