NEWS RELEASE
Monday, November 24, 2025
‘The Show’ NAIA Basketball Showcase Returns to Kingsport for 11th Year
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Visit Kingsport will host The Show as it returns for its 11th year for a weekend of basketball. The Show is a three-day event that takes place from November 28 through November 30 at MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center.
20 men’s teams will play a total of 20 games. All participating teams are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA).
Men’s teams participating in this year’s event are: Ave Maria University, Campbellsville University, Columbia College, Columbia International University, Faulkner, Freed Hardeman University, Georgetown College, Indiana University East, Indiana University Kokomo, Johnson University, Life University, Northwestern College, Oakland City University, Shawnee State University, St. Thomas University, Union Commonwealth, University of Mobile, University of Pikeville, UT Southern and Warner.
The games are open to the public. Admission is $10 per day for adults and $5 per day for students.
MEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, November 28th
Game 1 – Oak City vs. Columbia, 3:30 pm
Game 2 – UT Southern vs. Ave Maria, 3:30 pm
Game 3 – Freed Hardeman vs. CIU, 5:15 pm
Game 4 – Northwestern vs. Faulkner, 5:15 pm
Saturday, November 29th
Game 5 – Faulkner vs. Oak City, 11:00 am
Game 6 – Ave Maria vs. Northwestern, 11:00 am
Game 7 – UPike vs. IU East, 12:45 pm
Game 8 – Columbia vs. Freed Hardeman, 12:45 pm
Game 9 – CIU vs. UT Southern, 2:30 pm
Game 10 – Warner vs. Campbellsville, 2:30 pm
Game 11 – St. Thomas vs. Life, 4:15 pm
Game 12 – Mobile vs. Georgetown, 4:15 pm
Game 13 – IU Kokomo vs. Johnson, 6:00 pm
Game 14 – Shawnee St. vs. Union, 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 30th
Game 15 – Johnson vs. St. Thomas, 11:00 am
Game 16 – IU East vs. Warner, 11:00 am
Game 17 – Life vs. UPkie, 12:45 pm
Game 18 – Campbellsville vs. Mobile, 12:45 pm
Game 19 – Union vs. IU Kokomo, 2:30 pm
Game 20 – Georgetown vs. Shawnee St., 2:30 pm
