News – Arizona Tip-Off

Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division Field Announced

September 4, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. (Sept. 4, 2024) – The four participating teams in the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division have been announced as Bowling Green, New Mexico State, Pepperdine and Weber State...

Matchups Announced, Travel Packages Now Available for Arizona Tip-Off

July 17, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. (July 17, 2024) – Matchups for the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off have been officially revealed, setting the stage for two days of resume-building games that will air live on...

Second Annual Arizona Tip-Off Field Announced

June 27, 2024

The four-team Cactus Division field for the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off has been announced, bringing together four power conference programs that combined to average better than 20 wins per game last...

South Carolina Wins Cactus Division Title

November 20, 2023

PHOENIX -- South Carolina carried a furious second half start and a 27 point output from Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division Most Valuable Player BJ Mack to a Cactus Division Championship,...

Dons Take Third With 70-54 Win Over DePaul

November 20, 2023

PHOENIX -- Leading by just five at the half, the San Francisco Dons ripped off an 18-6 scoring stretch that opened the second stanza and carried the momentum to a...

Mastodons Claim Desert Division Title

November 19, 2023

PHOENIX -- In a contest that featured five lead changes and several large scoring swings, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons became Desert Division Champions of the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Saturday...

NAU Takes Third With 78-69 Win Over VMI

November 18, 2023

PHOENIX -- The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks secured third place in the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division with a 78-69 victory over the VMI Keydets Saturday afternoon at Diamond Desert Arena. Leading...

South Carolina Holds off DePaul, 73-68

November 18, 2023

PHOENIX -- In the final game of the first day of action at the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off, the South Carolina Gamecocks broke away early and never looked back in a...

Lopes Edge San Francisco, 76-72

November 18, 2023

PHOENIX -- In a contest that was separated by two possessions or less for more than 38 minutes and all of the second half, the Grand Canyon Lopes opened Cactus...

Purdue Fort Wayne Advances to Title Game

November 18, 2023

In the second opening round contest of the Desert Division in the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons withstood a 15-0 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks run in the second...

South Dakota Uses Second-Half Spurt to Defeat VMI

November 17, 2023

The first contest in Arizona Tip-Off tournament history saw the South Dakota Coyotes defeat the VMI Keydets 85-81 at Diamond Desert Arena. South Dakota (3-1) held a slender 39-37 edge at...

Inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Set to Begin Friday

November 16, 2023

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 16, 2023) – The inaugural Arizona Tip-Off is set to begin Friday, the first of three days as part of the tournament schedule at Desert Diamond Arena. Eight...

Ticket Packages on Sale This Week for Arizona Tip-Off

October 9, 2023

GLENDALE, Ariz. (October 9, 2023) – Tickets will go on sale this week for the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off college basketball tournament, taking place at Desert Diamond Arena Nov. 17-19. Eight...

Intersport Announces Creation of Arizona Tip-Off

June 15, 2023

GLENDALE, Ariz. (June 15, 2023) – Intersport today announced the debut of the Arizona Tip-Off, an early season college basketball tournament scheduled for Nov. 17-19. DePaul, South Carolina, Grand Canyon...

Arizona Tip-Off Participating Team Quick Facts

June 14, 2023

Cactus Division DePaul Tony Stubblefield is entering his third season as DePaul head coach … Prior to DePaul, Stubblefield spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Oregon, helping the Ducks to...