Syracuse 2K Classic Games Announced

Syracuse hosts Eastern Washington on Nov. 6 and Morehead State on Nov. 10, and will face Connecticut on Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden as part of the 2018 2K Classic benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project.

While the Orange and Huskies will meet one of the semifinals in New York City, Iowa and Oregon will face off in the other matchup. The championship and consolation games will be played on Nov. 16 at MSG. Game times will be announced at a later date.

Syracuse will be making its sixth appearance in the 2K Classic, the most of any program. The Orange are 14-3 overall in the event and captured 2K Classic titles in 2004 and 2009.

Eastern Washington is making its first appearance on the Syracuse schedule. The Eagles were 20-15 and played in the College Basketball Invitational a year ago. Shantay Legans enters his second season as Eastern Washington's head coach.

Syracuse has won both meetings with Morehead State, the most recent a 110-69 victory during the 1987-88 campaign. The Eagles were 8-21 a year ago in Preston Spradlin's first season as full-time head coach.

Syracuse was 23-14 and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 before a loss to Duke ended its 2017-18 campaign.

Coach Jim Boeheim, who ranks second in career wins among Division I mentors, is preparing for his 43rd season as Syracuse head coach. The Orange return all five starters, including Tyus Battle, who led the team in scoring (19.2 ppg.) as a sophomore.

Syracuse season tickets start at $250 and are available for sale on-line (Cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Limited Premium Courtside and Executive Club seats are still available and can be purchased by contacting a sales representative at 1-888-DOME-TIX.

Wounded Warrior Project (@wwp) is the beneficiary of the 2K Classic. With the mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors, WWP is the hand extended to encourage warriors as they adjust to their new normal and achieve new triumphs. Offering a variety of programs and services, WWP is equipped to serve warriors with every type of injury - from the physical to the invisible wounds of war.

The 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project is produced by the Gazelle Group of Princeton, N.J. The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing firm, specializing in event production and management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. Gazelle produces numerous nationally-recognized events, such as the Legends Classic, the Gotham Classic, and the College Basketball Invitational. For more information on the Gazelle Group, please visit gazellegroup.com.

2K Classic Regional Games

Syracuse Regional Rounds
Carrier Dome -- Syracuse, N.Y.
Nov. 6: Eastern Washington at Syracuse
Nov. 10: Moorehead State at Syracuse

Storrs Regional Rounds
Gampel Pavilion -- Storrs, Conn.
Nov. 8: Moorehead State at Connecticut
Nov. 11: Missouri-Kansas City at Connecticut

Eugene Regional Rounds
Matthew Knight Arena -- Eugene, Ore.
Nov. 9: Eastern Washington at Oregon
Nov. 20: Green Bay at Oregon

Iowa City Regional Rounds
Carver-Hawkeye Arena -- Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 8: Missouri-Kansas City at Iowa
Nov. 11: Green Bay at Iowa

Syracuse University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Tyus Battle

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