Players Era Festival 2025: Full Schedule, Teams, and How to Watch
The Players Era Festival 2025 returns bigger than ever, expanding from eight men’s teams in 2024 to 18 men’s teams and four women’s teams this year. Fans are in for an intense week of college basketball action, taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.
Last year, Oregon claimed the championship after a thrilling 83-81 win over Alabama. This year, the competition promises even more excitement, with games streamed live on HBO Max and televised on TNT and truTV.
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How the Tournament Works
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Men’s Teams: All 18 men’s teams play on Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25 in pre-set matchups.
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Championship Qualification: Teams finishing 2-0 by Wednesday automatically qualify for the championship and third-place games. Teams at 1-1 will follow. Tiebreakers are determined by point differential, points scored, and points allowed.
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Women’s Teams: Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 26, with the championship and third-place games on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27.
Players Era Festival Schedule 2025
Men’s Schedule – All Times ET
Monday, Nov. 24
| Time | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Tennessee vs. Rutgers | TNT |
| 2:00 PM | Baylor vs. Creighton | truTV |
| 3:30 PM | Kansas vs. Notre Dame | TNT |
| 4:30 PM | St. John’s vs. Iowa State | truTV |
| 6:00 PM | Houston vs. Syracuse | TNT |
| 8:00 PM | Oregon vs. Auburn | truTV |
| 9:30 PM | Alabama vs. Gonzaga | TNT |
| 10:30 PM | Michigan vs. San Diego State | truTV |
| 12:00 AM | Maryland vs. UNLV | TNT |
Tuesday, Nov. 25
| Time | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Rutgers vs. Notre Dame | TNT |
| 2:30 PM | Iowa State vs. Creighton | truTV |
| 3:30 PM | Kansas vs. Syracuse | TNT |
| 5:00 PM | St. John’s vs. Baylor | truTV |
| 6:00 PM | Houston vs. Tennessee | TNT |
| 8:30 PM | Michigan vs. Auburn | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Gonzaga vs. Maryland | truTV |
| 11:00 PM | Oregon vs. San Diego State | TNT |
| 12:00 AM | Alabama vs. UNLV | truTV |
Wednesday, Nov. 26
| Time | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | Third-Place Game | TNT |
| 9:30 PM | Championship Game | TNT |
Additional men’s matchups will air on Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 based on results from the first two days.
Women’s Schedule – All Times ET
Wednesday, Nov. 26
| Time | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Texas vs. UCLA | truTV |
| 4:30 PM | Duke vs. South Carolina | truTV |
Thursday, Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Day)
| Time | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM | Championship Game | truTV |
| 10:30 PM | Third-Place Game | truTV |
How to Watch
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Streaming: All games will be available on HBO Max.
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Television: Games will air on TNT and truTV depending on the matchup.
Key Highlights
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Expansion: From 8 men’s teams in 2024 to 18 men’s and 4 women’s teams in 2025.
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Returning Champions: Oregon looks to defend their title after last year’s thrilling victory.
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High-Stakes Matches: Wednesday and Thursday games will feature championship-deciding matchups, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
