Marquette, Texas Tech join Duke in Kansas City, Air Force to Play Stanford for Final Spot

Princeton, NJ – Last night the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Texas Tech RedRaiders both advanced out of their respective Regional Rounds of the CBE Classic. Marquette defeatedDetroit 87-45 in Milwaukee, and Texas Tech beat UALR 93-59 in Lubbock, Texas.

Both teams secured a spot in the Championship Rounds in Kansas City on November 20th and 21st and will face each other in the semifinals. They will join the Duke Blue Devils, who won the Durham Regional Rounds on Monday with a win over Georgia Southern, 72-48. Duke will take on the winner of the Palo Alto Regional Rounds, hosted by Stanford.

Air Force plays Stanford tonight at 10 p.m. EST on ESPNU to determine who will go to Kansas City. Outlined below is important information about the Championship Round Teleconference that will be held tomorrow, Thursday, November 16, 2006 at noon.

Championship Round Teleconference:
Thursday, November 16th (12:00 noon EST)
Media dial-in number: (800) 500-3792
Reference: CBE Classic Championship Round Teleconference

Format: The teleconference will open with a short introduction by Gazelle Group President Rick Giles
and an NABC representative, followed by brief remarks by the coaches of the four teams that advanced
to the Championship Rounds. The teleconference will conclude with a question and answer session.

Championship Rounds:
The deadline to request a media credential for the Championship Rounds of the CBE Classic is Friday, November 17th at 12:00 noon EST. Please fax your Championship Round application to:

The Gazelle Group, Inc.
ATTN: John Celestand
Fax: (609) 921-2332.

Those who have requested a credential request form will be notified of their status via e-mail. Time and location for credential pick-up will be given in the confirmation email.

Kansas City Hotel Information:
Kansas City Marriott
200 West 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64105
(816)421-6800
CBE CLASSIC RATE CODE: CFBCFBA
Championship Round Ticket Information:
The Official CBE Classic Website: CBEclassic.com
Ticketmaster: (816)931-3330 or Ticketmaster.com

The College Basketball Experience Classic was created to promote the NABC's "College Basketball Experience" and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, currently being developed within the new Sprint Center arena located in downtown Kansas City. The CBE Classic will fold into the College Basketball Experience Weekend, a three-day event celebrating the best of men's college basketball. The weekend kicks off on Sunday, November 19th, 2006, when five of the greatest names in college basketball history headline the founding class to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

TICKET INFORMATION: Championship Round tickets at Sprint Center go on sale tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m CST. and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 816.931.3330 or through Ticketmaster.com.

For VIP Ticket packages, contact Brian Halligan at 609.921.1300 or bhalligan@gazellegroup.com

Tickets for the Regional Rounds may be purchased through the host schools’ box offices. On-sale dates for individual game tickets will be announced in the near future.

Duke University: (877) 375-DUKE or visit www.goduke.com
Marquette University: (414) 276-4545 or visit www.gomarquette.com
Stanford University: (800) STANFORD or visit www.gostanford.com
Texas Tech University: (888) GOBIG12 or visit www.texastech.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.