Pre-season tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex includes Vanderbilt and Gonzaga
The eight-team field for the 2012 Old Spice Classic will feature Vanderbilt and Gonzaga, both preseason top 25 teams, along with Clemson, Davidson, Marist, Oklahoma, UTEP and West Virginia. The event will be held Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 22, 23 & 25, at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla.
Tournament Field
- Gonzaga is ranked No. 19 and Vanderbilt is ranked No. 22 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
- Gonzaga and West Virginia advanced to the third round of the NCAA Championship, while Clemson and Vanderbilt second round participants
- UTEP earned an National Invitation Tournament (NIT) berth and Davidson competed in the Championship Basketball Invitation (CBI)
Tournament Information
The 2012 Old Spice 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 match Sunday, Nov. 25.
Sponsors include Old Spice, ESPNU and ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will serve as the event’s sponsoring conference for the seventh straight year.
Notre Dame captured the 2010 Old Spice Classic title, while Florida State won the 2009 Classic. Previous winners include Gonzaga in 2008, North Carolina State in 2007 and Arkansas in 2006.
The Old Spice Classic is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN.
Travel Information
The family-friendly tournament is a weekend-long affair at the Walt Disney World Resort where participating teams practice, play and enjoy the Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks. Fans can purchase official hotel accommodations and game tickets by going to http://www.anthonytravel.com/espn/old-spice-classic or by calling 888-632-6951. Additional information can be found on the Old Spice Classic Web site at www.oldspiceclassic.com.
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