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‘The Show’ NAIA Basketball Showcase
‘The Show’ NAIA Basketball Showcase Returns to Kingsport for 10th Year
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Visit Kingsport will host The Show as it returns for its tenth year for a weekend of basketball. The Show is a three-day event that takes place from November 29 through December 1 at MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center.
This year’s event will bring more than 600 athletes to the region. 22 men’s teams and eight women’s teams from 12 states will play a total of 30 games. All participating teams are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA).
Men’s teams participating in this year’s event are: Ave Maria University, Bluefield University, Campbellsville University, Columbia International University, Cumberland University, Freed Hardeman University, Georgetown College, IU East, IU Kokomo, Life University, Northwestern College, Oakland City University, Milligan University, Reinhardt University, Shawnee State University, St. Thomas University, Tennessee Wesleyan University, Union College, University of Mobile, University of Pikeville, University of St. Francis and University of the Cumberlands,
Women’s teams participating are: Brescia University, Campbellsville University, Faulkner University, Georgetown College, Montreat College, Shawnee State University, Reinhardt University and Union College.
The games are open to the public. Admission is $10 per day for adults and $5 per day for students.
MEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, November 29th
Game 1 – Cumberlands vs. Northwestern, 2:00 pm
Game 2 – Bluefield vs. Mobile, 3:45 pm
Game 3 – Life vs. Ave Maria, 5:30 pm
Game 4 – CIU vs. Shawnee, 7:15 pm
Game 5 – St. Thomas vs. Milligan, 9:00 pm
Saturday, November 30th
Game 6 – Oak City vs. Union, 10:15 am
Game 7 – IU Kokomo vs. Campbellsville, 10:15 am
Game 8 – IU East vs. Freed Hardeman, 12:00 pm
Game 9 – Northwestern vs. Bluefield, 12:00 pm
Game 10 – Mobile vs. CIU, 1:45 pm
Game 11 – U of Cumberlands vs. AMU, 1:45 pm
Game 12 – Reinhardt vs. Cumberland TN, 3:30 pm
Game 13 – St. Francis vs. UPike, 3:30 pm
Game 14 – Milligan vs. Life, 5:15 pm
Game 15 – St. Thomas vs. Shawnee, 5:15 pm
Game 16 – TWU vs. Georgetown, 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 1st
Game 17 – UPike vs. IU Kokomo, 11:00 am
Game 18 – Union vs. IU East, 11:00 am
Game 19 – Campbellsville vs. Oak City, 12:45 pm
Game 20 – Freed Hardeman vs. Reinhardt, 12:45 pm
Game 21 – Georgetown vs. St. Francis, 2:30 pm
Game 22 – Cumberland TN vs. TWU, 4:15 pm
WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, November 29th
Game 1 – Faulkner vs. Shawnee, 2:30 pm
Game 2 – Montreat vs. Brescia, 4:15 pm
Game 3 – Reinhardt vs. Campbellsville, 6:00 pm
Game 4 – Union vs. Georgetown, 7:45 pm
Saturday, November 30th
Game 5 – Campbellsville vs. Faulkner, 7:00 pm
Game 6 – Shawnee vs. Montreat, 8:45 pm
Game 7 – Georgetown vs. Reinhardt, 8:45 pm
Sunday, December 1st
Game 8 – Brescia vs. Union, 2:30 pm



