DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The tipoff times for the inaugural Big Four Classic basketball doubleheader in Des Moines have been set.

Iowa and Northern Iowa will square off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15 at Wells Fargo Arena. Drake and Iowa State will tip off at roughly 4 p.m.

Tickets range from $25 to $70 and will be good for both games.

The doubleheader will take the place of the annual series that the Hawkeyes and Cyclones used to play against the Panthers and Bulldogs.

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