PROGRESSIVE LEGENDs CLASSIC Championship Rounds • November 24-25, 2014 • Barclays CenteR • Brooklyn, N.Y.
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2014 PROFESSOR THOM’S EVENT SUMMARY THE PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC IS PRODUCED BY: THE GAZELLE GROUP | 475 WALL STREET | PRINCETON, N.J. 08540 | GAZELLEGROUP.COM
Summary of benefits Professor Thom’s received the following sponsorship benefits during the 2014 Progressive Legends Classic: Championship Rounds at Barclays Center: - In-arena exposure on the courtside signage system during non-televised portions of each Michigan game (pre-game, timeouts, halftime, and between games). - One (1) on-site display in the concourse of the arena per day, which can be used for alumni meet and greet, loyalty program registration, etc. - One (1) on-court promotion during a time-out or half-time each night of the Event. - Exposure and link on the Event website. - Two (2) public address announcements per game. - Two (2) logo mentions per game on the videoboard. - Logo placement and border in the center-hung scoreboard during all replays during both Michigan games. - Eight (8) “feet on the floor” courtside tickets to each night of the Event.
Regional Rounds in Ann Arbor: - One (1) on-court promotion per game. - Two (2) public address announcements per game. - Two (2) logo mentions per game on the scoreboard.
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TOURNAMENT BRACKET
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DID YOU KNOW? - All four games of the Championship Rounds at Barclays Center were nationally televised on ESPN’s Networks. Two games were aired on ESPN2, one was shown on ESPNU, and one was broadcast on ESPN3. Additionally, two Regional Round games aired on ESPNU. Fox Sports 1 and CBS Sports Network each televised one game nationally, the Big Ten Network televised two games nationally, and the Pac-12 Network broadcast one game nationally. CBS affiliate WTVR-TV in Richmond, Va. aired the VCU-UMES game locally. In all, 11 of the 12 games were available on a national basis. - Since 2012, the average rating on ESPN2 of the Progressive Legends Classic is .32, above the average of .30 for college basketball on ESPN2. - The Classic was the one of the most highly attended early-season college basketball events in the country, attracting over 88,000 fans over the course of the tournament in 2014. In three years at Barclays Center, the Championship Round games have drawn an average of over 15,000 fans per year. - In the first six years of its existence, the tournament has featured eight teams that went on to advance to at least the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, most recently Indiana in 2013. Additionally, Texas (2008) and Pittsburgh (2009) advanced to the Elite Eight and Michigan State (2010) played in the Final Four. - In addition to Barclays Center, the Classic has been held at some of the finest home courts in the country, including Florida, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, New Mexico State, N.C. State,Oregon, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, UTEP, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, VCU, Washington State, and West Virginia. - One of the benefits of the Legends Classic is the yearly honoring of legends that have made their mark on college basketball. Among those who have been honored as part of the Classic are: -Jerry West, West Virginia - Bill Bradley, Princeton - Calvin Murphy, Niagara - David Thompson, N.C. State - Dominique Wilkins, Georgia - Elvin Hayes, Houston - Nate Thurmond, Bowling Green - Bernard King, Tennessee - Don Haskins, UTEP 4 | LegendsClassic.com
- A.C. Green, Oregon State - Jamaal Wilkes, UCLA - Lou Henson, New Mexico State - Greg Kelser, Michigan State - Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh - Jalen Rose, Michigan - John Duren, Georgetown - 1953 Indiana National Championship Team @LegendsBBall
EVENT HISTORY
2014
Progressive Legends Classic Regional Rounds Villanova Regional November 17
Ann Arbor Regional November 17
Richmond Regional November 18
November 20
Novemner 20
November 20
Villanova 72, Bucknell 65
Michigan 71, Detroit 62
VCU 106, UMES 66
Eugene Regional November 17
Toledo Subregional
Championship Rounds
Villanova 81, UMES 44
Oregon 83, Detroit 66
November 21
Oregon 78, Toledo 68
Michigan 77, Bucknell 53
November 24 Detroit 69, UMES 55 Toledo 92, Bucknell 65 November 25 Bucknell 58, UMES 55 Detroit 82, Toledo 79
VCU 87, Toledo 78
November 25 Championship Game Villanova 60, Michigan 55
Consolation Game VCU 77, Oregon 63
November 25 Semifinals Villanova 77, VCU 53 Mivhigan 70, Oregon 63
All-Tournament Team Dylan Ennis (Villanova) - MVP JayVaughn Pinkston (Villanova) Caris Levert (Michigan) Melvin Johnson (VCU) Dillon Brooks (Oregon) The Villanova Wildcats hoist the Championship trophy after defeating the Michigan Wolveriencs in the 2014 Championship game.
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EVENT HISTORY
2013
Progressive Legends Classic Regional Rounds Pittsburgh Regional November 17
Stanford Regional November 21
Lubbock Regional November 18
November 20
December 1
November 21
Pittsburgh 77, Lehigh 58
Stanford 92 South Dakota State 60
Texas Tech 68, South Dakota State 54
Houston Regional November 17
Brookings Subregional
Championship Rounds
Pittsburgh 84, Howard 52
Houston 80, Lehigh 66
November 21
Houston 75, Howard 62
Stanford 91, Texas Southern 77
November 25 Lehigh 67, Texas Southern 63 South Dakota State 77, Howard 65 November 26 Texas Southern 63, Howard 54 South Dakota State 74, Lehigh 61
Texas Tech 80, Texas Southern 71
November 26 Championship Game Pittsburgh 88, Stanford 67
Consolation Game Texas Tech 76, Houston 64
November 25 Semifinals Pittsburgh 76, Texas Tech 53 Stanford 86, Houston 76
All-Tournament Team Lamar Patterson (Pittsburgh) - MVP Cameron Wright (Pittsburgh) Dwight Powell (Stanford) Jaye Crockett (Texas Tech) TaShawn Thomas (Houston) The University of Pittsburgh celebrates as they hoist the Championship trophy and banner.
