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Players Era 16 Men's Tournament

T-Mobile Arena
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Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Overview

Event Dates & Times

Tue, Nov 24 - Nov 27, 2026
Start time varies. See below.

Bracket

T-Mobile Arena Bracket:
(ALL TIP TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Tuesday, Nov. 24
TCU vs. Miami T-Mobile Arena 3:00 PM (EST) / 12:00 PM (PST)
Michigan vs. Creighton T-Mobile Arena 5:30 PM (EST) / 2:30 PM (PST)
Baylor vs. Alabama T-Mobile Arena 10:00 PM (EST) / 7:00 PM (PST)
Gonzaga vs. Kansas State T-Mobile Arena 12:30 AM (EST) / 9:30 PM (PST)

Thursday, Nov. 26
Quarterfinal #1 T-Mobile Arena 3:30 PM (EST) / 12:30 PM (PST)
Quarterfinal #2 T-Mobile Arena 6:00 PM (EST) / 3:00 PM (PST)
Consolation #1 T-Mobile Arena 9:00 PM (EST) / 6:00 PM (PST)
Consolation #2 T-Mobile Arena 11:30 PM (EST) / 8:30 PM (PST)

Friday, Nov. 27
Third Place T-Mobile Arena 3:00 PM (EST) / 12:00 PM (PST)
Seventh Place T-Mobile Arena 5:30 PM (EST) / 2:30 PM (PST)
Semifinal T-Mobile Arena 8:30 PM (EST) / 5:30 PM (PST)
Fifth Place T-Mobile Arena 11:00 PM (EST) / 8:00 PM (PST)

Players Era 16 Championship Game
Saturday, Nov. 28 | Michelob ULTRA Arena | 10:30 PM (EST) / 7:30 PM (PST)
Bracket #1 Winner vs. Bracket #2 Winner

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The Players Era 16 takes place November 24–28 at Michelob ULTRA Arena and T-Mobile Arena, featuring 16 teams split into two eight-team brackets. One bracket includes Tennessee, Maryland, San Diego State, Iowa State, St. John's, Oregon, Louisville and Texas Tech, while the other features Gonzaga, Kansas State, Baylor, Alabama, Michigan, Creighton, TCU and Miami. The two bracket champions will meet in the standalone championship game on Saturday, Nov. 28 at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

Event details

Getting to T-Mobile Arena

Approximate walking distance and time to T-Mobile Arena:

  • Park MGM: 0.2 miles - < 5 minutes
  • New York-New York: 0.3 miles - < 5 minutes
  • MGM Grand: 0.4 miles - 10 minutes
  • The Signature: 0.5 miles - 12 minutes
  • ARIA: 0.4 miles - 10 minutes**
  • Vdara: 0.5 miles - 12 minutes**
  • Excalibur: 0.6 miles - 10–15 minutes
  • Luxor: 0.8 miles - 15–20 minutes
  • Bellagio: 1 mile - 15–20 minutes**
  • Mandalay Bay: 1.1 miles - 20–25 minutes**
  • W Las Vegas: 1.1 miles - 20–25 minutes**
  • Four Seasons: 1.1 miles - 20–25 minutes**

For resorts north of Flamingo Road, taxi or rideshare are the preferred methods of travel.

** A portion of this route includes travel by tram.

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