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Guardians
Classic Media Credential Request Deadline Saturday, Nov. 17th
Princeton,
NJ (November 15, 2001)
Each of the four host schools, #8 Missouri, #9 Iowa, #12 Memphis,
and #24 Alabama, won its respective regional site and will advance
to Kansas City for the Championship Rounds of the Guardians Classic,
November 20th and 21st. The Regional MVP awards went to the following
players for their outstanding play in the first two rounds of the
Event:
Erwin Dudley Alabama Averaged: 12 pts, 9 rebs
Reggie Evans Iowa Averaged: 23 pts, 12.5 rebs
Dajuan Wagner Memphis Averaged: 25 pts
Kareem Rush Missouri Averaged: 23.5 pts
In the first
semi-final game Iowa will face Memphis at 6:30 PM CST, followed
by Missouri vs. Alabama at 9:00 PM CST. Tip-off time for the first
game is 6:30 PM CST.
For championship
round media credentials, please fax your request on company letterhead
to Phil Wendler at (609)921-2332 no later than November 17th.
Todays
Championship Round teleconference, featuring Quin Snyder of Missouri,
Steve Alford of Iowa, Mark Gottfried of Alabama and Memphis assistant
coach Steve Roccaforte (in place of John Calipari), is available
for replay by calling the following number:
Teleconference replay number: (888) 790-3813
Instructions:
During the playback of the conference, the following functions are
available by touching the indicated number on your touch-tone telephone.
Fast forward 2 seconds: 3
Fast forward 5 minutes: 1
Back up 2 seconds: 4
Back up five minutes: 2
Pause: 9
The replay will be available until November 19th.
Reminder: There
will be a Championship Round Press Conference on Monday, November
19, at 5:30 PM CST, featuring all four winning head coaches from
each regional site. The conference will take place at Municipal
Auditoriums Fireplace Room and will be followed by a media
reception.
The Guardians
Classic is produced by the Gazelle Group. For more information about
the Guardians Classic visit www.GuardiansClassic.com
or contact Phil Wendler at (609)921-1300 or pwendler@gazellegroup.com.
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