Tennessee, West Virginia, Texas & New Mexico State Set as Regional Hosts for Inaugural Legends Classic

PRINCETON, N.J. – Tennessee, West Virginia, Texas, and New Mexico State will serve as the four regional hosts for the inaugural Legends Classic. The eight-team men’s college basketball tournament will tip-off Nov. 14-18 at the regional sites and will conclude with the Championship Rounds Nov. 23-24 at the newly-built Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Prudential Center, managed by AEG, is the first new major sports and entertainment venue in the nation’s top media market in over 25 years and will open on October 25.

In addition to showcasing some of the nation’s premier men’s college basketball teams, the Legends Classic was also established to honor former players and coaches from the participating teams that have made a significant contribution to the sport. The “Legends” will be recognized annually at the event.

On-sale dates for tickets, as well as the full tournament bracket and television coverage, will be announced at a later date. Once on sale, Regional Round tickets may be purchased through the host schools’ box offices, while Championship Round tickets may be purchased through ticketmaster.com.

New Mexico State: www.nmstatesports.com or 505.646.1420
Tennessee: www.utsports.com or 865.656.1200
Texas: www.TexasSports.com or 800.982.2386
West Virginia: www.wvugame.com or 800.988.4263

Prudential Center will be the home of the New Jersey Devils, Seton Hall men’s basketball and the New Jersey Ironmen of the MISL, among others. It will showcase 76 luxury suites, 2,330 club seats, and an array of amenities and conveniences for fans. Prudential Center will seat 17,500 people for soccer games, 17,625 for hockey games, 18,500 for basketball games and 19,500 for concerts.

AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Company, owns or controls a collection of companies including facilities such as STAPLES Center, The Home Depot Center, Toyota Park, and NOKIA Theatre Times Square and London’s O2 Arena; sports franchises including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), three Major League Soccer franchises, a Major League Lacrosse team, two hockey franchises operated in Europe, management of privately held shares of the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), the ING Bay to Breakers foot race and the Amgen Tour of California cycling road race; AEG LIVE, the organization’s liveentertainment division, is a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring and a variety of programming and multi-media production. For more information, visit AEG today at www.aegworldwide.com.

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