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Game Times Announced for Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic

Here is a release from the University of Kentucky:

[B]Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Game Times Announced[/B]

Mohegan Sun Arena to host Hall of Fame Event

Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced game times for the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame’s Tip-Off Tournament, an annual NCAA men’s basketball exempt tournament supported by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off will take place on Saturday November 19, and Sunday November 20 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,

Connecticut. Eight schools will compete in two four-team brackets over the weekend at one of the premier destinations in New England.

Teams scheduled to compete in the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off are: Long Island University (Northeast), Marist College (MAAC), Old Dominion University (CAA), Penn State University (Big Ten), Radford University (Big South), University of Kentucky (SEC), University of South Florida (Big East) and the University of Vermont (America East).

Tip-Off Tournament Schedule

Saturday November 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

SESSION 1

12 Noon Game 1 – Kentucky vs. Penn State

Approx 2:00 pm Game 2 – Old Dominion vs. South Florida

SESSION 2

6:00 PM Game 3 – Marist vs. Vermont

Approx 8:00 PM Game 4 – Long Island vs. Radford

Sunday November 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

SESSION 3

12 Noon Game 5 – Kentucky vs. Old Dominion/South Florida*

Approx 2:00 pm Game 6 – Penn State vs. Old Dominion/South Florida*

*If Kentucky wins Game 1 it will play the winner of Game 2; if Penn State wins Game 1

it will play the winner of Game 2 at pre-determined times.

SESSION 4

5:30 PM Game 7 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4

Approx 7:30 pm Game 8 – Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4

Additional Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Campus Games (At Host Schools)

Friday, November 11

Marist College at University of Kentucky

Saturday, November 12

University of Vermont at University of South Florida

Monday, November 14

Radford University at Penn State University

Long Island University at Old Dominion University

Marist College at University of South Florida

Wednesday, November 16

Long Island University at Penn State University

Wednesday, November 23

Radford University at University of Kentucky

University of Vermont at Old Dominion University

Pre-sale tickets for sessions at Mohegan Sun Arena are currently on-sale via all participating schools through July 21st.

General public tickets to the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at the Mohegan Sun Arena will go on-sale July 25th via Ticketmaster outlets and the Mohegan Sun Box Office. For more information on the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, ticket packages and hospitality packages for the weekend games, log onto [URL=”http://www.halloffametipoff.com”]www.halloffametipoff.com[/URL]

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