BROOKLYN, NY – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the field of teams for the second annual Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. The premier college basketball showcase will take place at Barclays Center on Sunday, December 12, 2021, with a quadruple-header featuring Florida vs. Maryland, Purdue vs. North Carolina State, Iona vs. Yale and Fordham vs. Miami.
 
"Many thanks to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for the opportunity to participate in this event at Barclays Center. Playing a formidable Ivy League opponent in Yale at a major New York City arena gives our fans a chance to support our players and the program the ability to showcase Iona basketball to the Metropolitan Area." - Rick Pitino, Iona
 
"The Basketball Hall of Fame is excited to return to live events in one of the greatest basketball cities in the world," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "Barclays Center is a beautiful world-class arena and we are proud to provide this unique experience to the eight teams participating and their fans."
 
The Gaels participated in the inaugural event two years ago, taking on another Ivy League opponent in Princeton on December 17, 2019. The Tigers outlasted the Maroon & Gold in overtime that day, 90-86.
 
The Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational is one event in the Hall of Fame's series of collegiate events, which continues to grow to celebrate the game outside the museum walls. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is proud to continue its relationship with Learfield IMG College for sponsorship representation of its portfolio of collegiate events and Position Sports in an event operations and media relations capacity.
 
Ticket information, game times and television broadcast details will be released at a later date. As the health and safety of the athletes, fans and staff is of the utmost importance, the Basketball Hall of Fame will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely in the coming months and provide updates as needed.
 
Iona men's basketball has announced two events for its 2021-22 non-conference schedule.  The Gaels will participate in the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational over the Thanksgiving holiday.  The three-game event takes place at the HP Fieldhouse in ESPN's Wide World of Sports.