Women's D2 Tip-Off Classic

2025 CCA Women's D2 Tip-Off Classic

Erie is proud to welcome the 2025 CCA Women’s D2 Tip-Off Classic, presented by AHN Sports Medicine and AHN Pavilion. This premier event, hosted by Edinboro Athletics and Gannon University, will feature some of the best NCAA Division II Women’s basketball players in the country and is set to kick off the 2025-26 basketball season.

The eight-team tournament will be held Nov. 7-9, 2025 with six games played at the newly renovated Highmark Events Center at Gannon University and six games played at McComb Fieldhouse at PennWest Edinboro University.

Get Ready for Tip-Off - Tickets NOW AVAILABLE!

Tickets for the 2025 CCA Women’s D2 Tip-Off Classic, presented by AHN Sports Medicine and AHN Pavilion, are now available!

• Daily general admission tickets at each venue are $15.
• Daily discounted tickets for students, veterans and seniors are $10.
• Daily reserved tickets at Gannon are $20.
• Admission is free for current Edinboro and Gannon students.

(All daily tickets include both games.)

Tickets can be purchased through Edinboro Athletics or Gannon University Athletics:

Gannon University games at the Highmark Events Center: 

To purchase tickets for games at Gannon University for Nov. 7, click here.

To purchase tickets for games at Gannon University for Nov. 8, click here.

To purchase tickets for games at Gannon University for Nov. 9, click here.

Edinboro Athletics games at McComb Fieldhouse:

To purchase tickets for games at PennWest Edinboro for Nov. 7, click here.

To purchase tickets for games at PennWest Edinboro for Nov. 8, click here.

To purchase tickets for games at PennWest Edinboro for Nov. 9, click here.

All games hosted at Edinboro will be livestreamed and can be viewed here.

All games hosted at Gannon will be livestreamed and can be viewed here.

2025 Participating Teams:

2025 Participating Teams:

      Edinboro University

        The Fighting Scots were the No.1 seed for the 2025 NCAA DII Women’s Basketball Atlantic Regional.
      

           Ferris State University

              The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA DII Women's Final Four in 2024.

       Gannon University

         The Golden Knights qualified for the NCAA DII Women's Elite Eight in 2024 and 2025.

   Minnesota State University

    The Mavericks won the NCAA DII Women’s Championship in 2024. 
   

    Northern Michigan University

     The Wildcats participated in the NCAA DII Women’s Championship in 2024 and 2025.      

  PennWest California (PA)

 The Vulcans finished 2024-25 ranked ninth in the NCAA Atlantic Region.

Union University.   

The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA DII Women's Final Four in 2025.

        University of North Georgia

           The Nighthawks won the 2025 PeachBelt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.                     

 About the CCA Women's D2 Tip-Off Classic

The 2025 CCA Women’s D2 Tip-Off Classic, organized by the Conference Commissioners Association, is a premier NCAA Division II event that showcases top women’s basketball players and teams from across the country. This exceptional event highlights talent, community engagement, and sportsmanship while offering fans a thrilling preview of the season ahead. Previously hosted at Simon Fraser in Burnaby, Canada, and Montana State University, the Tip-Off Classic continues to be a premier platform for showcasing the skill and dedication of the nation’s best D2 athletes.

 “Hosting the CCA Women’s D2 Tip-Off Classic is an incredible honor for our program and our community, this event brings national attention to Erie and allows us to compete at the highest level right here at home.”

            - Cleve Wright, Gannon women’s basketball head coach

 “We are honored to host such a prestigious event, celebrating the passion, skill and competitive drive of D2 women’s basketball, it’s an incredible opportunity for our team, and I am excited to share this event with our community.”

            - Callie Wheeler, Edinboro women's basketball head coach