SALT LAKE CITY - Vivint Smart Home Arena announced the schedule for the third edition of the Zions Bank Beehive Classic men's college basketball twin bill on Saturday, Dec. 14. Weber State University will play the University of Utah at 2 p.m. followed by Utah State University against Brigham Young University at 6 p.m. (MT).
Public ticket sales begin Friday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. MT through each of the participating school's athletic department ticket offices, Vivint Smart Home Arena box office and online at
www.vivintarena.com. Tickets can be purchased separately for each game at $10 for upper bowl and $30 for lower bowl seats.
Utah has a 26-14 record against Weber State. This will be the first neutral site meeting between the two schools.
A portion of the proceeds from the Zions Bank Beehive Classic have been donated each year to the scholarship funds of the four participating universities.
"Vivint Smart Home Arena is excited to host these four great in-state schools and their fans in a community celebration of basketball," said Jim Olson, president of Vivint Smart Home Arena, the 18,306-seat downtown Salt Lake City venue and home of the Utah Jazz. "Now in our third year, the Zions Bank Beehive Classic is a unique opportunity to bring these teams together in one place for a college basketball showcase."
The Zions Bank Beehive Classic features the four teams playing in an annual doubleheader each December from 2017-19. The schools rotate opponents in a round-robin format over the three years.