STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford will play in the 2019 Hall of Fame Classic at Sprint Center in Kansas City this November.
"We are excited to be a part of the Hall of Fame Classic," said Jerod Haase, Stanford's Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball. "It is a great field at an outstanding venue. Playing in Kansas City and exploring the Hall of Fame will be a great experience for our team. We look forward to the opportunity to compete in a high-level tournament against some of the best teams in the country."
The Cardinal is part of the championship rounds of the tournament along with Butler, Missouri and Oklahoma. The semifinal rounds will be held on Monday, Nov. 25, with the finals taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 26. All four contests will be aired on the ESPN family of networks.
Matchups and game times for the tournament will be announced at a later date.
This marks Stanford's second appearance in the Hall of Fame Classic. The Cardinal was part of the 2006 tournament, then named the CBE Classic. The Cardinal fell to Air Force in the second round of the 2006 tournament.
Stanford is 2-1 all-time against Oklahoma, with its last meeting against the Sooners coming in the 1997 NCAA Tournament in Tucson, Arizona. The Cardinal is 1-2 all-time against Butler, having last faced the Bulldogs in 2011. Stanford fell in its only meeting against Missouri, dropping a 78-70 decision to the Tigers at the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.
The Hall of Fame Classic is part of Hall of Fame Weekend, which also includes the 14th annual induction ceremony for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. That event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 24 in Kansas City.
For more information on the Hall of Fame Classic, visit www.halloffameweekend.com.