10/28/2021 | Men’s Basketball
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — As the calendar turns to November, the college basketball season tips off right here in St. Joseph featuring some of the top teams in the nation as we welcome the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Induction & Tip-Off Classic presented by Hillyard Nov. 5-7.
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY
Friday, Nov. 5, 5:30 p.m. | St. Joseph Civic Arena
The weekend begins with the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Induction at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5, in the historic Missouri Theater. The class consists of nine legendary players, two legendary coaches and a legendary contributor which includes the following:
Players
Eric Brand, Bethel (IN)
Corey Crowder, Kentucky Wesleyan
Kenny Davis, Georgetown College
Andre Foreman, Salisbury
Stan Gouard, Southern Indiana
Andy Panko, Lebanon Valley
Archie Talley, Salem College (WV)
Dallas Thornton, Kentucky Wesleyan
Larry Wilson, Nicholls State
Coaches
Roger Kaiser, West Georgia and Life
Mike Lightfoot, Bethel (IN)
Contributor
A.O. Duer
The event is free and open to the public.
SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC GAME SCHEDULE
Tickets are on sale now to see eight great games featuring five nationally ranked teams to begin the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball season. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $5 for youth, with all seats ticketed as general admission. Purchase at ticketmaster.com, call the arena at 816-271-4717 or buy at the box office on game day. The complete schedule is listed below:
Saturday, November 6
1 p.m. – #21 Seattle Pacific vs. #20 Alabama-Huntsville
3:15 p.m. – Rockhurst vs. #8 St. Thomas Aquinas
5:30 p.m. – #1 Northwest Missouri State vs. #15 Northern State
7:45 p.m. – Missouri Western vs. Embry-Riddle
Sunday, November 7
1 p.m. – #15 Northern State vs. Rockhurst
3:15 p.m. – #20 Alabama-Huntsville vs. Embry-Riddle
5:30 p.m. – #1 Northwest Missouri State vs. #21 Seattle Pacific
7:45 p.m. – Missouri Western vs. #8 St. Thomas Aquinas
For more information on the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Induction and Hall of Fame Basketball Classic, visit smallcollegebasketball.com.
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