Tournament officials released the complete schedule for 12^th Annual Cancun Challenge, Wednesday afternoon.
 
Wichita State will face South Carolina in Cancun, Mexico on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and either West Virginia or Northern Iowa the following day as part of the four-team Riviera Division. Both games will air nationally on CBS Sports Network.
 
Games are played in the modified ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya; teams and their fans are in walking distance from their rooms to the games to the restaurants to poolside.
 
In addition, the Shockers play host to UT Martin and Gardner-Webb in preliminary round contests on Saturday, Nov. 16 and Tuesday, Nov. 19.
 
This is WSU's second appearance in the event. Head coach Gregg Marshall led the Shockers to the 2012 Cancun Challenge title with wins over Depaul and Iowa.
 
WSU is 1-0 against Gardner-Webb, winning 76-64 at Charles Koch Arena on Dec. 12, 2008. UT Martin is a first-time opponent. WSU has also never faced South Carolina or West Virginia but is well-acquainted with UNI. The schools were Missouri Valley Conference rivals from 1992 to 2017 and have split 56 meetings all-time.
 
Past Riviera Division champions include Bradley (2018), Louisiana Tech (2017), Purdue (2016), Maryland (2015), UNI (2014) and Wisconsin (2013).
 
This year's Riviera Division is anchored by a notable group of coaches who have excelled on the national stage:
Bob Huggins, West Virginia – 784 career wins, .702 winning percentage
Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa – 248 career wins, .624 winning percentage
Frank Martin, South Carolina – 244 career wins, .608 winning percentage
Gregg Marshall, Wichita State – 493 career wins, .717 winning percentage
 
Gardner-Webb, UT Martin, Northern Colorado and Boston University make up the four-team Mayan Division.
 

---

2019 MEN'S CANCUN CHALLENGE SCHEDULE:
 
US GAMES (Times TBD)
 
Saturday, Nov. 16
Northern Colorado at Northern Iowa
UT Martin at Wichita State
 
Monday, Nov. 18
Northern Colorado at West Virginia
 
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Boston University at South Carolina
UT Martin at Northern Iowa
Gardner-Webb at Wichita State
 
Friday, Nov. 22
Gardner-Webb at South Carolina
Boston University at West Virginia
 
###
 
MEXICO GAMES
 
Tuesday, Nov. 26
 
Mayan Division
Gardner-Webb vs. UT Martin, 12:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Northern Colorado vs. Boston University, 3 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
 
Riviera Division
South Carolina vs. Wichita State, 6:00 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
West Virginia vs. Northern Iowa, 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
 
Wednesday, Nov. 27
 
Mayan Division
Mayan Third Place Game, 12:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Mayan Championship Game, 3 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
 
Riviera Division
Riviera Third Place Game, 6 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
Riviera Championship Game, 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
 

---

About the Cancun Challenge
Located just off the azure waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya offers the ultimate vacation for guests of all ages with both the adults-only and family friendly resort experiences. With a combined 1,264 ultra-posh and lavishly appointed guestrooms boasting balcony, terrace views or new, expansive sky terrace options with picturesque views, hydro tubs in each room, world-class shopping and endless style, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya is nothing short of the ultimate crowd-pleaser.  Complete with expansive outdoor pools and private beach, this all-inclusive escape offers nine world-class restaurants, eight bars and lounges, in addition to 88,915 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event space ideal for elegant banquets, themed parties, weddings, concerts, and more.
 
Seating is limited for this exclusive event, and all fans should book land travel packages through Triple Crown Sports for admission into games in Mexico.  Travel packages are the only way to guarantee admission to games at this time.  For travel package information, contact Sarah Sullivan at 970-672-0533 (email to sarah@triplecrownsports.com) or visit the website at www.cancunchallenge.net.
 

---

About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing college and youth events for more than 30 years. TCS runs both the preseason and postseason WNIT basketball events and produces the men's and women's Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering "WNIT" concept events in D-I softball (NISC) and volleyball (NIVC), with those two events debuting in 2017. TCS youth fastpitch tournaments (including the 900-team Sparkler/Fireworks event) draw the nation's finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes.