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2014 Orlando Classic Bracket Announced

Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament to be Played at ESPN Wide World of Sports

Lake , Fla. (Aug. 5, 2014) — The bracket for the 2014Orlando Classic – to be played Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 27, 28 & 30 at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at World resort near Orlando, Fla. – has been set. The eight competing teams include Georgia Tech, Kansas, Marquette, Michigan State, Rhode Island, Rider, Santa Clara and Tennessee.

The multi-day, destination event will feature 12 games over three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracketed-tournament format. Eight of the 12 matchups, including the championship game, will be showcased on ESPN or ESPN2. ESPNU will carry three games and one will be exclusive to ESPN3.

The tournament tips off Day with all four games airing on ESPN2, starting with Santa Clara (West Coast) versus Tennessee (SEC) at noon ET, immediately followed by Kansas (Big 12) versus Rhode Island (Atlantic 10) at 2 p.m. Thursday’s evening session will showcase Michigan State (Big Ten) against Rider (MAAC) at 6:30 p.m. and wrap with a battle between Marquette (BIG EAST) and Georgia Tech (ACC) at 8:30 p.m.

The Orlando Classic will feature three teams that earned berths in the 2014 NCAA Championship: Michigan State lost to eventual NCAA champion Connecticut in the Elite Eight; Tennessee advanced to the Sweet 16 and Kansas played in the third round.

For more information, please visit http://www.OrlandoClassic.com

Orlando Classic (Schedule subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game Network

Mon, Nov 24 TBD Santa Clara at Michigan State^ TBD

8 p.m. Rider at Kansas^ TBD

Thu, Nov 27 Noon Santa Clara vs. Tennessee ESPN2

2 p.m. Kansas vs. Rhode Island ESPN2

6:30 p.m. Michigan State vs. Rider ESPN2

8:30 p.m. Marquette vs. Georgia Tech ESPN2 Page 2 of 3 - 2014 Orlando Classic Bracket Announced

Fri, Nov 28 Noon or 2:30 p.m.Consolation #1 ESPN or ESPNU

Noon or 2:30 p.m.Semifinal #1 ESPN or ESPNU

6:30 p.m. Consolation #2 ESPNU

9 p.m. Semifinal #2 ESPN2

Sun, Nov 30 10:30 a.m. 7th-place Game ESPN3

1 or 4 p.m. 3rd-place Game ESPN or ESPN2

6:30 p.m. 5th-place Game ESPNU

1 or 4 p.m. Championship Game ESPN or ESPN2

^ – Non-bracketed game. These games will be played at the respective host schools, not at ESPN Wide World of Sports.

ESPN Events ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of collegiate sporting events worldwide. The roster includes two Labor Day weekend games; 11 college bowl games and eight college basketball events, which accounts for approximately 200 hours of programming, reaches almost 64 million viewers and attracts over a half a million attendees each year. With satellite offices in Boca Raton, Boise, Birmingham, Dallas-Fort Worth, Albuquerque, St. Petersburg and Las Vegas, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.

ESPN Events also manages the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program.

Collegiate Basketball

Armed Forces Classic (U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen, PR);Gildan (South Carolina); Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu); (Orange County, Calif.); Jimmy V Men’s & Women’s Basketball Classics Presented by Corona Extra (New York City & South Bend, Ind.);Orlando Classic ( Resort near Orlando, Fla.); Puerto Rico Tip-Off (San Juan, PR) and State Farm Champions Classic (Indianapolis)

Collegiate Football

AdvoCare V100 (Houston); AdvoCare (Houston); (Alabama); BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl (Florida); (Florida); (Boise); Gildan (Albuquerque); Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu); Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth); Lockheed Martin (Dallas-Fort Worth); MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney (Orlando, Fla.); Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.); Royal Purple (Nevada) and The Home Depot College Football Awards (Orlando, Fla.) Page 3 of 3 - 2014 Orlando Classic Bracket Announced

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ESPN Media Contact: Rachel Margolis Siegal at 860-766-2798, orrachel.m.siegal@.com

Orlando Classic Contact: Charley Green at 214-734-8028, [email protected]