October 10, 2007 Contact: [email protected], 609-921-1300 Legends Classic Credential Information Announced PRINCETON, N.J. –Tickets to the Championship Rounds of the Legends Classic will officially go on sale tomorrow, October 11th at 12:00 p.m. This premier men’s college basketball tournament will tip-off Nov. 14-20 at six different regional sites across the country. New Mexico State, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia will take the floor for the Championship Rounds on Nov. 23-24 at the newly-built Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., the first new major sports and entertainment venue in the nation’s top media market in over 25 years. Las Cruces Regional Knoxville Regional Tiffany Franklin Craig Pinkerton New Mexico State University University of Tennessee 1 Regents Row P.O. Box 15016 MSC 3145 Knoxville, TN 37901-5016 Las Cruces, NM 88003 Phone: (865)974-7501 Phone: 505-646-3929 Fax: 505-646-2425 Fax: (865)974-1269 [email protected] [email protected] Austin Regional Morgantown Regional Scott McConnell Bryan Messerly University of Texas West Virginia University 2101 San Jacinto P.O. Box 0877 327 Bellmont Hall Morgantown, WV 26507 Austin, TX 78705 Phone: (304)293-2821 Phone: (512)471-1345 Fax: (304)293-4105 Fax: (512)471-6040 [email protected] [email protected] Championship Rounds The deadline to request a media credential for the Championship Rounds of the Event is Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Please fax your Championship Round application to The Gazelle Group, Attn: Evan Olesh, (609) 921-2332. Those who have requested a credential request form will be notified of their status via e-mail. Confirmed credentials can be picked up the day of the games at Media Will Call in Prudential Center. Click HERE for a printable application. In addition to showcasing some of the nation’s premier men’s college basketball teams, the Legends Classic was also established to honor former players and coaches from the participating teams that have made a significant contribution to the sport. The “Legends” will be recognized annually at the event. The Legends Classic will be held at the brand new Prudential Center. Prudential Center is the home of the New Jersey Devils, Seton Hall University men’s basketball and the New Jersey Ironmen of the MISL. It showcases 76 luxury suites, 2,330 club seats, and an array of amenities and conveniences for fans. Prudential Center seats 17,500 people for soccer games, 17,625 for hockey games, 18,500 for basketball games and 19,500 for concerts. The Northeast Conference (NEC) is the sponsoring conference of the Legends Classic. Now entering its 27th season, the NEC is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association consisting of 11 institutions of higher learning located throughout five states. For more information on the NEC, visit www.northeastconference.org. The Legends Classic is produced by The Gazelle Group in Princeton, N.J. The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing firm, specializing in event production/management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. For more information on The Gazelle Group, please visit gazellegroup.com. For more information on the Legends Classic, please visit the official tournament website at www.LegendsClassic.com. .