ESPN to broadcast national college basketball tournament from Conway

The Puerto Rico Tip-Off Basketball Tournament will move to Coastal Carolina University in the wake of the destruction from hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

The 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will take place Nov. 16-19 at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway. The City of Myrtle Beach is also playing a role in hosting the event.

Teams participating in the tournament include: Appalachian State, Boise State, Illinois State, Iowa State, University of South Carolina, Tulsa, University of Texas at El Paso, and Western Michigan. South Carolina will face Illinois State in the event’s opening round on Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Ticket information can be found here.

The event is an ESPN production and all games will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, including the opening game and championship game on ESPN2.

This story was originally published October 10, 2017 at 10:10 PM.