Press release:
Senior Nate Mason, who recently finished his Minnesota basketball career among the top offensive players in program history, will next take the court in the inaugural Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship. Mason is one of four players who will represent the Big Ten Conference.
This ground-breaking new event will pit 32 four-man teams consisting of players from every Division I college basketball conference against each other in a three day, 3-on-3 tournament. These teams, comprised of seniors who have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, will compete for a $100,000 prize pool viewable live on Twitter and ESPN2 from Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1, 2018 at St. Mary’s University’s Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio.
Mason was an All-Big Ten honorable mention by both the media and coaches after he led the team in assists (130) and minutes played (34.1 mpg; B1G – 6th) while ranking second in scoring (16.7 ppg; B1G – 8th) and steals (34) and fourth in rebounding (3.6 rpg). The Decatur, Ga., native sank 77 3-pointers, seventh-most in Gopher single-season history while posting an assist/turnover ratio of 2.8, tying for third in the conference. He registered 27 double-figure scoring games, including nine with 20-plus points and two with 30 or more, along with one double-double.
He finished his career ranked second among all-time Gophers in assists (512) and fifth in scoring (1,731 points), while his 212 career 3-pointers rank third in school history and 163 career steals tie for seventh.
The Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship will begin on Friday, March 30 with 24 pool play games streamed live on Twitter from 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. EST and will continue on Saturday, March 31 with another 24 pool play games streamed live on Twitter from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. The event will conclude on Sunday, April 1 with the quarterfinals broadcast live on Twitter from 1:35-3 p.m. EST, and the semifinals, third-place game and championship game broadcast live on ESPN2 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. EST.
Every game of the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship matters as money will be on the line at all times throughout the competition. Participants will compete for a $100,000 prize pool that will be distributed as follows:
• Each pool play win will earn the team $1,000.
• A quarterfinal win will earn the team $1,000.
• A semifinal win will earn the team $1,000.
• The team that wins the third-place game will earn $1,000.
• The team that wins the championship will earn $50,000.
Each team roster will be comprised of four eligible seniors from the same Division I college basketball conference. Teams will be organized into eight pools of four and each team will be guaranteed three pool play games. The Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Player Selection Committee consists of college basketball experts from a wide range of media outlets including ESPN, CBS Sports, The Athletic, USA Today, NBC Sports, The Ringer, and more. The Committee worked feverishly throughout the season to determine the nation’s top senior college basketball players who have been selected to compete. The complete rosters for each conference will be revealed through a series of studio shows streamed live on Twitter once a day from Monday, March 26 through Thursday, March 29.
Tickets for the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship are on sale now and start at just $15 with multi-day and group packages available.
For more information on the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, including buying tickets, event updates, details and rules, please follow on Twitter, @3X3UHoops, or visit www.3X3UHoops.com.
Senior Nate Mason, who recently finished his Minnesota basketball career among the top offensive players in program history, will next take the court in the inaugural Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship. Mason is one of four players who will represent the Big Ten Conference.
This ground-breaking new event will pit 32 four-man teams consisting of players from every Division I college basketball conference against each other in a three day, 3-on-3 tournament. These teams, comprised of seniors who have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, will compete for a $100,000 prize pool viewable live on Twitter and ESPN2 from Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1, 2018 at St. Mary’s University’s Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio.
Mason was an All-Big Ten honorable mention by both the media and coaches after he led the team in assists (130) and minutes played (34.1 mpg; B1G – 6th) while ranking second in scoring (16.7 ppg; B1G – 8th) and steals (34) and fourth in rebounding (3.6 rpg). The Decatur, Ga., native sank 77 3-pointers, seventh-most in Gopher single-season history while posting an assist/turnover ratio of 2.8, tying for third in the conference. He registered 27 double-figure scoring games, including nine with 20-plus points and two with 30 or more, along with one double-double.
He finished his career ranked second among all-time Gophers in assists (512) and fifth in scoring (1,731 points), while his 212 career 3-pointers rank third in school history and 163 career steals tie for seventh.
The Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship will begin on Friday, March 30 with 24 pool play games streamed live on Twitter from 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. EST and will continue on Saturday, March 31 with another 24 pool play games streamed live on Twitter from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. The event will conclude on Sunday, April 1 with the quarterfinals broadcast live on Twitter from 1:35-3 p.m. EST, and the semifinals, third-place game and championship game broadcast live on ESPN2 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. EST.
Every game of the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship matters as money will be on the line at all times throughout the competition. Participants will compete for a $100,000 prize pool that will be distributed as follows:
• Each pool play win will earn the team $1,000.
• A quarterfinal win will earn the team $1,000.
• A semifinal win will earn the team $1,000.
• The team that wins the third-place game will earn $1,000.
• The team that wins the championship will earn $50,000.
Each team roster will be comprised of four eligible seniors from the same Division I college basketball conference. Teams will be organized into eight pools of four and each team will be guaranteed three pool play games. The Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Player Selection Committee consists of college basketball experts from a wide range of media outlets including ESPN, CBS Sports, The Athletic, USA Today, NBC Sports, The Ringer, and more. The Committee worked feverishly throughout the season to determine the nation’s top senior college basketball players who have been selected to compete. The complete rosters for each conference will be revealed through a series of studio shows streamed live on Twitter once a day from Monday, March 26 through Thursday, March 29.
Tickets for the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship are on sale now and start at just $15 with multi-day and group packages available.
For more information on the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, including buying tickets, event updates, details and rules, please follow on Twitter, @3X3UHoops, or visit www.3X3UHoops.com.
