Ohio State-West Virginia, Ohio-St. Bonaventure set to clash on Dec. 13 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland

CLEVELAND – Tickets for the Cleveland Hoops Showdown, a college basketball event featuring Ohio State vs. West Virginia and Ohio vs. St. Bonaventure, will go on sale to the public at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday. Tickets can be secured by visiting rocketarena.com.  

In addition, an exclusive one-day presale will be available beginning Wednesday at 11 a.m. Fans can register at the event website to receive presale access.

The Cleveland Hoops Showdown is set for December 13, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Television designations will be announced at a later date.

The event brings together four storied programs, each with rich basketball tradition. Ohio State, an 11-time Final Four participant, enters the season led by head coach Jake Diebler and returning All-Big Ten guard Bruce Thornton. West Virginia, now guided by new head coach Ross Hodge, adds a retooled roster headlined by several decorated transfers. Ohio, under alum Jeff Boals, continues to build on recent postseason success, while St. Bonaventure, led by longtime head coach Mark Schmidt, looks to extend its strong run of consistency in the Atlantic 10.

Intersport, a Chicago-based sports marketing and events agency, will lead event operations.

For more, fans can follow Intersport Basketball on Twitter (X) and Instagram at @IntersportHoops.