Tickets for 2016 State Farm Armed Forces Classic on Sale September 23


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Tickets for the 2016 State Farm Armed Forces Classic will go on sale Friday, Sept. 23, at 9 a.m. HT / 3 pm ET. The fifth annual event will be played on Veteran’s Day, Friday, Nov. 11 – just a month from the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor – from the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.

 The State Farm Armed Forces Classic features preseason-ranked No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 4 Kansas and No. 12 Arizona vs. No. 13 Michigan State. All four teams earned berths to the 2016 NCAA Championship, with Kansas advancing to the Elite Eight and Indiana reaching the Sweet 16.

 This will be the first and only time public tickets will be offered for the State Farm Armed Forces Classic. Ticket prices are $30 (ticket fees will apply) and can be purchased anytime at ETicketHawaii.com. Tickets may also be purchased by visiting the Hawaii Athletics box office or calling 808-944-2697 (Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.).

 State Farm recently signed on as the title sponsor of the Armed Forces Classic, a series of Division I men’s college basketball games being played on United States military bases worldwide, with the inaugural game played in 2012.

 The State Farm Armed Forces Classic is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. For more information about the 2016 event, visit the official web site at ArmedForcesClassic.com.