2014 Orlando Classic Bracket Announced

The bracket for the 2014 Orlando Classic – to be played Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 27, 28 & 30 at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World resort near Orlando, Fla. – has been set. The eight competing teams include Georgia Tech, Kansas, Marquette, Michigan State, Rhode Island, Rider, Santa Clara and Tennessee.

The multi-day, destination event will feature 12 games over three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracketed-tournament format. Eight of the 12 matchups, including the championship game, will be showcased on ESPN or ESPN2. ESPNU will carry three games and one will be exclusive to ESPN3.

The tournament tips off Thanksgiving Day with all four games airing on ESPN2, starting with Santa Clara (West Coast) versus Tennessee (SEC) at noon ET, immediately followed by Kansas (Big 12) versus Rhode Island (Atlantic 10) at 2 p.m. Thursday’s evening session will showcase Michigan State (Big Ten) against Rider (MAAC) at 6:30 p.m. and wrap with a battle between Marquette (BIG EAST) and Georgia Tech (ACC) at 8:30 p.m.

The Orlando Classic will feature three teams that earned berths in the 2014 NCAA Championship: Michigan State lost to eventual NCAA champion Connecticut in the Elite Eight; Tennessee advanced to the Sweet 16 and Kansas played in the third round.

For more information, please visit http://www.OrlandoClassic.com

Orlando Classic (Schedule subject to change)

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Mon, Nov 24	TBD	Santa Clara at Michigan State^	TBD
	8 p.m.	Rider at Kansas^	TBD
Thu, Nov 27	Noon	Santa Clara vs. Tennessee	ESPN2
	2 p.m.	Kansas vs. Rhode Island	ESPN2
	6:30 p.m.	Michigan State vs. Rider	ESPN2
	8:30 p.m.	Marquette vs. Georgia Tech	ESPN2
Fri, Nov 28	Noon or 2:30 p.m.	Consolation #1	ESPN or ESPNU
	Noon or 2:30 p.m.	Semifinal #1	ESPN or ESPNU
	6:30 p.m.	Consolation #2	ESPNU
	9 p.m.	Semifinal #2	ESPN2
Sun, Nov 30	10:30 a.m.	7th-place Game	ESPN3
	1 or 4 p.m.	3rd-place Game	ESPN or ESPN2
	6:30 p.m.	5th-place Game	ESPNU
	1 or 4 p.m.	Championship Game	ESPN or ESPN2

^ – Non-bracketed game

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