Cornell Basketball in the News

Below, some references to Cornell Basketball in the news media today. Above, Cornell's Jeff Foote shows off a couple of his 31 slam dunks from the 2008-2009 season. (click the picture for a larger image)

The PressOfAtlanticCity.com writes about the Legends Classic coming to A.C. The Press writes:

Florida, Michigan State, Rutgers and UMass to compete at Boardwalk Hall.

Boardwalk Hall is getting another basketball tournament. The historic venue will host The Legends Classic, a basketball tournament featuring some top programs around the country, which will be held Thanksgiving weekend, several news websites reported.

The teams include Michigan State, Rutgers, Florida and Massachusetts as the four regional hosts for the tournament and will compete Nov. 28-29. Fans can purchase tickets starting on Friday. Get more information here.

There are several other schools participating in the Legends Classic, but the format is that the four host schools advance to the semifinal round in Atlantic City. Regional round games are held Nov. 18-22 on campus sites, which includes Cornell.

The Gazelle Group, which is running the tournament, is a sports marketing group runs several tournaments throughout the country, including the College Basketball Invitational. You can check here for more events that the Gazelle Group has thrown.

Check back later on Wednesday for more information and comments.

The Cornell Daily Sun republished a story on Chris Wroblewski's emergence in the Cornell backcourt. The story was originally published on January 27, 2009.