University of Albany Announces Tournament Schedule for 2K Sports Classic, Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer - UAlbany Sports 2009

Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced on Thursday, Aug. 27 the schedule for the 2009 2K Sports Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. UAlbany will meet Syracuse in the regional round on Monday, Nov. 9 and then host the three-day sub-regional on Nov. 20-22 at SEFCU Arena on campus.

"We are pleased to conduct a prestigious college basketball tournament at SEFCU Arena for the second straight year," said McElroy, whose school also hosted last March's America East Conference Championship. "We also recognize the importance of playing a top-20 opponent on national television. This enhances the quality of our basketball program."

The Great Danes begin 2K Sports Classic play at the 33,000-seat Carrier Dome in Syracuse. The opener was moved back one day from its original date to accommodate ESPNU television. Tip-off is 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, who has 799 career victories, led the program to the 2003 national title. The Orange went 28-10 and reached the NCAA regional semifinals last season.\

In a continuation of the 2K Sports Classic, UAlbany's SEFCU Arena will host Alcorn State, Detroit and Robert Morris in a sub-regional. On Friday, Nov. 20, Detroit and Robert Morris will play the first game of a doubleheader at 5:00 p.m., while UAlbany and Alcorn State immediately follow. On Saturday, Nov. 21, Robert Morris and Alcorn State are scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start, while UAlbany and Detroit meet in the second game. On Sunday, Nov. 22, Alcorn State and Detroit tangle at 2:30 p.m., while the Great Danes host Robert Morris in the final contest of the sub-regional.

Robert Morris, the defending Northeast Conference champion, went 24-11 last year and met eventual national runner-up Michigan in its NCAA first-round contest. Alcorn State returns the Southwestern Athletic Conference's top scorer in Troy Jackson, who averaged 20.0 points per game. Ray McCallum, who previously was the head coach at both Ball State and Houston, is in his second year directing the Detroit program.

For more ticket information, contact the UAlbany Athletic Ticket Office, at 518-442-4683. All six sub-regional games will be included in the UAlbany basketball season ticket package.
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2K Sports Classic, Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer
Syracuse Regional, Carrier Dome, Monday, Nov. 9
UAlbany at Syracuse, 9:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

Albany Sub-Regional, SEFCU Arena
Friday, Nov. 20
Detroit vs. Robert Morris, 5:00 p.m.
UAlbany vs. Alcorn State, 7:30 p.m. (approx.)
Saturday, Nov. 21
Alcorn State vs. Robert Morris, 4:30 p.m.
UAlbany vs. Detroit, 7:00 p.m. (approx.)
Sunday, Nov. 22
Alcorn State vs. Detroit, 2:30 p.m.
UAlbany vs. Robert Morris, 5:00 p.m. (approx.)

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information