Event:

14th Annual Jimmy V Classic

Date and Time:

December 9, 2008

Game 1: Davidson vs. West Virginia
7pm ET

Game 2: Texas vs. Villanova
9pm ET

Venue:

Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

Television:

Both games will be broadcast on ESPN

Profile:

Impressive runs in the NCAA Tournament earned four schools a share of the spotlight at one of the signature early-season events in college basketball, the Jimmy V Classic.


This year's doubleheader will feature West Virginia -- the team that knocked Duke out of March Madness -- against Stephen Curry and the Davidson Wildcats. The late game will pit the Texas Longhorns against the Villanova Wildcats.

Both games will be broadcast on ESPN.

The Jimmy V Classic is one of the signature annual events of the V Foundation, the charity created by North Carolina State coach and broadcaster Jim Valvano during his own battle with the cancer that ultimately killed him. Since 1993, the V Foundation has raised over $70 million for cancer research.

Ticketing

Tickets go on sale in September, via Ticketmaster or the Madison Square Garden box office.
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