WVU-Auburn Game Time Set, Tickets on Sale This Week for Players Era 8

NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS – Players Era, an EverWonder Studio company, and MGM Resorts International today announced that tickets for the Players Era Men's Basketball Championships will go on sale this week, with pre-sales starting Thursday, July 16 at 10 a.m. PST, and the public on-sale Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. PST.

All Tournament Passes, which provide access to 12 games, start at $510 and may be purchased at AXS.com. Championship game tickets start at $50 and may be reserved separately.

The 2026 Players Era Men's Championships will feature an exceptional field of 24 teams, boasting some of the most storied programs in college basketball and highlighted by four of the five last national champions, including Kansas, Michigan, Florida and Baylor, competing in two separate tournaments, with each featuring bracket play where a champion will be crowned.

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.

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

Schedule

WVU-Auburn Game Time Set, Tickets on Sale This Week for Players Era 8

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Niagara on Nov 2, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Auburn on Nov 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Kansas or UNLV on Nov 18, 2026 at 7:30 or 10:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Houston, Rutgers, Florida or Notre Dame on Nov 19, 2026 at 2:30/5:00/8:30/11:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Mercyhurst on Dec 1, 2026 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Virginia Tech on Dec 5, 2026 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Pitt on Dec 9, 2026 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Coppin State on Dec 13, 2026 at TBA

Results

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Oklahoma on April 5, 2026 , Win , 89, to, 82 , OT

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Creighton on April 4, 2026 , Win , 87, to, 70

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Stanford on April 2, 2026 , Win , 82, to, 77 , OT

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus BYU on March 11, 2026 , Loss , 48, to, 68

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus UCF on March 6, 2026 , Win , 77, to, 62

Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Kansas State on March 3, 2026 , Loss , 63, to, 65

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus #19 BYU on February 28, 2026 , Win , 79, to, 71

Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Oklahoma State on February 24, 2026 , Loss , 84, to, 91 , OT

WVU-Auburn Game Time Set, Tickets on Sale This Week for Players Era 8

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