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

PRINCETON, N.J. –

PRINCETON, N.J. –Tickets to the Championship Rounds of the Legends Classic will officially go on sale tomorrow, October 11th at 12:00 p.m. This premier men’s college basketball tournament will tip-off Nov. 14-20 at six different regional sites across the country. New Mexico State, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia will take the floor for the Championship Rounds on Nov. 23-24 at the newly-built Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., the first new major sports and entertainment venue in the nation’s top media market in over 25 years.

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VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition in all its forms and which is available in 74 million homes in the United States, will nationally televise the semi-final doubleheader on November 23rd and the championship game on November 24th. (Click here for a complete bracket with TV times)

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.

TICKET INFORMATION: Championship Round tickets at Prudential Center go on sale tomorrow afternoon at 12:00 p.m. and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 201.502.8900 or through Ticketmaster.com.

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

The Northeast Conference (NEC) is the sponsoring conference of the Legends Classic. Now entering its 27th season, the NEC is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association consisting of 11 institutions of higher learning located throughout five states. For more information on the NEC, visit www.northeastconference.org.

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/management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. For more information on The Gazelle Group, please visit gazellegroup.com.

For more information on the Legends Classic, please visit the official tournament website at www.LegendsClassic.com.