ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– Maryland will take on host Navy in the 2018 Veterans Classic on CBS Sports Network, an annual men's college basketball showcase that brings together teams from across the country in celebration of Veterans Day.

The fifth annual Veterans Classic will tip off on Friday, Nov. 9, at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. Providence and Wichita State begin the action at 6 p.m. ET followed by Navy-Maryland at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The Veterans Classic, held annually around Veterans Day, honors our nation's veterans and showcases the U.S. Naval Academy.  Each of the visiting teams immerse themselves in the inner workings of the U.S. Naval Academy through guided tours held on the day before the games. CBS Sports Network will again televise a 30-minute all-access show that provides a look from these experiences on HOOPS CONFIDENTIAL: VETERANS CLASSIC.

Tickets will be available starting Monday, July 2, through the Navy Ticket Office at either 1-800-US4-NAVY or by clicking on the TICKETS tab in the masthead of NavySports.com.  Reserved tickets for the doubleheader in the lower level of Alumni Hall are $75 and upper level general admission seats can be purchased for $50. 

Navy and Maryland will square off for the first time since the Len Bias-led Terps defeated David Robinson and the Mids, 64-59, in the second round of the 1985 NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio.  The upcoming game will also mark the first contest in the series to be played in Annapolis in 50 seasons (Feb. 12, 1969).  Maryland holds a 30-27 edge in the series between the two state schools. 

"It's an honor and a privilege to participate in the 2018 Veterans Classic," said eighth-year Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon.  "This opportunity for our student-athletes to engage and visit with the midshipmen will be an invaluable experience.  We are looking forward to expressing our sincere appreciation to the men and women of the United States Naval Academy for their service and all that they do to keep our country safe.  Our University and men's basketball program is excited to face Navy in a regular season game in Annapolis."

Veterans Classic Visiting Team Conference Representation

American Athletic Conference (3) - Memphis (2017), Temple (2015), Wichita State (2018)

Atlantic Coast Conference (2) - North Carolina (2015), Pittsburgh (2017)

Atlantic 10 Conference (1) - VCU (2014)

Big East Conference (2) - Marquette (2016), Providence (2018)

Big Ten Conference (3) - Maryland (2018), Michigan State (2014), Ohio State (2016)

Southeastern Conference (4) - Alabama (2017), Florida (2015), Tennessee (2014), Vanderbilt (2016)

Past Veterans Classic Results

2014: No. 15 VCU 85, Tennessee 69; No. 18 Michigan State 64, Navy 59

2015: No. 1 North Carolina 91, Temple 67; Florida 59, Navy 41

2016: Marquette 95, Vanderbilt 71; Ohio State 78, Navy 68

2017: No. 25 Alabama 82, Memphis 70; Navy 71, Pittsburgh 62

Past Veterans Classic Visiting Team Season Capsules

2014 - Michigan State - 27-12, NCAA Tournament (semifinalist)

2014 - Tennessee - 16-16

2014 - VCU - 26-10, NCAA Tournament (first round)

2015 - Florida - 21-15, NIT (quarterfinalist)

2015 - North Carolina - 33-7, NCAA Tournament (finalist)

2015 - Temple - 21-12, NCAA Tournament (first round)

2016 - Marquette - 19-13, NCAA Tournament (first round)

2016 - Ohio State - 17-15

2016 - Vanderbilt - 19-16, NCAA Tournament (first round)

2017 - Alabama - 20-16, NCAA Tournament (second round)

2017 - Memphis - 21-13

2017 - Pittsburgh - 8-24

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