Acrisure Series college basketball tournament returning for third year during Thanksgiving week

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) -- The Acrisure Series returns to the Coachella Valley later this month for its third consecutive year.

The tournament is scheduled for Nov. 25-28 at Acrisure Arena, set to showcase 20 NCAA Division I men’s basketball programs across 18 games.

I got to catch up with GCU men's basketball head coach Bryce Drew ahead of the 2025 Acrisure Series.

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— Kenji Ito (@KenjiitoKESQ) November 6, 2025

Below is the tournament game schedule.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

• 10:30 AM – San Jose State vs. Tulsa
• 1:00 PM – Northern Iowa vs. Loyola
• 3:30 PM – Cal Baptist vs. San Diego
• 6:30 PM – Iowa vs. Ole Miss
• 9:00 PM – Grand Canyon vs. Utah

Wednesday, Nov. 26

• 11:00 AM – Loser GM1 vs. Loser GM2
• 1:30 PM – Winner GM1 vs. Winner GM2
• 4:00 PM – Fresno State vs. Pepperdine
• 6:30 PM – Winner GM4 vs. Winner GM5
• 9:00 PM – Loser GM4 vs. Loser GM5

Thursday, Nov. 27

• 11:00 AM – Colorado vs. San Francisco
• 1:30 PM – Washington vs. Nevada
• 4:00 PM – Saint Louis vs. Santa Clara
• 6:30 PM – Minnesota vs. Stanford

Friday, Nov. 28

• 6:30 PM – Loser GM13 vs. Loser GM14
• 11:00 AM – Loser GM11 vs. Loser GM12
• 1:30 PM – Winner GM11 vs. Winner GM12
• 4:00 PM – Winner GM13 vs. Winner GM14

You can find more information on the tournament HERE.

Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of the tournament.