October 3, 2005
Contact: gazelle@gazellegroup.com, 609-921-1300

2005 Guardians Classic Tickets on Sale Today

Princeton, N.J. – Tickets for the Guardians Classic Morgantown Regional Rounds will go on sale to the general public today at 9:00 a.m. EST. This season-opening college basketball tournament will feature 16 teams competing at four regional sites. West Virginia University will host Fairleigh Dickinson, Louisiana Monroe and Wofford at WVU Coliseum on November 12-13, 2005. Iowa, Kentucky and Texas are the other three host schools.

The winners from each Regional Round will play in the Championship Rounds at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City on November 21st and 22nd.

Outlined below are the dates, locations and match-ups for the Morgantown Regional Rounds.

Morgantown Regional Rounds Schedule:

Tickets for the Morgantown Regional Rounds:
• West Virginia University Box Office: (800) WVU-GAME

Championship Round Tickets:
• The Official Guardians Classic Website: www.GuardiansClassic.com
• Ticketmaster: (816) 931-3330 or www.Ticketmaster.com
• The Municipal Auditorium Box Office: (816) 513-5000

For more information on Regional Round tickets please contact each host school's box office:
• University of Iowa: (800) IA-HAWKS or visit www.hawkeyesports.com
• University of Kentucky: (859) 257-1818 or visit www.ukathletics.com
• University of Texas: (800) 982-2386 or visit www.texasboxoffice.com

The O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic is produced by The Gazelle Group in Princeton, N.J.  The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing firm, specializing in event production/management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting.  Gazelle produces numerous nationally recognized events, such as the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.  For more information on The Gazelle Group, please visit gazellegroup.com. 

For more information on the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic, please visit the official tournament website at CBEClassic.com