Wake Forest Athletics
Wake Forest to Participate in 2011 Old Spice Classic
11/10/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 10, 2010
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The field for the sixth annual event includes Arizona State, Dayton, DePaul, Fairfield, Minnesota, Texas Tech and Wake Forest. An eighth team will be announced at a later date.
The event will be held over the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend--Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 24, 25 and 27, at the HP Field House.
Six of the seven teams announced reached the 2010 postseason: Minnesota and Wake Forest played in the NCAA Championship; Dayton won the NIT, plus Arizona State and Texas Tech earned NIT berths; Fairfield participated in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The 2011 Old Spice Classic 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 game on 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 include Gonzaga in 2008, NC 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.
