Anaheim, Calif.- All-session tickets for the 2022 Paycom Wooden Legacy are on sale for the in-season collegiate basketball tournament to be played during the Thanksgiving holiday on(November 23 and 24 at the Anaheim Arena in the Anaheim Convention Center complex.
Schools participating in the 2022 Paycom Wooden Legacy are Fresno State (Mountain West Conference), Saint Mary’s (West Coast), Vanderbilt (Southeastern) and Washington (Pac-12). Saint Mary’s advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships while Vanderbilt competed in the NIT’s quarterfinals and Fresno State won The Basketball Classic post-season title.
All-Session tickets can be purchased on online with tickets ranging from $70 to $100 for the lower bowl premium seating and $40 for the upper bowl general admission seats. Visit TheWoodenLegacy.com for exclusive offers and tournament updates Fans can also follow the event on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Ticket Type | 2-Day All-Session | Individual Day |
Premium Reserved Sections – Lower Level | $100.00 | $55.00 |
Reserved Sections – Lower Level | $70.00 | $40.00 |
General Admission – Upper Level | $40.00 | $20.00 |
The Paycom Wooden Legacy will be implementing contactless tickets during the tournament. All tickets will be digital on your mobile device, or you may print at home. There will not be a Box Office open for walk-up ticket sales on game days. Fans may purchase online.
Owned and operated by ESPN, all four games will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU. All times listed are Pacific (other time zones).
Date | Time (PT) | Matchup/Event | Network |
Wed, Nov. 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Fresno State vs. Washington | ESPNU |
9 p.m. | Saint Mary’s vs. Vanderbilt | ESPN2 | |
Thu, Nov. 24 | 7 p.m. | Third Place Game | ESPNU |
9:30 p.m. | Championship Game | ESPN2 |
- Fresno State – The Bulldogs finished the 2021-2022 campaign with a 23-13 and captured The Basketball Classic post-season title by defeating Coastal Carolina in the finals. Fresno State returns to the Paycom Wooden Legacy for the second-time.
- Saint Mary’s – In posting their 15th 20-plus win campaign in 21 seasons under Coach Randy Bennett, the Gaels were ranked 17th nationally and compiled a 26-8 mark for the 2021-2022 campaign. Saint Mary’s netted its eighth NCAA in the Bennett Era and defeated Indiana in the first round. The Gaels competed in the 2008, 2012 and 2017 Paycom Wooden Legacy events.
- Vanderbilt – The Commadores advanced to the quarter-finals of the National Invitational Tournament. Coached by former NBA standout and legendary college player Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt posted a 19-17 mark in 2021-2022. The Commadores advanced to the championship of ESPN Events’ 2021 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic before the game with Stanford was canceled due to the pandemic.
- Washington – The Huskies finished the 2021-2022 by winning four of its last six games to post a 17-15 record. Washington captured the trophy in the 2014 Paycom Wooden Legacy by defeating UTEP in the championship game.
Fresno State leads the series with Washington 3-2 as the Bulldogs won the last meeting 67-65 on December 7, 1993 in Fresno. Vanderbilt has won the previous three contests with Saint Mary’s after posting a 75-64 win over the Gaels in the last game between the two schools on March 18, 2015 in an NIT game in Nashville.
Past Paycom Wooden Legacy champions include USC (2007 and 2021), Wake Forest (2008), West Virginia (2009), UNLV (2010), Saint Louis (2011), California (2012), San Diego State (2013), Washington (2014), Michigan State (2015), UCLA (2016), Washington State (2017), Seton Hall (2018) and Arizona (2019). Eleven of the 14 Paycom Wooden Legacy championship teams went on to play in the NCAA Tournament.