Rice Owls Men's Hoops to Participate in the Ball Dawgs Classic

POSTED: July 19, 2023 -- 3:34 p.m. CT

The Rice men's basketball team will participate in the inaugural Ball Dawgs Classic, November 21-24.

The tournament will be played at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, NV.

Of the six teams in the tournament, five participated in postseason play last year.

Joining Rice in the tournament are Big West Conference regular season champion UC-Irvine, Mid-American Conference regular season champion Toledo, NIT participant New Mexico, CBI participant Indiana State, and Pepperdine.

Pairings and game times will be announced at a later date.

bdG Sports has partnered with Ball Dawgs, a fast-rising sports content provider with more than 825,000 followers on its social media platforms, to promote the games and showcase the action on the court.

Tickets for the event will go on-sale on July 21, at 10 a.m. PT at www.thedollarloancenter.com and www.axs.com. Full event information can be found at www.balldawgsclassic.com and on social media at @VegasMainEvent on all social media channels as well as @BallDawgs on Instagram and @TheBallDawgs on Twitter.

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