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3/17/2009 - MEN'S BASKETBALL
ASun.TV to Carry Championship Venue Announcement
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MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun will appoint the new host institution for the 2010 General Shale Brick Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship and 2011 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship in a 2:00 p.m. ET news conference. Fans can view the announcement on ASun.TV as a free event.
Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena hosted in 2008 and 2009, the first two years the men and women held their respective championships on the same floor. The 2010 and 2011 events will follow the same format. After one season with seven teams in the field, the Championship will return to eight-team brackets as UNF and Kennesaw State gain eligibility after completing its respective four-year transition periods. The ninth-place, eligible team will not make the field.
The event will continue its Wednesday-Saturday schedule. The 2010 Championship will run from March 3-6 and the 2011 Championship will start on March 2. The Wednesdays will feature the No. 1/No. 8 and No. 2/No. 7 quarterfinal contests while the No. 3/No. 6 and No. 4/No. 5 seeds will play on Thursday. The four semifinal matches tip on Friday with two title games on Saturday.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
