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WVU To Open 2017-18 Season in Germany

ESPN’s Armed Forces Classic to Continue on U.S. Military Bases

2017 Event will Showcase Texas A&M vs. West Virginia from Germany

The Armed Forces Classic – a series of Division I men’s college basketball games that are televised from United States military bases around Veteran’s Day as a morale event for service members – is scheduled to continue for the foreseeable future. The 2017 event will return to Ramstein Air Base in Germany – the site of the inaugural Classic in 2012 – this time showcasing Texas A&M against West Virginia. The Armed Forces Classic is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN.