AMES, Iowa – Iowa State will face VCU on Thursday, Nov. 23 in the opening round of the ESPN Events Invitational, ESPN Events announced Tuesday.

Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. central, with the game airing on ESPN2 at the State Farm Field House in the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. Boise State and Virginia Tech are the other two teams on Iowa State’s half of the bracket. The semifinal game is slated for Friday, Nov. 24 at 4:30 p.m. central on ESPN2, while the consolation game is set for 7 p.m. central on ESPNU.

The Cyclones are 1-1 all-time against VCU, dropping a 91-84 game Dec. 29, 1993 in El Paso and winning 66-59 Nov. 26, 1994 in Hawaii.

The 2023 ESPN Events Invitational, a bracket-format tournament, will feature 12 games over the three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship match Sunday, Nov. 26.

This is the 17^th year Walt Disney World has hosted the tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. All the games will once again be played at State Farm Field House a venue that has been the site of world-class basketball competitions including NBA games and elite youth tournaments.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

• All-Tournament tickets are available at a $15 discount through Friday, August 11 using the promo code “MAGIC”
• Single-Session tickets are available now for the Lower Center Court tier
• Single-session tickets for all other tiers will go on sale October 2

VIP Hospitality will go on sale at a later date. To sign up for updates, visit https://espnevents.com/espn-events-invitational/vip-hospitality.

Travel packages, which include a discounted rate at the Gaylord Palms Resort as well as transportation to/from the arena, will soon be available via Anthony Travel. To learn more and sign up for notifications visit https://book.anthonytravel.com/d/espn-events-invitational.

ESPN EVENTS INVITATIONAL

November 23, 24 and 26

State Farm Field House (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, near Orlando, Fla.)