EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern will host Providence Nov. 13 at Welsh-Ryan Arena as part of the 2019 Gavitt Tipoff Games. The contest will be televised by either FS1 or BTN and game time will be determined at a future date.
 
The Gavitt Games is a unique early-season series played between the Big Ten and BIG EAST conferences and named in honor of Dave Gavitt, founder of the BIG EAST and basketball visionary.
 
Scheduled through 2022, the Gavitt Tipoff Games will be played on consecutive days in the first full week of the college basketball season 
 
Each BIG EAST team will participate a minimum of six times, while Big Ten programs will take part a minimum of four times.
 
This will be Providence's first-ever trip to Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Friars own a 2-0 lead in the series with the last meeting coming in 1981.

The 2019 Gavitt Tipoff Games schedule
 
Monday, Nov. 11
DePaul at Iowa 
 
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Minnesota at Butler  
Creighton at Michigan
 
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Villanova at Ohio State 
Purdue at Marquette
Providence at Northwestern 
 
Thursday, Nov. 14
Michigan State at Seton Hall
Penn State at Georgetown

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