Eight teams are scheduled to square off this Thanksgiving weekend at HP Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney.
The eighth annual Old Spice Classic, a premier Division-I men’s basketball tournament, features a strong field of eight, including No. 5 Oklahoma State (4-0) and No. 21 Memphis (2-1), in addition to Purdue (5-0), Butler (4-0), Washington State (2-2), Siena(2-4), LSU (3-1) and St. Joseph’s (2-1).
The action begins on Thanksgiving Day at noon, with four games scheduled for the opening day of the tournament. Games continue on Friday, with the first buzzer set for 11:00 a.m. The tournament concludes on Sunday, Dec. 1, with the championship game slated for 7:30 p.m.
All games will be broadcast on the ESPN network. Please see the schedule below for a complete listing of air times.
Tickets are still available for purchase through Ticketmaster, at ticketmaster.com or by calling (407)-745-3000, and are also available at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Box Office.
Media interested in applying for credentials should contact Charley Green at cgreen@breakaway-sports.com.
Old Spice Classic Schedule (subject to change)
Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
Thu, Nov 28 | Noon | Purdue vs. Oklahoma State | ESPN2 |
2 p.m. | Butler vs. Washington State | ESPN2 | |
6:30 p.m. | Memphis vs. Siena | ESPN2 | |
8:30 p.m. | LSU vs. Saint Joseph’s | ESPN2 | |
Fri, Nov 29 | 11:00 am | Consolation #1 | ESPNU |
1:30 pm | Semifinal #1 | ESPN | |
5:30 p.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
8:00 p.m. | Consolation #2 | ESPNU | |
Sun, Dec 1 | Noon | 5th-place Game | ESPNU |
2:00 p.m. | 3rd-place Game | ESPNU | |
5 p.m. | 7th -place Game | ESPN3 | |
7:30 p.m. | Championship Game | ESPN2 | |
For more information on the Old Spice Classic, please visit the official website at http://www.OldSpiceClassic.com, follow on Twitter @OldSpiceClassic
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Media Contacts:
Charley Green at 214-734-8028, or cgreen@breakaway-sports.com
Mary Bonnette at 660-247-2615, or Mary.X.Bonnette.-ND@disney.com