Dons Draw Nevada + Oregon State in 2026 Acrisure Series
8/6/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PALM DESERT, Calif. - The Acrisure Series, the nation's premier Thanksgiving college basketball event, announced matchups for its upcoming multi-team event in Palm Desert on Thursday morning.
San Francisco will first face Nevada on Monday, Nov. 23 at 1:30 pm PT. Television details for this game will be announced at a later date. The Dons will then battle Oregon State the following day, suiting up for an 11:00 am PT showdown against the Beavers on Tuesday, Nov. 24. This contest will air live on CBS Sports Network.
USF and Nevada will meet for the 83rd time in Palm Desert, and for a second consecutive year at the Acrisure Series. Last season, the Wolf Pack defeated the green and gold, 81-65, on Nov. 28, 2025.
San Francisco and Oregon State, who recently rejoined the Pac-12 Conference after two years in the West Coast Conference (WCC) as affiliate members, will meet for the 16th time. Last season, the Beavers defeated the Dons in all three contests. USF most recently defeated Oregon State in a 74-72 win in Corvallis on Feb. 26, 2025.
The 2026 Acrisure Series, the nation's premier Thanksgiving college basketball event, returns to the Coachella Valley this November, bringing together 26 Division I programs for 26 games over six days at Acrisure Arena from November 21-26, 2026. The 2026 Acrisure Series is presented by Acrisure, Visit Greater Palm Springs and Spotlight 29 Casino.
The 2026 field features one of the deepest collections of programs assembled anywhere in the country during Thanksgiving week, including Arizona State, California Baptist, Colorado, Fordham, Grand Canyon, Illinois State, Loyola Chicago, Loyola Marymount, LSU, Nevada, Oregon State, Portland, Saint Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, San José State, Santa Clara, Seattle, SMU, South Carolina, Stanford, Tulsa, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, USC, and Utah State.
Tickets for the 2026 Acrisure Series Thanksgiving Event go on sale Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster.com, the official ticketing provider of Acrisure Arena, and are also available at the Ticketmaster Box Office at Acrisure Arena. Exclusive presale opportunities for Acrisure Arena club members begin today.
For updates and more information on the University of San Francisco men's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBB on X, @USFDonsMBB on Instagram, and @USFDonsMBB on Facebook.
San Francisco will first face Nevada on Monday, Nov. 23 at 1:30 pm PT. Television details for this game will be announced at a later date. The Dons will then battle Oregon State the following day, suiting up for an 11:00 am PT showdown against the Beavers on Tuesday, Nov. 24. This contest will air live on CBS Sports Network.
USF and Nevada will meet for the 83rd time in Palm Desert, and for a second consecutive year at the Acrisure Series. Last season, the Wolf Pack defeated the green and gold, 81-65, on Nov. 28, 2025.
San Francisco and Oregon State, who recently rejoined the Pac-12 Conference after two years in the West Coast Conference (WCC) as affiliate members, will meet for the 16th time. Last season, the Beavers defeated the Dons in all three contests. USF most recently defeated Oregon State in a 74-72 win in Corvallis on Feb. 26, 2025.
The 2026 Acrisure Series, the nation's premier Thanksgiving college basketball event, returns to the Coachella Valley this November, bringing together 26 Division I programs for 26 games over six days at Acrisure Arena from November 21-26, 2026. The 2026 Acrisure Series is presented by Acrisure, Visit Greater Palm Springs and Spotlight 29 Casino.
The 2026 field features one of the deepest collections of programs assembled anywhere in the country during Thanksgiving week, including Arizona State, California Baptist, Colorado, Fordham, Grand Canyon, Illinois State, Loyola Chicago, Loyola Marymount, LSU, Nevada, Oregon State, Portland, Saint Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, San José State, Santa Clara, Seattle, SMU, South Carolina, Stanford, Tulsa, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, USC, and Utah State.
Tickets for the 2026 Acrisure Series Thanksgiving Event go on sale Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster.com, the official ticketing provider of Acrisure Arena, and are also available at the Ticketmaster Box Office at Acrisure Arena. Exclusive presale opportunities for Acrisure Arena club members begin today.
For updates and more information on the University of San Francisco men's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBB on X, @USFDonsMBB on Instagram, and @USFDonsMBB on Facebook.
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