2025 Players era Festival Kicks Off with Michigan‘s Dominant Win, Thanksgiving Weekend Showdown Ahead
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LAS VEGAS – The 2025 Players Era Festival is underway in Las Vegas, featuring a field of 18 men’s teams and four women’s teams competing at the MGM Grand Garden arena and michelob ULTRA Arena. The men’s tournament culminated in a decisive victory for Michigan, who routed Gonzaga 101-61 to claim the title. The festival continues with semifinal matchups for the women’s bracket on Wednesday, November 26, leading to championship and third-place games on Thanksgiving Day, November 27.
This year’s festival builds on the growing popularity of the players Era concept, offering a unique early-season college basketball showcase. The men’s tournament began with all 18 teams in pre-set matchups on Monday, November 24, and Tuesday, November 25, determining the bracket for Wednesday’s championship and third-place games.Teams with 2-0 records qualified first, followed by those at 1-1. Tiebreakers are decided by point differential,total points scored,and points allowed.
Men’s Players Era Schedule
The full men’s schedule, as persistent following Tuesday’s games, is as follows:
* Monday, Nov. 24: games played – details not specified.
* Tuesday, Nov. 25: Games played – details not specified.
* thursday, Nov. 27: Championship and third-place games – details not specified.
Women’s Players Era Schedule
The women’s tournament features three teams that competed in the 2024 Women’s Final Four. Their schedule is:
* Wednesday, Nov. 26: Semifinal matchups.
* Thursday, Nov. 27: Championship and third-place games.
How to Watch
All games from the players Era Festival are being streamed live on HBO Max. All times are Eastern Time (ET).
