Vivint Arena to Host College Basketball Showcase BYU, Utah, Utah State, Weber State to Play Doubleheader on Saturday SALT LAKE CITY (December 4, 2018) – Vivint Smart Home Arena, the 18,306-seat home of the NBA Utah Jazz, will host a college basketball doubleheader on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 8. In the second edition of the Zions Bank Beehive Classic, Brigham Young University will play the University of Utah at noon followed by Utah State University against Weber State University at 2:30 p.m. (MT). Tickets are available at the Vivint Smart Home Arena box office and online at www.vivintarena.com. Ticket purchases provide entry for two games. Prices start at $10 for students, $20 for upper bowl and $60 for lower bowl. A portion of the proceeds from the inaugural Zions Bank Beehive Classic last year netted a $30,000 total contribution to the scholarship funds of the four participating universities. “Vivint Smart Home Arena is excited to host these four great in-state schools and their fans in a community celebration of basketball,” said Jim Olson, president of Vivint Smart Home Arena. “The Zions Bank Beehive Classic is a unique opportunity to bring these teams together in one place for a college basketball showcase.” Saturday, December 8 (MT) BYU vs. Utah, Noon Utah State vs. Weber State, 2:30 p.m. The BYU-Utah game will be televised on ESPNU and the Utah State-Weber State game will be broadcast on AT&T Sports Net. Each school will also have its own radio broadcast. The Zions Bank Beehive Classic features the four teams playing in an annual doubleheader each December from 2017-19. The schools rotate opponents in a round-robin format over the three years. Last December, Utah defeated Utah State 77-67 in the opener and BYU held off Weber State 74-68 in the second game before 7,729 fans. -- vivintsmarthomearena.com – Media Contacts: Danny Franks, Utah Jazz, (801) 209-6263, [email protected]; Frank Zang, Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment, (801) 325-2570, [email protected] .