UK announces pairings for Cancun challenge

Kentucky gave a peek at its 2009-10 schedule on Tuesday by announcing the pairings for the Cancun (Mexico) Challenge, which will be played Thanksgiving week.

UK will play Cleveland State on Nov. 24 in one semifinal game. Virginia will play Stanford in the other semifinal.

The event begins with two warmup games for UK, Cleveland State, Virginia and Stanford. UK plays Sam Houston State on Nov. 19 and Rider on Nov. 21 in its warmup games.

Here’s the pairings for the games in Mexico:

Nov. 24

Kentucky vs. Cleveland State

Virginia vs. Stanford

Florida A&M vs Rider

Oral Roberts vs. Sam Houston State

Nov. 25

Kentucky-Cleveland St. winner vs. Virginia-Stanford winner

Kentucky-Cleveland St. loser vs. Virginia-Stanford loser

Florida A&M-Rider winner vs. Oral Roberts-Sam Houston State winner

Florida A&M-Rider loser vs.Oral Roberts-Sam Houston State loser

Here’s the schedule for the warmup games:

Schedule of U.S.-based games

Game times TBA

Nov. 18

Oral Roberts at Stanford

Nov. 19

Sam Houston State at Kentucky

Rider at Virginia

Florida A&M at Cleveland State

Nov. 21

Florida A&M at Stanford

Oral Roberts at Virginia

Rider at Kentucky

Sam Houston State at Cleveland State

Seating is limited for this exclusive event, and all fans must book travel packages through Triple Crown Sports or a designated travel agency for admission into games in Cancun. Games in Cancun will be played November 24 and 25. For travel packages and information, contact Melissa Koza at 970-672-0567 or Melissa@triplecrownsports.com or visit the website at www.cancunchallenge.net.