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EVENT HISTORY
2012
Progressive Legends Classic Championship Rounds November 20 Championship Game #1 Indiana 82, Georgetown 72 (OT)
Consolation Game #13 UCLA 60, Georgia 56
Regional Rounds Bloomington Regional November 15
#1 Indiana 99, Sam Hosuton State 45
November 12 #1 Indiana 87, North Dakota State 61
Washington D.C. Regional November 14 Georgetown 68, Liberty 59
November 11 Georgetown 61, Duquesne 55
November 19 Semifinals #1 Indiana 66, Georgia 53 Georgetown 78, #13 UCLA 70
Los Angeles Regional November 15
All-Tournament Team Jordan Hulls (Indiana) - MVP Cody Zeller (Indiana) Markel Starks (Georgetown) Shabazz Muhammad (UCLA) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope(Georgia)
Athens Regional November 15
#13 UCLA 100, James Madison 70
November 13 #13 UCLA 80, UC Irvine 79 (OT)
Southern Mississippi 62, Georgia 60 (OT)
November 12
Youngstown State 68, Georgia 56 Pittsburgh Subregional November 21 North Dakota State 66, James Madison 44 Duquesne 90, James Madison 88 (OT) November 20 James Madison 69, Youngstown State 68 North Dakota State 57, Duquesne 43 November 19 North Dakota State 83, Youngstown State 80 (OT) Duquesne 90, James Madison 88 (OT)
Huntsville Subregional
Tournament MVP Jordan Hulls drives to the basket during Championship Round action. @LegendsBBall
November 21 Southern Mississippi 74, Liberty 56 Sam Houston State 65, UC Irvine 63 (OT) November 20 Southern Mississippi 69, UC Irvine 65 Sam Houston State 64, Liberty 50 November 19 UC Irvine 60, Liberty 46 Sourthern Mississippi 61, Sam Houston State 46
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EVENT HISTORY 2011 - TicketCity Legends Classic Izod Center November 19 & 21, 2011 Championship Game Vanderbilt 64, Oregon Sate 62 Consolation Game NC State 77, Texas 74 Semifinals #20 Vanderbilt 86, NC State 79 Oregon State 100, Texas 95 2010 - Legends Classic Boardwalk Hall November 26-27, 2010 Championship Game #10 Syracuse 80, Georgia Tech 76 Consolation Game UTEP 65, Michigan 56 Semifinals Georgia Tech 71, UTEP 61 #10 Syracuse 53, Michigan 50 2009 - Legends Classic Boardwalk Hall November 27-28, 2009 Championship Game Florida 73, Rutgers 58 Consolation Game #2 Michigan State 106, UMass 68 Semifinals Florida 77, #2 Michigan State 74 Rutgers 83, UMass 75 2008 - Legends Classic Prudential Center November 28-29, 2008 Championship Game #4 Pittsburgh 57, Washington State 43 Consolation Game Texas Tech 77, Mississippi State 73 Semifinals #4 Pittsburgh 80, Texas Tech 67 Washington State 63, Mississippi 52 2007 - StubHub Legends Classic Prudential Center November 23-24, 2007 Championship Game #16 Texas 97, #7 Tennessee 78 Consolation Game West Virginia 75, New Mexico State 61 Semifinals #7 Tennessee 74, West Virginia 72 #16 Texas 102, New Mexico State 87
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All-Tournament Team John Jenkins (Vanderbilt) - MVP Jared Cunningham (Oregon State) C.J. Leslie (NC State) Sheldon McClellan (Texas) Jeffrey Taylor (Vanderbilt)
All-Tournament Team Rick Jackson (Syracuse) - MVP Darius Morris (Michigan) Randy Culpepper (UTEP) Brian Oliver (Georgia Tech) Kris Joseph (Syracuse)
All-Tournament Team Erving Walker (Florida) - MVP Anthony Gurley (UMass) Kalin Lucas (Michigan State) Vernon Macklin (Florida) Mike Rosario (Rutgers)
All-Tournament Team Sam Young (Pittsburgh) - MVP Kodi Augustus (Mississippi State) DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh) Trevor Cook (Texas Tech) Klay Thompson (Washington State)
All-Tournament Team D.J. Augustin (Texas) - MVP A.J. Abrams (Texas) Connor Atchley (Texas) Da’Sean Butler (West Virginia) Chris Lofton (Tennessee)
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on-site EXPOSURE
Professor Thom’s appeared on both the courtside and baseline signage during all four Championship Round games at Barclays Center.
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on-site EXPOSURE
Professor Thom’s also appeared on the digital upper ribbon signage during all four Championship Round games at Barclays Center.
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on-site EXPOSURE
Professor Thom’s also appeared on the videoboard during all four Championship Round games at Barclays Center. @LegendsBBall
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CUSTOMIZED PROMOTIONS
Professor Thom’s logo appeared on the center-hung scoreboard during all replays during both Michigan games at Barclays Center Championship Rounds.
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event website
Professor Thom’s logo and link also appeared on the Legends Classic Event website.
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customized promotions
Each night of the Championship Round two lucky fans competed in the Professor Thom’s Dress and Dribble for a chance to win a Professor Thom’s gift card.
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ANN ARBOR REGIONAL
Professor Thom’s appeared on the videoboard and upper LED rings during the Ann Arbor Regional Round games.
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