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College basketball is coming to Idaho Falls this Thanksgiving weekend!The inaugural Snake River Invitational tips off at the Mountain America Center November 27–29, 2026, bringing three days of NCAA Division I men’s basketball to Eastern Idaho.
The tournament features Boise State, Drake, North Texas and North Dakota State competing in six games over three days. With a combined 28 NCAA Tournament appearances among the four programs, fans can expect a weekend packed with high-level college hoops!
📅 November 27–29, 2026
📍 Mountain America Center | Idaho Falls, ID
🏀 4 Teams | 6 Games | 3 Days
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27*
North Dakota State vs. North Texas
Boise State vs. Drake
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28*
Drake vs. North Dakota State
Boise State vs. North Texas
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29*
North Texas vs. Drake
Boise State vs. North Dakota State
Make the Snake River Invitational part of your Thanksgiving weekend and be there for the beginning of a new college basketball tradition in Idaho Falls!
*Game times are TBA
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