South Dakota arena to host 8-team Thanksgiving week tourney

South Dakota arena to host 8-team Thanksgiving week tourney

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Four teams that finished last season in the Associated Press Top 25 make up half the field for a three-day tournament Thanksgiving week at Sioux Falls, S.D.

The event is slated for November 25-27 at the Sanford Pentagon. The field includes Dayton, Creighton, Ohio State and West Virginia — all of which were in the Top 25, as well as the University of Utah.

The eight teams have combined for 70 Sweet Sixteen appearances and 20 trips to the Final Four. Members of team traveling parties will be tested regularly for COVID-19 once they arrive in Sioux Falls, and all will remain in a controlled environment.