Big 4 Classic schedule released

Times for the state of Iowa’s annual Big 4 Classic were announced by the universities involved Thursday.

This season, Iowa will play Drake and Iowa State takes on Northern Iowa at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The Big 4 Classic is in its fourth year.

The first game of the Dec. 19 doubleheader features the Hawkeyes and Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. The Cyclones and Panthers follow at 6 p.m. The Hawks and Bulldogs will be aired on ESPN3 and ISU-UNI can be seen on ESPNU.

Tickets for the event range from $25-$70 and each institution will have an equal number of tickets to distribute. Tickets are good for admission to both games.