Invercargill Treat: 182-game 3x3 Cup schedule revealed
“We’re excited to return to Invercargill for the 3×3 Cup to let the local community watch the best 3x3 basketball in the country."
Basketball New Zealand has revealed the full 182-game schedule for the 3×3 Cup in Invercargill later this month.
You can find the schedule, along with team rosters, tickets, event news and more at our website 3x3.co.nz
The 3×3 Cup will run from Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 October, with 28 teams (14 men’s and 10 women’s competing for the cup, while the men’s and women’s National teams for New Zealand and Australia play for the Trans-Tasman Cup) engaging in non-stop action over four days at ILT Stadium Southland.
All 182 games also being broadcast live on Sky Sport.
Southland will be represented by the Sharks in the men’s competition and the Storm in the women’s.
Alonzo Burton and Tom Cowie return from last year’s title-winning team and have been joined by Ben Hall and Ethan Rusbatch.
The Southland Storm women’s team is yet to be publicly announced.
There is one pool of the 10 women’s teams and one pool of the 14 men’s teams who will play round robin games for the first three days. All 10 women’s teams will advance to the playoffs and only 10 of the 14 men’s teams will advance to their playoffs. Playoffs will play down to 9th place.
Leagues General Manager Maree Taylor is excited to bring top level 3x3 basketball action back to Invercargill for the third consecutive year.
“We’re excited to return to Invercargill for the 3×3 Cup to let the local community watch the best 3x3 basketball in the country,” Taylor said.
“Fans will be able to enjoy non-stop basketball action across four days at ILT Stadium Southland for the most immersive basketball experience you can get in New Zealand.”
“We can’t wait to see the teams on display and are thrilled to be working with ILT Stadium Southland to bring the first top-level 3x3 international basketball to the region with the inaugural Trans-Tasman cup where New Zealand will host Australia on our shores for the very first time.”
Tickets are now on sale at stadiumsouth.flicket.co.nz