Full Field Announced For Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
9/12/2005 3:05:11 PM | Men's Basketball
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PRINCETON, N.J. (September 12, 2005) – Florida, Syracuse, Texas Tech, and Wake Forest — four teams projected to be among this year's top 25 — will host the Regional Rounds of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, the nation's premier season-opening college basketball tournament. 2K Sports, creator of the "College Hoops 2K" series of video games, has made a four-year commitment to become the Title Sponsor of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. 2K Sports develops and publishes the popular and highly acclaimed 2K series of sports video games, which are known for delivering the most innovative and realistic sports simulation gaming experience to fans every year. The Coaches vs. Cancer program, created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, exists to leverage the strength, community leadership and celebrity of our country's basketball coaches to raise awareness and reduce cancer risk through education programs while raising funds for Coaches vs. Cancer. Since 1996, the Gazelle Group, producers of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, has raised over $2.8 million for the benefit of Coaches vs. Cancer. "We are excited to tip off the college basketball season and support the Coaches vs. Cancer program," said 2K Sports Marketing and Promotions Director Tim Rosa. "The 2K Sports family is extremely proud to support further efforts in the fight against this serious disease." The Regional Rounds of the tournament, which feature teams from 16 conferences, will be played November 8th-11th. The winner of each Regional Round will compete for the Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 17th and 18th. Syracuse returns to the Classic to defend its 2004 title. Last year, the Orange defeated Memphis, 77-62, in the Championship Game (Click here for video highlights of last year's event). Outlined below are the dates, locations, and matchups for the 2005 Event (Click here for a complete bracket). Television coverage will be announced in the near future. |
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Gainesville Regional — O'Connell Center |
| November 9th, 5:00 p.m. EST Albany vs. Oakland Florida vs. Saint Peter's |
November 10th, 5:00 p.m. EST Regional Consolation Regional Championship |
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Lubbock Regional — United Spirit Arena |
| November 10th, 5:30 p.m. EST Portland vs. Georgia Southern Texas Tech vs. San Jose State |
November 11th, 6:30 p.m. EST Regional Consolation Regional Championship | |
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Syracuse Regional — Carrier Dome |
| November 8th, 6:00 p.m. EST Saint Francis (Pa.) vs. Cornell Syracuse vs. Bethune-Cookman |
November 9th, 6:00 p.m. EST Regional Consolation Regional Championship |
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Winston-Salem Regional — Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
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November 10th, 5:00 p.m. EST |
November 11th, 5:00 p.m. EST Regional Consolation Regional Championship |
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Semifinal Doubleheader — Madison Square Garden |
| November 17th, 7:00 p.m. EST Winston-Salem Regional Winner vs. Gainesville Regional Winner Syracuse Regional Winner vs. Lubbock Regional Winner |
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Championship Doubleheader — Madison Square Garden |
| November 18th, 7:00 p.m. EST Consolation Game Championship Game |
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All four host teams, which averaged 25 wins last season, are projected to be in the top 25 this year. Five of the teams in this year's Event made the NCAA tournament last year, including the four hosts (who were all seeded No. 6 or higher) and Oakland. Each host will be led by all-conference performers from last season, including Eric Williams (Wake Forest), Corey Brewer (Florida), Jarrius Jackson (Texas Tech), and Gerry McNamara (Syracuse). "This Event is a good test for any program because there are teams in it every year who compete for the national championship," Texas Tech head coach Bob Knight said. "Plus it's a great chance to support the fight against cancer. There aren't any of us anywhere that haven't been touched in some way by cancer." For VIP Ticket packages, contact Chris McLaughlin at (609)921-1300 or cmclaughlin@gazellegroup.com. Tickets for the Regional Rounds can be purchased through the host school's box office. On-sale dates for individual game tickets will be announced in the near future. Syracuse: 1-888-DOMETIX or www.dometix.com The 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer is produced by The Gazelle Group. For more information, please visit www.coachesvscancer.com or contact Christopher Makos at (609) 921-1300 or cmakos@gazellegroup.com. |
