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Frogs slated to open with Western Michigan at Charleston Classic
Aug. 28, 2008
Official Charleston Classic Website ESPN Regional Television announced the match-ups for the inaugural Charleston Classic where the TCU men's basketball program will open up the 2008-09 campaign against Western Michigan on Friday (Nov. 14) at the new Carolina First Center in Charleston, S.C. Head men's basketball coach Jim Christian will have a familiar feel for the Frogs' first opponent in Western Michigan as the Broncos and Kent State are both part of the Mid-American Conference. The Frogs will return a pair of starters from last season in Kevin Langford (Fort Worth, Texas | University of California) and Jason Ebie (Houston, Texas | Alief Elsik H.S.) as well as feature seven new players in the TCU lineup. The Broncos are coming off a 20-12 overall record during the 2007-08 campaign and will return eight lettermen - including a trio of starters - for the 2008-09 season. The Frogs and Broncos will be the first match-up at the Charleston Classic - which includes 12 games over a three-day span with six games being broadcasted on Comcast/Charter Southeast Sports. The Charleston Classic - which is sponsored by the Southern Conference - will feature eight teams in TCU, Western Michigan, East Tennessee State, Temple, SIU-Edwardsville, College of Charleston, Hofstra and Clemson. "We're pleased to have a competitive field and exciting match-ups in the inaugural Charleston Classic," said Pete Derzis - Senior Vice President and General Manager of ESPN Regional Television. "We expect this new event to provide a terrific off-the-court experience for the student-athletes, coaches and staffs while giving fans a great opportunity to watch college basketball in the great destination of Charleston."
The format of the Charleston Classic will have each team competing in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament schedule. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout the tournament will square-off against one another in the championship game on Sunday (Nov. 16) at 4:00 Eastern Time.
Tickets for the Charleston Classic will go on sale on September 15th at www.charlestonclassic.com or by telephone at the Carolina First Center box office at 1-800-736-6377. TCU Athletic Media Relations
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