Akron-Milwaukee, Northwestern-Georgia Tech, San Francisco-Loyola Chicago make up the Dec. 15 gameday slate
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (August 5, 2024) – Three intriguing college basketball contests will make up the MKE Tip-Off, providing each program with a pivotal non-conference test before embarking on conference play. The tripleheader is set for Dec. 15 at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum.
The hometown Milwaukee Panthers will take on Akron, Northwestern squares off with Georgia Tech and San Franscisco will face Loyola Chicago in a trio of resume-boosting matchups that will take place throughout the day. Final game times will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for the event, which will be good for all three games of the tripleheader, will go on sale this fall, but fans can log on to fiservforum.com/mketipoff to learn more and to register for early presale access. Intersport, a Chicago-based sports marketing and events agency, will manage the event.
MKE Tip-Off Matchups History
Akron vs. Milwaukee
Series History: Series tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: Dec. 23, 1989 (Akron 83, Milwaukee 56)
Series Notes: The first meeting between the programs came in 1980 when both teams were Division II members … The second meeting came prior to Milwaukee joining the Division I ranks.
Northwestern vs. Georgia Tech
Series History: Northwestern leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2018 (Northwestern 67, Georgia Tech 61)
Series Note: The programs’ all five meetings came in an eight-year span from 2010-18, each of which coming during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago
Series History: Loyola leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Jan. 6, 2022 (Loyola 79, San Francisco 74)
Series Notes: The teams’ last meeting, played on Jan. 6, 2022, was officially announced two days prior after each team had to cancel previously scheduled games due to COVID-19 protocols … the first meeting came in 1949 when San Francisco defeated Loyola for the 1949 NIT Championship.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (August 5, 2024) – Three intriguing college basketball contests will make up the MKE Tip-Off, providing each program with a pivotal non-conference test before embarking on conference play. The tripleheader is set for Dec. 15 at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum.
The hometown Milwaukee Panthers will take on Akron, Northwestern squares off with Georgia Tech and San Franscisco will face Loyola Chicago in a trio of resume-boosting matchups that will take place throughout the day. Final game times will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for the event, which will be good for all three games of the tripleheader, will go on sale this fall, but fans can log on to fiservforum.com/mketipoff to learn more and to register for early presale access. Intersport, a Chicago-based sports marketing and events agency, will manage the event.
MKE Tip-Off Matchups History
Akron vs. Milwaukee
Series History: Series tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: Dec. 23, 1989 (Akron 83, Milwaukee 56)
Series Notes: The first meeting between the programs came in 1980 when both teams were Division II members … The second meeting came prior to Milwaukee joining the Division I ranks.
Northwestern vs. Georgia Tech
Series History: Northwestern leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2018 (Northwestern 67, Georgia Tech 61)
Series Note: The programs’ all five meetings came in an eight-year span from 2010-18, each of which coming during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago
Series History: Loyola leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Jan. 6, 2022 (Loyola 79, San Francisco 74)
Series Notes: The teams’ last meeting, played on Jan. 6, 2022, was officially announced two days prior after each team had to cancel previously scheduled games due to COVID-19 protocols … the first meeting came in 1949 when San Francisco defeated Loyola for the 1949 NIT Championship.
