Intersport Announces MKE Tip-Off, a College Basketball Tripleheader, to take Place at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, Dec. 15

MILWAUKEE (Oct. 2, 2024) – Intersport will bring MKE Tip-Off, a college basketball tripleheader, to Fiserv Forum on Sunday, Dec. 15. The games tip off with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee taking on Akron at 12 p.m., followed by Northwestern vs. Georgia Tech at 2:30 p.m. and San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago at 5 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct. 4, at 12 p.m. at www.fiservforum.com.

Fans can register to receive early access to a 24-hour presale, which begins Thursday, Oct. 3, at 12 p.m. CT by clicking HERE. Tickets start at $30 and can be used for all three games.

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MKE Tip-Off Matchups History
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs. Akron
Series History: Series tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: Dec. 23, 1989 (Akron 83, Milwaukee 56)
Series Notes: The first meeting between the programs came in 1980 when both teams were Division II members. The second meeting came prior to Milwaukee joining the Division I rank.

Northwestern vs. Georgia Tech
Series History: Northwestern leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2018 (Northwestern 67, Georgia Tech 61)
Series Note: All five meetings between the two programs came in an eight-year span from 2010-18, each of which coming during the ACC-Big Ten Challenge in-season series.

San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago
Series History: Loyola leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Jan. 6, 2022 (Loyola 79, San Francisco 74)
Series Notes: The first meeting between these teams took place at the 1949 NIT Championship, with San Francisco defeating Loyola Chicago for the title. They most recently played on Jan. 6, 2022, in an impromptu neutral-site game that was scheduled after each team’s conference opponents had to postpone previously scheduled games due to COVID-19 protocols.

About Intersport
Intersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers—helping brands make more meaningful connections. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, experiential marketing, hospitality, partnership consulting and platform development. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985 and has an additional office in Detroit. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).

About Fiserv Forum
Fiserv Forum is a preeminent sports and entertainment arena in downtown Milwaukee that opened on Aug. 26, 2018. Designed by Populous, Eppstein Uhen Architects and HNTB, the venue offers incomparable sightlines, customer service, technology and amenities. Fiserv Forum includes 17,341 seats for basketball, 15,178 for hockey and up to 18,000 for concerts, with 34 luxury suites and three clubs. The world-class arena is home to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette University’s men’s basketball team and was selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention and the 2024 Republican National Convention. Fiserv Forum hosts a diverse variety of year-round events, including major concerts, family shows and other sports and entertainment events. Fiserv Forum is the anchor of the surrounding 30-acre Deer District neighborhood, which is Milwaukee’s premier location for people to live, work and play. In 2021, Fiserv Forum was awarded LEED Gold Certification for sustainability performance. Founding Partners for Fiserv Forum include Fiserv, BMO, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Johnson Controls, Motorola, Potawatomi Hotel and Casino and Beechwood Sales and Service / Anheuser-Busch. For more information, please visit fiservforum.com.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.