2008 Legends Classic Field Announced; Tickets on Sale Tomorrow

(Princeton, NJ) - The Gazelle Group and HDNet are pleased to announce an exclusive television partnership to broadcast the Championship Round games of the Legends Classic.

HDNet will televise both games in the Semifinal Round on November 28th, as well as the Championship Round on November 29th. Games will be played at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

"HDNet is excited to be a part of this great event," said Mark Cuban, President and Co-Founder of HDNet. "This is an exciting showcase for college basketball and we're proud to bring it to our viewers."

"We are thrilled to be working with HDNet on the broadcasts of the Legends Classic," added The Gazelle Group President Rick Giles. "They are a great partner for us and will allow college basketball fans across the country to see some great games... in high definition. HDNet has distinguished itself as one of the most successful and innovative networks. We look forward to a long partnership which will, in turn, fuel the growth of the Legends Classic."

Click HERE for a complete tournament bracket.

The inaugural Legends Classic saw the Texas Longhorns defeat the Tennessee Volunteers, 97-78 in the Championship Game as All-American D.J. Augustin had 23 points and 8 assists to win the Tournament MVP. Of the four teams that played in the Championship Rounds, three went on to reach the "Sweet Sixteen" of the NCAA Tournament and one school (Texas) that advanced to the "Elite Eight".

This years field features...

Pittsburgh... a pre-season Top 10 team returning three starters from last year's Big East Champions (Sam Young, DeJuan Blair and Levance Fields).

Texas Tech... coached by Pat Knight, the Red Raiders knocked off four nationally ranked teams last year, including #5 Texas.

Mississippi State... have made the post-season in six of the last eight seasons and is led reigning National Defensive Player of the Year Jarvis Varnado.

Washington State... is coming off back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a trip to the "Sweet 16" last season.

About HDNet
HDNet (www.hd.net) provides viewers with the best in original comedy, drama, news, sports and music programming.

HDNet is your exclusive, high definition home for popular, critically acclaimed original programming, including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," the Emmy Award winning "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather and" NASA on HDNet" (presenting live shuttle launches through 2010). HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring Major League Soccer, the NASCAR Camping World Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup re-broadcasts, and premiere Mixed Martial Arts from "HDNet Fights;" behind-the-scenes sports news with "Inside MMA;" groundbreaking music programming with the HDNet Concert Series featuring leading artists and bands including Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, John Mayer and more; and entertaining and irreverent lifestyle programming including "Deadline!," "Art Mann Presents," and "Get Out!" HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood."

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit www.hd.net.

About Gazelle Group

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 Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic and the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). For more information on The Gazelle Group, please visit the website at gazellegroup.com.

Visit LegendsClassic.com for more information on the 2008 Legends Classic.