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Colorado
State to Host 2002 Dell™ BCA Invitational
Princeton,
NJ (September 26, 2002)
The
Gazelle Group is pleased to announce the field and match-ups for
the 2002 Dell™ BCA (Black Coaches Association) Invitational,
a preseason men's college basketball event hosted by Colorado State
University. Other teams participating in the event include Cleveland
State, Florida Atlantic and IPFW. Each team will play three games
in a round-robin format. All six games will be held at Moby Arena
in Fort Collins, Colo., on November 16, 18 and 19. Game match-ups
are as follows:
Saturday, November 16th:
Cleveland State vs. Florida Atlantic
Colorado State vs. IPFW
Monday, November 18th:
Cleveland State vs. IPFW
Colorado State vs. Florida Atlantic
Tuesday, November 19th:
Florida Atlantic vs. IPFW
Colorado State vs. Cleveland State
The Dell™ BCA Invitational was reduced from an eight-team,
twelve-game tournament to a four-team, six-game round-robin format.
Last year's event was hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C. NC State
defeated East Carolina in the championship game. Other previous
BCA basketball events have been hosted by California, Indiana, Kansas,
Wake Forest, and Ohio State.
The Black Coaches Association is a non-profit organization whose
primary purpose is to foster the growth and development of minorities
at all levels of sports, both nationally and internationally. The
BCA is committed to creating a positive, enlightened environment
and common ground where issues can be examined closely, debated
sincerely, and resolved honestly. The BCA's mission is to address
significant issues pertaining to minorities in sport and to assist
minorities aspiring to have a career in athletics. Proceeds from
this Event will benefit the BCA Postgraduate Scholarship Program.
For more information on the BCA visit www.bcasports.org or call
1-877-789-1BCA (1222).
Tickets will be available by calling the Colorado State box office
(970) 491-RAMS (7267).
The
Dell™ BCA Invitational is produced by the Gazelle Group. For
more information about the Dell™ BCA Invitational, please
visit www.bcainvitational.com
or contact Phil Wendler at (609) 921-1300 or pwendler@gazellegroup.com.
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