All Four Stadium Shootout Teams Make it into NCAA Tournament
Phoenix, Ariz. - March 16, 2009 - On December 20th all four schools participating in the inaugural Stadium Shootout looked very much like NCAA Tournament teams.  Following the announcement of the bracket on Selection Sunday, what was thought back then now has become official.  Louisville, Minnesota, BYU and ASU all have been selected to participate in the field of 65.  More »

Minnesota Madness Comes to the Desert: Golden Gophers upset the #9 Louisville Cardinals at inaugural Stadium Shoot to stay undefeated
December 20, 2008 - The Minnesota Golden Gophers and #9 Louisville Cardinals made Dec. 20 feel like March 20 during an intense holiday season matchup that had all the feel of a March Madness tournament showdown as Minnesota defeated Louisville 70-64 in the inaugural Stadium Shootout at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.  More »

Buzz Off - BYU buzzer beat too late as #17 Arizona State preserves one-point victory
December 20, 2008 - A regional rivalry was renewed at the inaugural Stadium Shootout at the first-ever basketball games at University of Phoenix Stadium as a last-second shot by Charles Abouro was ruled too late and the #17 Arizona State Sun Devils (9-1) preserved a 76-75 victory over the Brigham Young University Cougars (10-1).  More »

Minnesota ahead of the curve under Smith
December 17, 2008 - Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith says that he's ahead of schedule in his rebuilding process and that the Golden Gophers have a legit chance to beat Louisville on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. And oh yeah, he believes Minnesota can be an NCAA tournament team.  More »

Out of the Blue
Phoenix, Ariz. - The success experienced by the Kentucky Wildcats throughout the 1990s will be forever etched into the college basketball history books. The two men responsible for the resurrection of one of college basketball’s most accomplished programs will meet head-to-head for the first time as former Kentucky coaches when Rick Pitino’s number three-ranked Louisville Cardinals meet Tubby Smith’s Minnesota Golden Gophers at the inaugural 2008 Stadium Shootout at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on Dec. 20.  More »