Players Era Basketball

Mandalay Bay

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Las Vegas, NV, US

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Overview

Event Dates & Times

November, 17-19 & 24-28, 2026
Start time varies. See below.

Brackets

Players Era 8 | November 17-19 at Michelob ULTRA Arena
(ALL TIP TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Tuesday, Nov. 17
Houston vs. Rutgers Michelob ULTRA Arena 2:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM (PST)
Florida vs. Notre Dame Michelob ULTRA Arena 4:30 PM (EST) / 1:30 PM (PST)
Kansas vs. UNLV Michelob ULTRA Arena 9:30 PM (EST) / 6:30 PM (PST)
West Virginia vs. Auburn Michelob ULTRA Arena 12:00 AM (EST) / 9:00 PM (PST)

Wednesday, Nov. 18
Consolation #1 Michelob ULTRA Arena 2:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM (PST)
Semifinal #1 Michelob ULTRA Arena 4:30 PM (EST) / 1:30 PM (PST)
Semifinal #2 Michelob ULTRA Arena 7:30 PM (EST) / 4:30 PM (PST)
Consolation #2 Michelob ULTRA Arena 10:00 PM (EST) / 7:00 PM (PST)

Thursday, Nov. 19
Third Place Michelob ULTRA Arena 2:30 PM (EST) / 11:30 AM (PST)
Fifth Place Michelob ULTRA Arena 5:00 PM (EST) / 2:00 PM (PST)
Seventh Place Michelob ULTRA Arena 8:30 PM (EST) / 5:30 PM (PST)
Championship Michelob ULTRA Arena 11:00 PM (EST) / 8:00 PM (PST)

Players Era 16 | November 24-28 at Michelob ULTRA Arena and T-Mobile Arena
(ALL TIP TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Bracket #1 at Michelob ULTRA Arena
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Tennessee vs. Maryland Michelob ULTRA Arena 3:00 PM (EST) / 12:00 PM (PST)
San Diego St. vs. Iowa St. Michelob ULTRA Arena 5:30 PM (EST) / 2:30 PM (PST)
Louisville vs. Texas Tech Michelob ULTRA Arena 8:00 PM (EST) / 5:00 PM (PST)
St. John’s vs. Oregon Michelob ULTRA Arena 10:30 PM (EST) / 7:30 PM (PST)

Thursday, Nov. 26
Quarterfinal #1 Michelob ULTRA Arena 1:30 PM (EST) / 10:30 AM (PST)
Quarterfinal #2 Michelob ULTRA Arena 4:00 PM (EST) / 1:00 PM (PST)
Consolation #1 Michelob ULTRA Arena 9:00 PM (EST) / 6:00 PM (PST)
Consolation #2 Michelob ULTRA Arena 11:30 PM (EST) / 8:30 PM (PST)

Friday, Nov. 27
Third Place Michelob ULTRA Arena 3:00 PM (EST) / 12:00 PM (PST)
Seventh Place Michelob ULTRA Arena 5:30 PM (EST) / 2:30 PM (PST)
Fifth Place Michelob ULTRA Arena 8:30 PM (EST) / 5:30 PM (PST)
Semifinal Michelob ULTRA Arena 11:00 PM (EST) / 8:00 PM (PST)

Bracket #2 at T-Mobile Arena
Tuesday, Nov. 24
TCU vs. Miami T-Mobile Arena 3:00 PM (EST) / 12:00 PM (PST)
Michigan vs. Creighton T-Mobile Arena 5:30 PM (EST) / 2:30 PM (PST)
Baylor vs. Alabama T-Mobile Arena 10:00 PM (EST) / 7:00 PM (PST)
Gonzaga vs. Kansas State T-Mobile Arena 12:30 AM (EST) / 9:30 PM (PST)

Thursday, Nov. 26
Quarterfinal #1 T-Mobile Arena 3:30 PM (EST) / 12:30 PM (PST)
Quarterfinal #2 T-Mobile Arena 6:00 PM (EST) / 3:00 PM (PST)
Consolation #1 T-Mobile Arena 9:00 PM (EST) / 6:00 PM (PST)
Consolation #2 T-Mobile Arena 11:30 PM (EST) / 8:30 PM (PST)

Friday, Nov. 27
Third Place T-Mobile Arena 1:00 PM (EST) / 10:00 AM (PST)
Seventh Place T-Mobile Arena 3:30 PM (EST) / 12:30 PM (PST)
Semifinal T-Mobile Arena 9:00 PM (EST) / 6:00 PM (PST)
Fifth Place T-Mobile Arena 11:30 PM (EST) / 8:30 PM (PST)

Players Era 16 Championship Game
Saturday, Nov. 28 | Michelob ULTRA Arena | 10:30 PM (EST) / 7:30 PM (PST)
Bracket #1 Winner vs. Bracket #2 Winner

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About this event

The Players Era 8 will take place Tuesday-Thursday, November 17-19 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, and feature Kansas, Florida, Houston, Auburn, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Rutgers and UNLV. On one side of the bracket in first round games, Florida will play Notre Dame and Houston will play Rutgers, while on the other side, Kansas will play UNLV and West Virginia will face Auburn. The Players Era 16 will be Tuesday-Saturday, November 24-28 at Michelob ULTRA Arena and T-Mobile Arena. One bracket includes Tennessee, Maryland, San Diego State, Iowa State, St. John’s, Oregon, Louisville and Texas Tech, and the other features Gonzaga, Kansas State, Baylor, Alabama, Michigan, Creighton, TCU and Miami. The champion from each bracket will face off Saturday, Nov. 28 in a standalone championship game at Michelob ULTRA Arena.