Recognize these faces? You will soon -- and by "soon" we mean mid- to late-November, when four of ESPN Regional Television's owned basketball events are slated to tip off. These are the players participating in the Anaheim Classic and Old Spice Classic who will make names for themselves this season, following in the footsteps of players such as Michael Beasley and O.J. Mayo. And we know where they're at, right?
The countdown to MEAC/SWAC Challenge IV has begun. The Florida Citrus Bowl will be rocking—and Jackson State University and Hampton University will provide the beats and the highlights (2 pm ET on ESPN2). Grambling State and NFL great Doug Williams, serving as keynote speaker at the MSC Kickoff Banquet, will set the tone for this historic matchup. For last-minute tickets, go to www.meacswacchallenge.com while there’s time.
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BASKETBALL: O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off | 11.20.08
Memphis coach John Calipari wants you--that's right, you!--to put the second annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off on your agenda. After all, eight conferences will be represented in one of the most diverse lineups of the college basketball season, starting Nov. 20. Need more incentive? It's 12 games over three days at the state-of-the-art Coliseo de Puerto Rico, in the cosmopolitan Hato Rey district of San Juan. Visit www.puertoricotipoff.com for more details. (Coach Calipari doesn’t like taking no for an answer.)
