2009 2K Sports Classic

The 2009 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer will feature for the first time in the history of the event four nationally-ranked teams participating in the Championship Rounds at New York's Madison Square Garden.

In the 2009-10 ESPN/USA Today preseason coaches' poll, North Carolina is ranked fourth, California is 12th, Ohio State is 7th, and Syracuse is 25th. All four institutions will host Regional Round games of the Classic, beginning on Nov. 9. The four hosts will then travel to Madison Square Garden for the Championship Rounds, which start on Nov. 19 with Syracuse meeting Cal at 7:00pm and North Carolina facing Ohio State at 9:00pm. On Nov. 20, the consolation game will commence at 5:00pm with the title match at 7:00pm. All four games of the Championship Rounds will be televised on ESPN2.

For tournament news and ticket info, visit the official 2K Sports Classic site, or click HERE for a complete bracket with TV Times (All times listed are ET). 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS
Madison Square Garden – New York, N.Y.

November 19 – 7:00 p.m.
Syracuse vs. Cal (ESPN2)
North Carolina vs. Ohio State (ESPN2)

November 20 – 5:00 p.m.
Consolation Game (ESPN2)
Championship Game (ESPN2)

 
REGIONAL ROUNDS

November 9
Albany vs. Syracuse (ESPNU)
FIU vs. North Carolina (ESPNU)
Alcorn State vs. Ohio St. (Big Ten Network)
Murray State vs. Cal (ESPNU)

November 11
Robert Morris vs. Syracuse (ESPNU)
NC Central vs. North Carolina (ESPNU)
Detroit vs. Cal (ESPNU)

November 12
James Madison vs. Ohio St. (Big Ten Network)

SUBREGIONAL ROUNDS

November 20
Detriot vs. Robert Morris
Alcorn State vs. Albany
James Madison vs. Murray State
NC Central vs. FIU

November 21
Robert Morris vs. Alcorn State
Detroit vs. Albany

November 22
Alcorn State vs. Detroit
Robert Morris vs. Albany
James Madison vs. FIU
Murray State vs. NC Central

November 23
NC Central vs. James Madison
Murray State vs. FIU