LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The University of Iowa, Memphis, Providence, and Virginia headline the eight-team field for the 2016 Emerald Coast Classic, presented by Global Sports.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Savannah State and St. Francis College (Brooklyn) also are competing in the tournament with a fourth team to be announced within the next month.
Iowa, Providence and Virginia competed in the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with Iowa and Virginia advancing to the third round.
First and second-round games will be played at on-campus sites Nov. 12 through Nov. 23, with the third round and championship round scheduled Thanksgiving weekend on Nov.