PHOENIX – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Position Sports announced on Thursday that Arizona men's basketball will play San Diego State on Dec. 20 at PHX Arena as part of the Hall of Fame Series Phoenix event.
 
Start times, television designation and ticket information will be announced at a later date. The other game of the Hall of Fame Series Phoenix will feature Colorado and Stanford. Fans can sign up for presale information now at HOFSeries.com.
 
"We are looking forward to playing San Diego State in Phoenix this season as part of the Hall of Fame Series," Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd said. "It is another opportunity for us to play against a great program in a tremendous atmosphere that our program and fans enjoy. Reaching our fans in Phoenix is a priority for us and games like this provide a great avenue to do that."
 
Arizona leads the all-time series against SDSU, 25-7, and has won the last five meetings. The most recent game took place on Nov. 22, 2022, when the Wildcats posted a 87-70 win over the Aztecs as part of the Maui Invitational.
 
Other non-conference games for Arizona during the 2025-26 season include
 
Nov. 3 vs. Florida (Las Vegas, Nev.; T-Mobile Arena)
Nov. 14 vs. UCLA (Los Angeles, Calif.; Intuit Dome
Nov. 19 at UConn (Storrs Conn. or Hartford, Conn.)
Dec. 6 vs. Auburn (Tucson, Ariz.)
Dec. 20 vs. San Diego State (Phoenix, Ariz.; PHX Arena)
 
 With the expected return of Jaden Bradley, Motiejus Krivas, Tobe Awaka and Anthony Dell'Orso coupled with the No. 2 recruiting class in the country that includes McDonald's All-Americans Koa Peat and Brayden Burries along with Dwayne Aristode, Bryce James, Sidi Gueye and Mabilmawut Kon Mabil and Harvard transfer Evan Nelson, the Wildcats have found themselves ranked in nearly every early season Top 25 poll.
 
The only way to secure your spot in McKale Center right now for the 2025-26 season is to purchase season tickets at ArizonaWildcats.com/MBK.
 
The Hall of Fame Series, owned and operated by Position Sports, is a premier collection of multi-game, singular events that feature top collegiate basketball programs in high-profile non-conference matchups played both domestically and abroad. Past stops have included the following cities: Baltimore (2024), Charlotte (2023), Las Vegas (2023-24), New York (2024), Phoenix (2023-24), San Antonio (2023), and Toronto (2023).

For more Hall of Fame Series information and updates, please visit HOFSeries.com or follow @HOFSeries on all social platforms.
 
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