Cancun Challenge 2012: Teams, Schedule, Bracket, TV Info

Bringing a group of college-aged boys to Cancun may seem like a recipe for disaster, but eight NCAA basketball teams will head to the Yucatan Peninsula to face off in the Cancun Challenge. 

The tournament has hosted teams such as Kentucky and Missouri in the past, and current NBA stars John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Kenneth Faried and Landry Fields have all played in the unique competition.

This year, Wichita State and Western Kentucky are the two participating teams that made it the 2012 NCAA tournament. The Shockers went to The Dance as a No. 5 seed, but were upset by VCU in their first game. The Hilltoppers were unfortunate enough to be a No. 16 seed and started their campaign against eventual national champion Kentucky. 

All the teams will start play in the United States and will then head to the Moon Palace Resort for two days of action in a ballroom that has been converted into a basketball court for the event.

Details for the tournament are provided at TripleCrownSports.com. Here is everything you need to know about the competition.

Where: Participating Universities and Cancun, Mexico

When: November 13-21

Watch: CBS Sports Network

Brackets

Riviera Division	Mayan Division
DePaul	Austin Peay State
Iowa	Gardner-Webb
Western Kentucky	Howard
Wichita State	Western Carolina

Schedule

Games in U.S.

Away	Home	Date
Austin Peay State	Western Kentucky	Tues. Nov. 13
Gardner-Webb	DePaul	Thu. Nov. 15
Howard	Iowa	Thu. Nov. 15
Western Carolina	Wichita State	Thu. Nov. 15
Austin Peay State	DePaul	Sat. Nov. 17
Gardner-Webb	Iowa	Sat. Nov. 17
Western Carolina	Western Kentucky	Sat. Nov. 17
Howard	Wichita State	Sat. Nov. 17

Games in Cancun

Teams	Date	Time (ET)
Austin Peay State vs. Western Carolina	Tue. Nov. 20	1: 30 p.m.
Howard vs. Gardner-Webb	Tue. Nov. 20	4 p.m.
DePaul vs. Wichita State	Tue. Nov. 20	7 p.m.
Iowa vs. Western Kentucky	Tue. Nov. 20	9:30 p.m.
Mayan Division Third Place Game	Wed. Nov. 21	1:30 p.m.
Mayan Division Championship	Wed. Nov. 21	4 p.m.
Riviera Division Third Place Game	Wed. Nov. 21	7 p.m.
Riviera Division Championship	Wed. Nov. 21	9:30 p.m.

Televised Games

All televised games are on CBS Sports Network. 

Teams	Date	Time (ET)
DePaul vs. Wichita State	Tue. Nov. 20	7 p.m.
Iowa vs. Western Kentucky	Tue. Nov. 20	9:30 p.m.
Riviera Division Third Place Game	Wed. Nov. 21	7 p.m.
Riviera Division Championship	Wed. Nov. 21	9:30 p.m.