Iowa State basketball Players Era Festival tourney schedule, bracket

Iowa State basketball will compete in the loaded Players Era Festival this week in Las Vegas.

The Nov. 24-27 tournament calls itself “The biggest college basketball event outside of March.”

Iowa State begins play Monday, Nov. 24 against St. John’s in a 3:30 p.m. CT contest.

The Cyclones then will play Creighton on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. CT.

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T.J. Otzelberger’s team will play a third game either Wednesday, Nov. 26 or Thursday, Nov. 27. Opponent and time are contingent upon the results of Iowa State’s first two games.

Here’s a closer look at the tournament:

Players Era Festival men’s basketball schedule

All times CT

Monday, Nov. 24

• Tennessee vs. Rutgers, Noon, TNT
• Baylor vs. Creighton, 1 p.m., truTV
• Kansas vs. Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., TNT
• St. John’s vs. Iowa State, 3:30 p.m., truTV
• Houston vs. Syracuse, 5 p.m., TNT
• Oregon vs. Auburn, 7 p.m., truTV
• Alabama vs. Gonzaga, 8:30 p.m., TNT
• Michigan vs. San Diego State, 9:30 p.m., truTV
• Maryland vs. UNLV, 11 p.m., TNT

Tuesday, Nov. 25

• Rutgers vs. Notre Dame, Noon, TNT
• Iowa State vs. Creighton, 1:00 p.m., truTV
• Kansas vs. Syracuse, 2:30 p.m., TNT
• St. John’s vs. Baylor, 3:30 p.m., truTV
• Houston vs. Tennessee, 5 p.m., TNT
• Michigan vs. Auburn, 7:30 p.m., TNT
• Gonzaga vs. Maryland, 8:30 p.m., truTV
• Oregon vs. San Diego State, 10 p.m., TNT
• Alabama vs. UNLV, 11 p.m., truTV

Wednesday, Nov. 26

• Third-place game, 6 p.m., TNT
• Championship game, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Wednesday Nov. 26 and Thursday Nov. 27

• Other consolation games will be played Nov. 26-27. Matchups TBD by first two days of competition.

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Players Era Festival tiebreakers

Tiebreakers will be determined by point differential, points scored and points allowed.

Where will Players Era Festival games be played?

Players Era Festival men’s basketball contests will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

Players Era Festival TV and streaming information

• Players Era Festival games will be televised on TNT and truTV.
• Players Era Festival games will be streamed on HBO Max.