Ducks to Participate in Players Era Festival
07/14/25 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon men's basketball will return to Las Vegas this season to participate in the Players Era Men's Championship in November.
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The reigning Players Era champion Ducks will face Auburn on Monday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. PT on TruTV and San Diego State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. PT on TNT. Both games will be played at Michelob ULTRA Arena.
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The first two days of the Men's Championship will be pre-set, with Wednesday's championship day matchups determined following the outcome of the first two days of competition. Teams that win their first two games – and based on the matchups there could be as many as six teams that go 2-0 – will be the first to qualify for Players Era Championship and Third-Place game matchups, followed by teams that go 1-1. The Men's Championship Game will take place Wednesday, Nov. 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 6:30 PM (PST).
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2025 PLAYERS ERA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Monday, Nov. 24
Tennessee vs. Rutgers (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 1:00 PM (EST)
Baylor vs. Creighton (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 2:00 PM (EST)
Kansas vs. Notre Dame (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 3:30 PM (EST)
St. John's vs. Iowa State (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 4:30 PM (EST)
Houston vs. Syracuse (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 6:00 PM (EST)
Oregon vs. Auburn (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 8:00 PM (EST)
Alabama vs. Gonzaga (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 9:30 PM (EST)
Michigan vs. San Diego State (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 10:30 PM (EST)
Maryland vs. UNLV (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 12:00 AM (EST)
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Tuesday, Nov. 25
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 1:00 PM (EST)
Iowa State vs. Creighton (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 2:30 PM (EST)
Kansas vs. Syracuse (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 3:30 PM (EST)
St. John's vs. Baylor (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 5:00 PM (EST)
Houston vs. Tennessee (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 6:00 PM (EST)
Michigan vs. Auburn (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 8:30 PM (EST)
Gonzaga vs. Maryland (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 9:30 PM (EST)
Oregon vs. San Diego State (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 11:00 PM (EST)
Alabama vs. UNLV (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 12:00 AM (EST)
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Wednesday, Nov. 26
Championship Game (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 9:30 PM (EST)
Third-Place Game (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 7:00 PM (EST)
*All other matchups will be determined following the first two days of competition*
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The reigning Players Era champion Ducks will face Auburn on Monday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. PT on TruTV and San Diego State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. PT on TNT. Both games will be played at Michelob ULTRA Arena.
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The first two days of the Men's Championship will be pre-set, with Wednesday's championship day matchups determined following the outcome of the first two days of competition. Teams that win their first two games – and based on the matchups there could be as many as six teams that go 2-0 – will be the first to qualify for Players Era Championship and Third-Place game matchups, followed by teams that go 1-1. The Men's Championship Game will take place Wednesday, Nov. 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 6:30 PM (PST).
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2025 PLAYERS ERA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Monday, Nov. 24
Tennessee vs. Rutgers (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 1:00 PM (EST)
Baylor vs. Creighton (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 2:00 PM (EST)
Kansas vs. Notre Dame (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 3:30 PM (EST)
St. John's vs. Iowa State (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 4:30 PM (EST)
Houston vs. Syracuse (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 6:00 PM (EST)
Oregon vs. Auburn (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 8:00 PM (EST)
Alabama vs. Gonzaga (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 9:30 PM (EST)
Michigan vs. San Diego State (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 10:30 PM (EST)
Maryland vs. UNLV (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 12:00 AM (EST)
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Tuesday, Nov. 25
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 1:00 PM (EST)
Iowa State vs. Creighton (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 2:30 PM (EST)
Kansas vs. Syracuse (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 3:30 PM (EST)
St. John's vs. Baylor (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 5:00 PM (EST)
Houston vs. Tennessee (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 6:00 PM (EST)
Michigan vs. Auburn (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 8:30 PM (EST)
Gonzaga vs. Maryland (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 9:30 PM (EST)
Oregon vs. San Diego State (Michelob ULTRA Arena) – 11:00 PM (EST)
Alabama vs. UNLV (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 12:00 AM (EST)
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Wednesday, Nov. 26
Championship Game (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 9:30 PM (EST)
Third-Place Game (MGM Grand Garden Arena) – 7:00 PM (EST)
*All other matchups will be determined following the first two days of competition*
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