Cancun Challenge | 8/8/2024 11:02:20 AM

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The D-I college basketball scene took notice today with the release of the game schedule for the 2024 Men's and Women's Cancun Challenge, taking place during Thanksgiving Week at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya.
 
Powered by Triple Crown Sports, this is the 20th edition of the women's event, with the men set to mark their 18^th season – players and fans will enjoy easy walking distance from their rooms to the converted ballroom that hosts the competition.
 
Here's the event schedule for 2024:
 
2024 Men's Cancun Challenge
Tournament Central Page

US GAMES
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Bethune-Cookman at Tulane, 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Nov. 22
Southeastern Louisiana at Wyoming, 8:30 p.m. ET
North Dakota at Loyola Marymount, 10 p.m. ET
Friday, Nov. 29
Gardner-Webb at Belmont, 6 p.m. ET
 
MEXICO GAMES
Home team listed second
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Mayan Division
Southeastern Louisiana vs. Gardner-Webb, 12:30 p.m. ET
Bethune-Cookman vs. North Dakota, 3 p.m. ET
Riviera Division
Wyoming vs. Tulane, 6 p.m. ET
Loyola Marymount vs. Belmont, 8:30 p.m. ET
 
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Mayan Division
Southeastern Louisiana/Gardner-Webb loser vs. Bethune-Cookman/North Dakota loser, 12:30 p.m. ET
Southeastern Louisiana/Gardner-Webb winner vs. Bethune-Cookman/North Dakota winner, 3 p.m. ET
Riviera Division
Wyoming/Tulane loser vs. Loyola Marymount/Belmont loser, 6 p.m. ET
Wyoming/Tulane winner vs. Loyola Marymount/Belmont winner, 8:30 p.m. ET
 
2024 Women's Cancun Challenge
Tournament Central Page

Home team listed second

Thursday, Nov. 28
Mayan Tournament
Providence vs. VCU, 11 a.m. ET
San Diego State vs. Wisconsin, 1:30 p.m. ET
Riviera Tournament
Vermont vs. Idaho State, 4 p.m. ET
Rhode Island vs. Iowa, 6:30 p.m. ET
BYU vs. Rice, 9 p.m. ET
 
Friday, Nov. 29
Mayan Tournament
Wisconsin vs. Providence, 11 a.m. ET
VCU vs. San Diego State, 1:30 p.m. ET
Riviera Tournament
Idaho State vs. Rhode Island, 4 p.m. ET
Vermont vs. Rice, 6:30 p.m. ET
Iowa vs. BYU, 9 p.m. ET
 
Saturday, Nov. 30
Mayan Tournament
San Diego State vs. Providence, 11 a.m. ET
Wisconsin vs. VCU, 1:30 p.m. ET
 
More information will continue to be released on the event website: Cancun Challenge
 
Fan packages are available; check out your options for a relaxing, safe and secure warm-weather escape over Thanksgiving: Fan Packages - Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya - Cancun Challenge
 
About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing youth, high school and college events for more than 40 years. TCS runs both the Postseason WNIT basketball event and produces the men's and women's DI Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering a "WNIT" concept event in D-I volleyball (NIVC), with that event debuting in 2017. Triple Crown's PV College Challenge features more than 10 of the top DI college softball teams in the country each year in Puerto Vallarta, MX. Anchored by the 1,200-team Colorado 4th of July event, TC fastpitch softball tournaments 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 700-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.