FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Evan Olesh 609.921.1300
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Credential Information Announced
Announced For
O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2007
Contact: Evan Olesh 609.921.1300

PRINCETON, N.J. –The 2007 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic credentialing information is outlined below.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS:

Regional Rounds

Please contact the appropriate school for credential information:

College Park Regional

East Lansing Regional

Jason Yaman

Matt Larson

University of Maryland

Michigan State University

Comcast Center

 Z22 Breslin Center

Terrapin Trail

East Lansing, MI

College Park, MD 20742

Phone: (517)355-2271

Phone: (301)304-8052

Fax: (517)353-9636

Fax:

larson@ath.msu.edu

jyaman@umd.edu

 

Columbia Regional

Los Angeles Regional

David Reiter

Ryan Finney

University of Missouri

UCLA

Mizzou Arena

J.D. Morgan Center

One Champions Drive

P.O. Box 24044

Columbia, MO 65205

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Phone: (573)883-2121

Phone: (310)206-4701

Fax: (573)882-4720

Fax: (310)825-8664

reiterd@missouri.edu

rfinney@athletics.ucla.edu

Championship Rounds

The deadline to request a media credential for the Championship Rounds of the Event is Thursday, November 15th 2007 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Please fax your Championship Round application to The Gazelle Group, Attn: Evan Olesh, (609) 921-2332. Those who have requested a credential request form will be notified of their status via e-mail. Confirmed credentials can be picked up the day of the games at Media Will Call in Sprint Center.

Click HERE for a printable application.

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The tournament was initially established in 2001 as the Guardians Classic, in partnership with the NABC.  The event is now named after the College Basketball Experience, a college hoops fan interactive facility that is scheduled to open this year, as part of the Hall of Fame.  The College Basketball Experience will be the nation's only facility that celebrates, in its entirety, the sport of college basketball.

TICKET INFORMATION: Championship Round tickets at Sprint Center are now on sale and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 816.931.3330 or through Ticketmaster.com.

For VIP Ticket packages, contact Josh Stevens at 609.921.1300 or jstevens@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.

Maryland: umterps.com or 800-462.8377
Michigan State: msuspartans.com or 800.467.8283
Missouri: mutigers.com or 800.228.7297
UCLA: uclabruins.com or 310.825.2101

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

 
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