Texas Tech University Athletics
Old Spice Classic Boasts Strong Field at Sixth Annual Event
November 11, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 11, 2010
LUBBOCK, TX - The eight-team field for the Old Spice Classic has secured seven teams for the 2011 event to be held Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 24, 25 & 27, at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla.
The field for the sixth annual Old Spice Classic includes Arizona State, Dayton, DePaul, Fairfield, Minnesota, Texas Tech and Wake Forest. An eighth team will be announced later.
Six of the seven teams announced reached the 2010 postseason: Minnesota and Wake Forest played in the NCAA Championship. Dayton won the National Invitation Tournament, plus Arizona State and Texas Tech earned NIT berths. Fairfield participated in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The 2011 Old Spice Classic, a bracket-format tournament, will feature 12 games over the three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship match Sunday, Nov. 27.
Sponsors include Old Spice, ESPNU and ESPN's Wide World of Sports. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will serve as the event's sponsoring conference for the sixth straight year.
Florida State won the 2009 Old Spice Classic. Previous winners were Gonzaga in 2008, North Carolina State in 2007 and Arkansas in 2006.
The family-friendly tournament is a weekend-long affair at the Walt Disney World Resort where participating teams practice, play and enjoy the Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks. Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the Old Spice Classic Web site at www.oldspiceclassic.com.
The Old Spice Classic is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television, Inc. (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN.
