KU-Marquette tipoff set for 6 p.m. Nov. 21 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

By Matt Tait     Aug 24, 2018
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The opponent was revealed a couple of weeks ago, but we now know the tip-off time for KU’s first game in the Big Apple this November.

Kansas and Marquette will square off at approximately 6 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the second of two games played at Barclays Center that day as part of this year’s NIT Season Tip-Off event in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Louisville and Tennessee will face each other at 4 p.m. Nov. 21, in the opening game of the day, with the winner advancing to Friday, Nov. 23 to play the KU-Marquette winner.

The two losers also will play on Nov. 23. Tip times for the Nov. 23 games are set for 6 and 8 p.m., with the winners playing in the late game.

This will mark the fourth consecutive season that the NIT Season Tip-Off event has taken place at Barclays. The event is one of 10 college basketball events owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN.

Tickets for the three-game hoops showcase are on sale now and can be purchased via Ticketmaster by visiting www.barclayscenter.com, or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

Tickets are also available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group Tickets are available by calling 855-GROUP-BK.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.