The Minnesota Timberwolves played the Milwaukee Bucks in the main court as a preseason exhibition game, and television coverage was provided by Fox Sports North.

[3] On November 8, 2013, the Pentagon hosted its first NCAA Division I men's basketball game between the then 20th ranked Wisconsin Badgers and the St. John's Red Storm.

[4] On November 18, 2014, the Pentagon hosted an early season non-conference NCAA Division I basketball game between the then 11th ranked Wichita State Shockers and the Memphis Tigers.

[6] For the third and final NCAA Division I basketball game of the 2014–15 season at the Sanford Pentagon, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels played the South Dakota Coyotes on December 13, 2014.

It served as a de facto replacement for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 20, 2024, it was announced that the Pentagon would host an early-season showcase on November 4, 2024 (the opening day of the 2024–25 college basketball season), known as The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase; presented by the podcast network The Field of 68, the event will feature a tripleheader of men's basketball games involving teams from mid-major conferences, including College of Charleston and Southern Illinois, McNeese State and South Dakota State, and Saint Louis and Santa Clara.