FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University men's basketball team drew the University of Southern California as its first game opponent at the Orlando Invitational, a three-day national tournament that takes place from November 28-December 1. The Invitational will be played at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex outside of Orlando.

                The Stags and the Trojans will meet at 4 pm on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, with the tip time slated for 4 pm. Fairfield will be play either Marquette University of Davidson College on the second day of the tournament, November 29 with the opponent being determined by the outcome of the first day's results. The second semifinal game will begin at either 4 pm or 4:30 pm, while the second consolation game will take place at 6:30 or 7 pm. After a day off, the Invitational resumes on December 1 with the game pairings determined based on the results of the first two days of competition.

                Fairfield is making its second appearance in this national tournament, last playing in the 2011 edition when the event was known as the Old Spice Classic. The Stags opened the event by defeating Arizona State before falling to Dayton and Indiana State.


  Orlando Invitational
November 28, 29 and December 1
HP Field House – ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (near Orlando, Fla.)
 
 

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup/Event	Network
Thu, Nov. 28	11 a.m.	Maryland vs. Temple	ESPN2
	1 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.	Texas A&M vs. Harvard	ESPN or ESPN2
	4 p.m.	USC vs. Fairfield	ESPNU
	6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.	Davidson vs. Marquette	ESPN2 or ESPNU
Fri, Nov. 29	11:30 a.m.	Semifinal #1	ESPN or ESPN2
	1:30 p.m. or 2 p.m.	Consolation #1	ESPN2 or ESPNEWS
	4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.	Semifinal #2	ESPN2 or ESPNU
	6:30 p.m. or 7 p.m.	Consolation #2	ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPNEWS
Sun, Dec. 1	10:30 a.m.	Seventh Place Game	ESPNU
	1 p.m.	Championship	ESPN
	4 p.m. or 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.	Third Place Game	ESPN2 or ESPNU
	4 p.m. or 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.	Fifth Place Game	ESPN2 or ESPNU