North Carolina State University Athletics
ESPN Announces Matchups for 2007 Old Spice Classic
6/4/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Raleigh, N.C. - ESPN Regional Television, Inc. (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN, announced today the schedule of matchups for the 2007 Old Spice Classic, to be held on Thanksgiving weekend at the Milk House at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla.
The event will include 12 games in three days, and will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPNU. This year, sponsors include Old Spice, ESPNU and Disney’s Wide World of Sports, with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) serving as the event’s sponsoring conference.
The 2007 Old Spice Classic field includes eight teams: the University of Central Florida, George Mason, Kansas State, N.C. State, Penn State, Rider, South Carolina and Villanova. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format.
In the first round of action, beginning Thursday, Nov. 22, Penn State will take on South Carolina; Rider will face North Carolina State; Central Florida will meet Villanova; and Kansas State and George Mason will square off. All games on the first day of action will be televised on ESPN2.
“We feel that these exciting matchups will add to a first-class experience for college basketball fans attending the event and the many viewers watching on the ESPN networks,” said Pete Derzis, senior vice president and general manager of ESPN Regional Television.
The two teams that remain undefeated throughout the tournament will face off in a championship match at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 25, on ESPN2. Complete matchups are listed below.
The inaugural Old Spice Classic was played in 2006 with Arkansas defeating West Virginia in the championship game at Disney’s Milk House. Marist placed third in the event.
ESPN2 and ESPNU Tournament Schedule
The event will include 12 games in three days, and will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPNU. This year, sponsors include Old Spice, ESPNU and Disney’s Wide World of Sports, with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) serving as the event’s sponsoring conference.
The 2007 Old Spice Classic field includes eight teams: the University of Central Florida, George Mason, Kansas State, N.C. State, Penn State, Rider, South Carolina and Villanova. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format.
In the first round of action, beginning Thursday, Nov. 22, Penn State will take on South Carolina; Rider will face North Carolina State; Central Florida will meet Villanova; and Kansas State and George Mason will square off. All games on the first day of action will be televised on ESPN2.
“We feel that these exciting matchups will add to a first-class experience for college basketball fans attending the event and the many viewers watching on the ESPN networks,” said Pete Derzis, senior vice president and general manager of ESPN Regional Television.
The two teams that remain undefeated throughout the tournament will face off in a championship match at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 25, on ESPN2. Complete matchups are listed below.
The inaugural Old Spice Classic was played in 2006 with Arkansas defeating West Virginia in the championship game at Disney’s Milk House. Marist placed third in the event.
ESPN2 and ESPNU Tournament Schedule
| Date | Time | Game | Network |
| Thurs., Nov. 22 | 12:00 p.m. | South Carolina vs. Penn State | ESPN2 |
| | 2:00 p.m. | NC State vs. Rider | ESPN2 |
| | 7:00 p.m. | Villanova vs. Central Florida | ESPN2 |
| | 9:00 p.m. | George Mason vs. Kansas State | ESPN2 |
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| Fri., Nov. 23 | 10:30 a.m. | Game #5 | ESPN2 |
| | 12:30 p.m. | Game #6 | ESPN2 |
| | 5:00 p.m. | Game #7 | ESPN2 |
| | 7:30 p.m. | Game #8 | ESPNU |
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| Sun., Nov. 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Game #9 (7th/8th Place) | ESPNU |
| | 1:00 p.m. | Game #10 (4th/6th Place) | ESPNU |
| | 4:30 p.m. | Game #11 (3rd/5th Place) | ESPN2 |
| | 6:30 p.m. | Game #12 (Champion/2nd Place) | ESPN2 |
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