Conference to Celebrate 25th Tournament
2007 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Championship Tickets on Sale Friday, December 1
11/30/2006 1:50:17 PM | Women's Basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Full-session tickets for the 2007 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Aéropostale are on sale as of Friday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. EST via the Carrier Dome Box Office or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX. The Conference will celebrate its 25th BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Championship March 3-6 at the Hartford Civic Center.
Package tickets or admission to all 11 games of the championship are priced at $99.00 each, which is discounted one third of the face value. Ticket offices at all 16 BIG EAST institutions have had all-session packages on sale for several weeks.
The BIG EAST Women's Basketball 12-team Championship returns to the Hartford Civic Center for the fourth-consecutive year. Hartford has embraced the annual event with the first three years resulting in unparalleled success for the Conference by leading all leagues in average attendance. Last year’s tournament averaged 9,566 fans during the six sessions – an increase of 1,000-plus from the 2005 event – and of particular note were elevated first-round crowds.
The BIG EAST Women's Basketball 12-team Championship returns to the Hartford Civic Center for the fourth-consecutive year. Hartford has embraced the annual event with the first three years resulting in unparalleled success for the Conference by leading all leagues in average attendance. Last year’s tournament averaged 9,566 fans during the six sessions – an increase of 1,000-plus from the 2005 event – and of particular note were elevated first-round crowds.
The 2006 Championship was won by Connecticut, its 13th overall title in program history and second straight. The Huskies beat 12th-seeded West Virginia, 50-44. The Mountaineers’ three consecutive upsets en route to the championship game added excitement to the tournament and thrilled all fans regardless of allegiance. The Mountaineers accomplishment marked the first time a 12-seed advanced to the title game.
All 11 of the 2007 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Championship games will be televised for the first time in league history. The first round games on March 3 will be aired as part of the BIG EAST Regional Television Package, which is broadcast via Regional Sports Networks (RSN) in BIG EAST markets. SportsNet New York (SNY) is the flagship station for the BIG EAST RSN Game of the Week during the regular season and will carry all four first-round tournament games as well. The quarterfinals on March 4 and semifinals on March 5 will be shown live on ESPNU, while the championship game will appear on ESPN/ESPN2 for the 13th straight year.
The 2006 Orange currently owns a record of 2-4 and will resume play on Saturday in the Brown Classic. Syracuse will face Rhode Island at 3 p.m.
The 2006 Orange currently owns a record of 2-4 and will resume play on Saturday in the Brown Classic. Syracuse will face Rhode Island at 3 p.m.
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