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July 16, 2008
Huskies In Maggie Dixon Classic
What has been known for months finally became official Wednesday when
it was announced that the Huskies will meet Penn State in the second
game of a doubleheader in the third annual Maggie Dixon Classic Dec.
14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The start time will be
approximately 2:30 p.m., following the conclusion of the opening game
between Rutgers and Army (noon).
The doubleheader will be televised nationally on ESPNU, but UConn’s
matchup can be seen locally on CPTV.
Tickets, which start at $15 and include both games, will go on sale
to the public Friday at 10 a.m. They can be purchased at all
Ticketmaster locations, at the Madison Square Garden box office and
online at www.thegarden.com. UConn Club Members received a pre-sale
opportunity to purchase tickets last month. Interested donors can
contact the UConn Ticket Office (1-877-AT-UCONN) to purchase tickets
or for more information.
Dixon, the former head coach at Army who led the Black Knights to
their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2006, died from Sudden
Cardiac Arrest on April 6 of that year. Over 325,000 Americans die
each year from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Madison Square Garden will once
again team up with the Dixon family and the Cardiac Arrhythmias
Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) Foundation, who will conduct 1,000
free EKG’s during the event, to help heighten awareness of heart
related illness and to promote women’s college basketball.
Rich
Posted by Elliott on July 16, 2008 1:48 PM
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