Oregon vs. Syracuse at Pentagon to air on CBS Sports Network
Oct. 17, 2023
Contact:
Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / paul.heinert@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A national audience will see the Sanford Pentagon for a second time during the 2023-24 season as CBS Sports Network will televise the Oregon vs. Syracuse men’s basketball game scheduled for 1 p.m. ET/noon CT on Dec. 17 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Tickets are available now on ticketmaster.com and at the Sanford Pentagon Box Office.
“When you bring together two powerhouse college basketball programs from across the country, people are going to notice,” said Jesse Smith, vice president of Sanford Sports. “We are excited to have a national audience get a view of what teams who have competed here already know – the Sanford Pentagon is an elite venue to play a major college basketball game.”
Syracuse, a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, begins a new era in the basketball program as Adrian Autry takes over for Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim. The Orange rank sixth all-time in NCAA Division I wins and finished last season with a record of 17-15.
Oregon, a member of the Pac-12, finished last season with a 21-15 record. Head coach Dana Altman extended his streak of 20-plus wins to 13 seasons, having won 20 or more games in all 13 seasons at Oregon. He has a streak of 26 consecutive winning seasons as a head coach.
This year’s contest will mark the second all-time meeting between Oregon and Syracuse. The Ducks defeated the Orange 80-65 in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden in 2018.
Oregon vs. Syracuse is one of five NCAA Division I men’s basketball games announced for this season at the Sanford Pentagon. Auburn matches up against Baylor Nov. 7, Nebraska takes on Oregon State Nov. 18, South Dakota faces UT Rio Grande Valley Nov. 10 and South Dakota State plays Towson Dec. 1.
Since opening in 2013, the Sanford Pentagon has hosted more than 80 Division I men’s and women’s college basketball games. Last December, the Pentagon hosted a rematch of the 2021 men’s national championship game between No. 6 Baylor and No. 14 Gonzaga. Two weeks later, defending women’s national champions and No. 1 ranked South Carolina defeated South Dakota State on Heritage Court.
About Sanford Sports
Sanford Sports is the modern athletics arm of Sanford Health, the premier rural health system in the United States. Rooted in science and health care, Sanford Sports offers a combination of programs, services, events, facilities and partnerships intended to make active lifestyles accessible and rewarding for people of all ages and abilities. Based on the 500-acre Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Sports has been changing the way athletes play for 25 years. With operations in four states, more than one million athletes use Sanford Sports facilities each year. Visit sanfordsports.com for more information.
About CBS Sports Network
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