UNCASVILLE, CT -- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams for the 2022 Tip-Off Tournament, which includes Maryland. The annual NCAA men's exempt  tournament sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will take place Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. 

Maryland will play Saint Louis on Nov. 19 and Miami will play Providence on the same day. The winners and losers will play the following day on Nov. 20. 

Miami advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight this past season while Providence won the Big East Championship and reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Saint Louis advanced to the National Invitation Tournament last season. 

"We are very excited to play in the 2022 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament," said Maryland men's basketball head coach Kevin Willard. "This event features some of  the best teams in the nation and we are excited to have an early-season challenge for our program.  Playing at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut is a great location for our fans to travel as we have a large following throughout the entire Northeast corridor, and they will be able to come and support the Terps."  Maryland and Saint Louis have played once previously with the Terrapins winning a 1994 NCAA Tournament First Round game in Kansas City, 74-66 on March 17, 1994 with Joe Smith leading the way with 29 points and 15 rebounds. 

The Terps and Miami have played 19 times with the Hurricanes leading the series, 12-7, with most of those games coming as ACC rivals. The teams last played on Jan. 29, 2014, a 74-71 Maryland victory. 

Maryland and Providence have played three times with the Terps winning twice, including the last matchup on Nov. 25, 2013, a 56-52 victory in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Terps' other win against the Friars came on Dec. 4, 1991, which was played at the Hartford Civic Center, that was Maryland's last game played in the state of Connecticut. 

Maryland has played in the Hall of Fame Classic, when the event was held in Springfield, Mass., in 1993, 1995 and 2004.  

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will continue to serve as the host conference for the annual  event. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is also proud to continue its relationship with  Learfield IMG College for sponsorship representation of its portfolio of collegiate events.  

"We look forward to another exciting weekend at the Mohegan Sun for the 2022 Hall of Fame Tip-Off  Tournament," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "This year's  field of teams will bring a high level of competition to one of the country's best early-season events." 

Ticket information, game times and television broadcast details and will be released at a later date.  As the health and safety of the athletes, fans and staff is of the utmost importance, the Basketball  Hall of Fame will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely in the coming months and  provide updates as needed. For more information, please visit www.halloffametipoff.com. 
 

2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Schedule:

Saturday, November 19 
Maryland vs. Saint Louis 
Providence vs. Miami 

Sunday, November 20 
Consolation Game 
Championship Game 

About Mohegan Sun Arena: 
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard  Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won "Casino of The Year" at the Country Music Awards in  2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted "Arena of The Year" at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las  Vegas. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 arena venues in the nation for 2014,  regardless of size. In 2015, Mohegan Sun took home the IEBA award for "Casino of the Year." Mohegan  Sun also won "Casino of the Year" in 2 categories at the 2013 & 2016 Academy of Country Music  Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on  this week's schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1-888.226-7711, ext. 27163. 

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: 
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions: Canisius College, Fairfield  University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University,  Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the  conference, please visit www.maacsports.com. 

About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:  
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial  Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting,  preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and  professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame  museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball  history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game,  experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of  Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite,  the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually  throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame  organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall #HOFTipOff or  call 1-877-4HOOPLA.