Two NCAA Division I programs, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the St. Thomas Tommies, meet in a regular-season non-conference men's basketball game at the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on the University of St. Thomas campus in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The venue hosts a home game for the Tommies against a visiting program from North Carolina, highlighting cross-conference competition in the college basketball season. The matchup contributes to the early non-conference slate and showcases regional college basketball talent in the Twin Cities.
