Jim Boeheim and his team will take on Michigan State in the 2010 Jimmy V Classic.
Syracuse To Play In 16th Annual Jimmy V Classic
4/29/2010 2:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Syracuse and Michigan State will square off in one doubleheader of the 2010 Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic on December 7 in New York's Madison Square Garden. Memphis and Kansas are scheduled to open play that evening at 7:00 p.m. while the Orange and Spartans will tangle at 9:00 p.m. Both games will be televised by ESPN.
Syracuse advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 this past season while Michigan State reached the Final Four for the second consecutive year.
The early-season college basketball event that showcases top programs on ESPN and ESPN2 will conclude the fourth annual Jimmy V Week, a weeklong initiative Dec. 1-7 across multiple ESPN platforms and programs featuring special content to help raise funds for cancer research.
Tickets for the Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic will go on sale in September via Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square Garden Box Office.
Tickets for the Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic will go on sale in September via Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square Garden Box Office.
16th Annual Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic
Highlights of the event showcasing four of the nation's elite programs:
- All four teams will be making a third appearance in the event; Michigan State is 2-0, Memphis 1-1, and Kansas and Syracuse are 0-2. It will mark the first time any team has played more than twice in the men's Classic.
- Memphis and Kansas will meet for the third time in four years. Previous meetings include the 2008 NCAA Championship and the 2009 Hall of Fame Showcase in St. Louis, both won by Kansas.
- Syracuse is 9-7 all-time against Michigan State and has won the past three, including a 96-83 victory in the last meeting, Jan. 3, 2004.
- Three of the four teams finished the past season in the top 10 (Michigan State at No. 4, Kansas at No. 6 and Syracuse at No. 8).
- Three of the programs each has an incoming recruiting class currently ranked in ESPNU's latest top 10: Memphis, No. 3, Syracuse, No. 4, and Michigan State, No. 6.
Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic Dinner Oct. 13
The head coaches for all six Classic teams are expected to appear at the 16th Jimmy V Basketball Classic Dinner Auction to be held Wednesday, Oct. 13, at New York's Chelsea Piers' PIER SIXTY, presented by ESPN, Madison Square Garden, and The V Foundation. Proceeds from the dinner and auction will benefit The V Foundation to fund cancer research. For additional information or to reserve tickets call The V Foundation at 1-800-4JimmyV or log on to www.jimmyv.org.
The V Foundation
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $95 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. The Foundation, which has received seven consecutive top 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Advisory Board. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.
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