Overnight college basketball marathon tournament coming to Rock Hill

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College basketball at 3 a.m.? You heard that right.

The Field of 68 is revitalizing the 24-Hour Opening Day Marathon, featuring programs tipping off in the wee hours of the morning, the college basketball digital media network announced Tuesday.

Six of the eight games will be played at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center on Nov. 2.

“It is an honor to be in a position to bring back this event, and to be able to platform some of the elite programs in the country that exist outside the sport’s traditional power structure,” Field of 68 Co-Founder Rob Dauster said in a press release.

The all-day marathon was introduced in 2008 by ESPN and discontinued in 2017. Field of 68, which was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, is bringing back the fan-favorite tournament with an emphasis on mid-major programs.

“Fans wanted us to bring the 24-hour marathon back, and we wanted to create some of the best mid-major matchups in doing so,” Field of 68 Co-Founder Jeff Goodman said in a press release.

The tournament will also be played in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The schedule in Rock Hill is as follows:

Tickets can be purchased at Visit York County’s website.

This story was originally published August 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM with the headline “Overnight college basketball marathon tournament coming to Rock Hill.”