Tulsa Basketball to Play in 2011 Charleston Classic
6/2/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
June 2, 2011
Charleston, S.C. - The University of Tulsa will join the eight-team field for the 2011 Charleston Classic set to be held Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 17, 18 & 20, at Carolina First Arena in Charleston, S.C.
In addition to Tulsa, the field for the fourth annual Charleston Classic includes 2011 Final Four participant Virginia Commonwealth, the ACC's Georgia Tech, LSU of the SEC, Saint Joseph's of the Atlantic-10, Seton Hall of the Big East, the Sun Belt's Western Kentucky and the Big Ten's Northwestern.
The 2011 Charleston Classic, a bracket-format tournament, will feature 12 games over the three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship contest Sunday, Nov. 20.
Georgetown won the 2010 Charleston Classic, with Miami (Fla.) winning in 2009 and Clemson taking the title in the inaugural tournament in 2008.
This family-friendly tournament offers the teams a week of practice, play and experiences in-and-around historic Charleston. Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the Charleston Classic Web site at www.charlestonclassic.com.
Fans can purchase official hotel accommodations and game tickets by going to www.anthonytravel.com (search Charleston Classic) or by calling 1-888-632-6951. For more information on the event, go to www.charlestonclassic.com and for event updates, follow www.twitter.com/CharlestonClsc and www.facebook.com/charlestonclassic.
The Charleston Classic is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television, Inc. (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN.
ESPN Regional Television/Event Ownership The nation's largest syndicator of collegiate sports programming, ESPN Regional Television (ERT) annually produces more than 1,000 telecasts of sporting events. Programming includes football, basketball, NCAA events, golf and NHRA events accounting for more than 2,200 live and/or original hours of programming. In addition to event ownership, ERT is the production headquarters for ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network; syndication rights-holder and producer of national, regional and local shows for college conferences (e.g. - SEC, BIG EAST, Big 12, Mid-American, WAC).
