Guardians Classic

Tuesday, November 15 - Wednesday, November 16

#2 Texas Tips-Off the Season Hosting 2005 Guardians Classic

Sixteen teams from sixteen conferences face off in the Guardians Classic, college basketball’s biggest regular-season tournament. The Texas Longhorns will host the 2005 Guardians Classic Austin Regional Rounds as they set their sights on a Final Four run in March. The winner of the Austin Regional Rounds will go on to Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium to meet the winners of the Iowa, Kentucky and West Virginia Regional Rounds.

Samford, Southern and Sacramento State will enter the Erwin Center on November 15th and 16th hoping to upset UT’s quest for its first championship of the season. Tuesday’s opening doubleheader features Sacramento State facing Samford, followed by Southern playing Texas. Wednesday’s doubleheader will include a consolation and regional championship game.

The Longhorns are coming off of a school-record 7th straight NCAA tournament appearance. Head Coach Rick Barnes returns four of five starters, including senior Brad Buckman, sophomore Daniel Gibson, sophomore LaMarcus Aldridge and junior P.J. Tucker. Buckman was a second team Big 12 selection while Daniel Gibson was declared Big 12 Freshman of the Year.

The Guardians Classic was created in 2001 for the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to promote its Guardians of the Game program that emphasizes four core values: education, advocacy, leadership and service. For more information about the NABC visit NABC.com

For more information about college basketball’s biggest regular-season tournament, visit www.GuardiansClassic.com