PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2026) – USD Men's Basketball is set to travel to Acrisure Arena in Coachella Valley for a second straight year to compete at one of the nation's most competitive Thanksgiving multi-team-events, the Acrisure Series, as officially announced Thursday.

With the announcement come the tip-times for the Toreros' two Acrisure Series matchups, which were originally released as a part of San Diego's full non-conference schedule for head coach JR Blount's maiden voyage at the helm of the program. USD will face the Big West's UC Irvine on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. PT and the A10's Fordham the following day on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. PT. 

2026-27 USD Men's Basketball season tickets remain on sale. San Diego's 2026-2027 West Coast Conference schedule will be announced at a later date. 
 

2026 Acrisure Series Event Schedule
Saturday, November 21
11:00 a.m. PT – Fordham vs. Portland
1:30 p.m. PT – UC Irvine vs. San Diego
4:00 p.m. PT – California Baptist vs. Loyola Marymount

Sunday, November 22
11:00 a.m. PT – San Diego vs. Fordham
1:30 p.m. PT – UC Irvine vs. Loyola Marymount
4:00 p.m. PT – California Baptist vs. Portland
6:30 p.m. PT – Seattle vs. UC San Diego
9:00 p.m. PT – San José State vs. Loyola Chicago

Monday, November 23
11:00 a.m. PT – Tulsa vs. Oregon State
1:30 p.m. PT – Nevada vs. San Francisco
4:00 p.m. PT – Illinois State vs. Santa Clara
6:30 p.m. PT – Pod 4 Championship
9:00 p.m. PT – Pod 4 Third-Place Game

Tuesday, November 24
11:00 a.m. PT – Oregon State vs. San Francisco
1:30 p.m. PT – Tulsa vs. Illinois State
4:00 p.m. PT – Nevada vs. Santa Clara
6:30 p.m. PT – Grand Canyon vs. Saint Louis
9:00 p.m. PT – Stanford vs. Colorado

Wednesday, November 25
11:00 a.m. PT – Arizona State vs. LSU
1:30 p.m. PT – USC vs. South Carolina
4:00 p.m. PT – SMU vs. Utah State
6:30 p.m. PT – Pod 2 Championship
9:00 p.m. PT – Pod 2 Third-Place Game

Thursday, November 26
11:00 a.m. PT – South Carolina vs. Arizona State
1:30 p.m. PT – Utah State vs. USC
4:00 p.m. PT – SMU vs. LSU

About the Acrisure Series
The 2026 Acrisure Series brings together 26 Division I programs for 26 games over six days at Acrisure Arena from Nov. 21-26. 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, LMU, 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 start at $25 plus fees and go on sale Saturday, August 8 at 10 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.

About Acrisure Arena
Opened in December 2022, Acrisure Arena provides the greater Palm Springs area with a premier 11,000+ capacity venue hosting the biggest artists, sporting events, and entertainment experiences in the region. The arena also serves as the home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Seattle Kraken and the Coachella Valley Lakers, the NBA G-League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers.