2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project

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2K Sports Classic

Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project

Regional Rounds

November 9 & 11, 2012

Villanova | Purdue | alabama | Oregon St. Championship Rounds

November 15 & 16, 2012 Madison Square Garden | New York, N.Y.

2012 Event Summary | Empire BlueCross BlueShield The 2K Sports Classic is produced by: The Gazelle Group | 475 Wall Street | Princeton, N.J. 08540 | GazelleGroup.com



Summary of Contents SUMMARY OF SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS - Outline and Description of Sponsor Benefits ..................................................... 3

EVENT HISTORY AND INFORMATION - Miscellaneous Facts ............................................................................................ 5 - Results and Awards.............................................................................................. 6 - Demographics of College Basketball .................................................................16 - Event Demographics ........................................................................................... 17 - Madison Square Garden ......................................................................................18

ADVERTISING & PROMOTION - Summary of Newspaper, Radio, Television and Direct Marketing ....................19 - Samples of Advertisements and Ticket Inserts ............................................... 22

MEDIA EXPOSURE - Commercial Units ..............................................................................................29 - Supplemental Exposure.....................................................................................30

ON-SITE EXPOSURE & PROMOTIONS - 7th Avenue Banner ..............................................................................................31 - Center Hung Scoreboard Mentions ................................................................... 32 - Official Souvenir Program ................................................................................. 33 - Customized Promotions .................................................................................... 34 - Sponsor Recognition ......................................................................................... 35

PRE-GAME HOSPITALITY - Photographs ....................................................................................................... 37

PRESS COVERAGE - Summary of Media Exposure ............................................................................ 39 - Press Releases - Samples of Newspaper & Website Articles

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Sponsorship Benefits

STATUS - Official sponsor of the Championship Rounds - Category exclusivity - Use of logos associated with the Event - An event representative to act as a liaison to coordinate the implementation and activation of the sponsorship.

MEDIA EXPOSURE - Ten (10) : 60 second commercial units on ESPN radio - Empire logo inclusion in regional New York advertising materials and activities (i.e. television, print, outdoor and advertising at Madison Square Garden). - Logo and link on the event website.

ON-SITE EXPOSURE AND PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES - Five (5) minutes of “in-arena” exposure on the courtside signage during non-televised portions of the game (20 minutes total). - One (1) sponsored in-game element per game (4 total). - One (1) mention per game on the video board (4 total). - One (1) full page, four-color advertisement in the Official Program. - Opportunity to make an on-court presentation during one game of the Event.

TICKETS AND HOSPITALITY - Twenty-four (24) premium location tickets to each night of the Event. - Twenty-four (24) invitations to each pre-game Hospitality Reception.

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did you know??? - All four games of the Championship Rounds of the 2012 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project at Madison Square Garden were nationally televised on ESPN Networks. Both semifinal games as well as the championship game aired on ESPN2 while the consolation game was shown on ESPNU. Additionally, two Regional Round games were aired on ESPNU and a third was shown on ESPN3. The Pac-12 Network televised one game nationally and the Big Ten Network televised two games on its digital network. - Marc Kestecher and Len Elmore served as ESPN’s broadcast team for the Championship Round games at Madison Square Garden. - The 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project was once again one of the most highly attended earlyseason college basketball events in the country, attracting 95, 691 fans over the course of the tournament, roughly 11,000 more than the previous year. - The 2012 2K Sports Classic was the first in which Wounded Warrior Project served as the event’s beneficiary. Nearly 200 wounded warriors attended the event, many of whom were honored during the games or served as honorary team captains. - The event has featured three eventual national champions -- Florida (2006), Syracuse (2003), and Maryland (2002). The 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project has also had four additional NCAA Final Four teams -Memphis (2008), George Mason (2006), Marquette (2003), and Texas (2003). Since 1995, 55 teams that participated in the 2K Sports Classic have gone on to compete in the NCAA Tournament. - In addition to Madison Square Garden, the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project has been held at some of the finest home courts in the country, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, St. John’s, Syracuse, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, Villanova, and Wake Forest.

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Tournament Bracket REGIONAL ROUNDS

Nov. 9 Nov. 11

SUBREGIONAL ROUNDS

VILLANOVA REGIONAL

HEMPSTEAD SUBREGIONAL

The Pavilion - Villanova, Pa.

Mack Sports Complex - Hempstead, N.Y.

Villanova 75, UDC 58 Villanova 80, Marshall 68

7:00 PM 1:00 PM

WEST LAFAYETTE REGIONAL

Nov. 16

Marshall 80, UDC 58 Hofstra 66, South Dakota State 63

4:30 PM

Nov. 17

South Dakota State 78, Marshall 77 Hofstra 74, UDC 59

2:30 PM

Nov. 18

South Dakota State 96, UDC 48 Hofstra 103, Marshall 100 (2OT)

Mackey Arena - West Lafayette, Ind.

Nov. 9 Nov. 11

Bucknell 70, Purdue 65 Purdue 83, Hofstra 54

7:00 PM 2:00 PM

12:30 PM

TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL NIAGARA FALLS SUBREGIONAL

Coleman Coliseum - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Nov. 9 Nov. 11

Alabama 70, South Dakota State 67 Alabama 80, West Alabama 49

9:00 PM 5:00 PM

Gallagher Center - Niagara Falls, N.Y.

CORVALLIS REGIONAL

Nov. 16

Bucknell 88, Niagara 71

7:00 PM

Nov. 17

Bucknell 62, New Mexico State 49

5:30 PM

Nov. 18

Bucknell 69, West Alabama 52 Niagara 86, New Mexico State 83

1:30 PM

Gill Coliseum - Corvallis, Ore.

Nov. 9 Nov. 11

Oregon State 102, Niagara 83 Oregon State 71, New Mexico State 62

9:00 PM 9:30 PM

LAS CRUCES SUBREGIONAL Pan American Center - Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 21

New Mex. St. 67, Nor. New Mex. 37

9:00 PM

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS Madison Square Garden - New York, N.Y.

NOVEMBER 15

NOVEMBER 16

ALABAMA 7:00 PM ALABAMA 65-62 7:30 PM OREGON STATE ALABAMA 77-55 VILLANOVA 9:00 PM VILLANOVA 89-81 (OT)

PURDUE PURDUE 5:00 PM

OREGON STATE 66-58

OREGON STATE

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Event history 2012 2K SPORTS CLASSIC BENEFITING WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT Championship Rounds

Regional Rounds

November 16 Championship Game Alabama 77, Villanova 55 Consolation Game Oregon State 66, Purdue 58

Villanova Regional

November 15 Semifinals Alabama 65, Oregon State 62 Villanova 89, Purdue 81 (OT)

2012 All-Tournament Team Trevor Releford (Alabama) - MVP presented by American Airlines

Rodney Cooper (Alabama) JayVaughn Pinkston (Villanova) Devon Collier (Oregon State) A.J. Hammons (Purdue)

November 11 Villanova 80, Marshall 68 November 9 Villanova 75, UDC 58

West Lafayette Regional November 11 Purdue 83, Hofstra 54 November 9 Bucknell 70, Purdue 65

Tuscaloosa Regional November 11 Alabama 80, West Alabama 49 November 9 Alabama 70, South Dakota State 67

Corvallis Regional November 11 Oregon State 71, New Mexico State 62 November 9 Oregon State 102, Niagara 83 Hempstead Subregional November 18 South Dakota State 96, UDC 48 Hofstra 103, Marshall 100 (OT) November 17 South Dakota State 78, Marshall 77 Hofstra 74, UDC 59 November 16 Marshall 80, UDC 58 Hofstra 66, South Dakota State 63

Niagara Falls Subregional

Alabama accepts the Championship Trophy with their Wounded Warrior Project Honorary Captain, Annie Swanson, Seargent US Army Reserves. @2KS SportsClassic

November 18 Bucknell 69, West Alabama 52 Niagara 86, New Mexico State 83 November 17 Bucknell 62, New Mexico State 49 November 16 Bucknell 88, Niagara 71

Las Cruces Subregional November 21 New Mexico State 67, Northern New Mexico 37

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event history 2011 2K SPORTS CLASSIC BENEFITING COACHES VS. CANCER Championship Rounds November 18 Championship Game Mississippi State 67, #16 Arizona 57 Consolation Game #18 Texas A&M 58, St. John’s 57 November 17 Semifinals Mississippi State 69, #18 Texas A&M 60 #16 Arizona 81, St. John’s 72

Regional Rounds Queens Regional November 9 St. John’s 78, Lehigh 73 November 7 St. John’s 74, William & Mary 59

Tucson Regional November 9 #16 Arizona 67, Duquesne 59 November 7 #16 Arizona 73, Valparaiso 64

2011 All-Tournament Team Presented by Toyota

College Station Regional

Arnett Moultrie (Mississippi St.) - MVP presented by American Airlines

November 9 #19 Texas A&M 81, Liberty 59

Nurideen Lindsey (St. John’s) Kourtney Roberson (Texas A&M) Jesse Perry (Arizona) Dee Bost (Mississippi St.)

Starkville Regional November 9 Akron 68, Mississippi State 58 November 7 Mississippi State 76, Eastern Kentucky 66 Lynchburg Subregional November 20 Lehigh 76, Eastern Kentucky 51 William & Mary 65, Liberty 64 November 19 Eastern Kentucky 63, William & Mary 44 Lehigh 90, Liberty 80 November 18 Lehigh 82, William & Mary 57 Eastern Kentucky 73, Liberty 65

Valparaiso Subregional

Mississippi State accepts the Championship Trophy after defeating Arizona at Madison Square Garden. 8 2KSportsClassic.com 

November 20 Valparaiso 84, Duquesne 68 UDC 87, Indiana-Kokomo 48 November 19 Louisiana Tech 81, Akron 76 Valparaiso 79, Indiana-Kokomo 48 November 18 Duquesne 97, UDC 81 Valparaiso 62, Akron 59

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Event history 2010 2K SPORTS CLASSIC BENEFITING COACHES VS. CANCER Championship Rounds

Regional Rounds

November 19 Championship Game #4 Pittsburgh 68, #22 Texas 66 Consolation Game #16 Illinois 80, Maryland 76

Pittsburgh Regional

November 18 Semifinals #4 Pittsburgh 79, Maryland 70 #22 Texas 90, #16 Illinois 84 (OT)

Austin Regional

2010 All-Tournament Team Presented by Toyota Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh) - MVP presented by American Airlines

Jordan Williams (Maryland) Demetri McCamey (Illinois) Jordan Hamilton (Texas) Travon Woodall (Pittsburgh)

November 10 #4 Pittsburgh 97, Illinois-Chicago 54 November 8 #4 Pittsburgh 83, Rhode Island 75 November 10 #25 Texas 89, Louisiana Tech 58 November 8 #25 Texas 83, Navy 52

College Park Regional November 10 Maryland 75, Charleston 74 November 8 Maryland 105, Seattle 76

Champaign Regional November 10 #16 Illinois 79, UC Irvine 63 November 8 #16 Illinois 84, Toledo 45 Toledo Subregional November 21 Illinois-Chicago 74, Rhode Island 68 Charleston 64, Toledo 51 November 20 Charleston 78, Illinois-Chicago 66 Rhode Island 76, Toledo 65 November 19 Rhode Island 76, Charleston 66 Illinois-Chicago 57, Toledo 51

Irvine Subregional

Tournament MVP Ashton Gibbs drives to the basket during Championship Round game action. @2KS SportsClassic

November 21 Seattle 75, Navy 70 Louisiana Tech 76, UC Irvine 72 November 20 Louisiana Tech 80, Navy 65 UC Irvine 85, Seattle 77 November 19 Louisiana Tech 85, Seattle 72 UC Irvine 75, Navy 60

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event history 2009 2K SPORTS CLASSIC BENEFITING COACHES VS. CANCER Championship Rounds

Regional Rounds

November 20 Championship Game #24 Syracuse 87, #4 North Carolina 71 Consolation Game #15 Ohio State 76, #12 California 70

Syracuse Regional

November 19 Semifinals #24 Syracuse 95, #12 California 73 #4 North Carolina 77, #15 Ohio State 73

Chapel Hill Regional

2009 All-Tournament Team Presented by Sports Illustrated Wes Johnson (Syracuse) - MVP presented by American Airlines

Jerome Randle (California) Evan Turner (Ohio State) Marcus Ginyard (North Carolina) Andy Rautins (Syracuse)

November 11 #25 Syracuse 100, Robert Morris 60 November 9 #25 Syracuse 75, Albany 43 November 11 #4 North Carolina 89, NC Central 42 November 9 #4 North Carolina 88, FIU 72

Columbus Regional November 12 #17 Ohio State 72, James Madison 44 November 9 #17 Ohio State 100, Alcorn State 60

Berkeley Regional November 11 #12 California 95, Detroit 61 November 9 #12 California 75, Murray State 70 Albany Subregional November 22 Detroit 79, Alcorn State 59 Albany 71, Robert Morris 66 November 21 Robert Morris 107, Alcorn State 76 Detroit 66, Albany 54 November 20 Detroit 71, Robert Morris 59 Albany 71, Alcorn State 55

Miami Subregional

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November 23 James Madison 79, NC Central 66 Murray State 84, FIU 71 November 22 James Madison 81, FIU 68 Murray State 84, NC Central 61 November 20 Murray State 71, James Madison 43 FIU 83, NC Central 73 @2KS SporttsClaassicc


Event history 2008 2K SPORTS CLASSIC BENEFITING COACHES VS. CANCER Championship Rounds

Regional Rounds

November 21 Championship Game #5 Duke 71, Michigan 56 Consolation Game #4 UCLA 77, Southern Illinois 60

Durham Regional November 11 #5 Duke 97, Georgia Southern 54 Houston 76, Presbyterian 57 November 10 #5 Duke 80, Presbyterian 49 Georgia Southern 65, Houston 63

November 20 Semifinals #5 Duke 83, Southern Illinois 58 Michigan 55, #4 UCLA 52

Carbondale Regional

2008 All-Tournament Team Presented by Sports Illustrated Kyle Singler (Duke) - MVP presented by American Airlines Kevin Dillard (Southern Illinois) Darren Collison (UCLA) Manny Harris (Michigan) Gerald Henderson (Duke)

November 12 Southern Illinois 80, Massachusetts 73 November 11 Southern Illinois 66, California (Pa.) 52 Massachusetts 90, Arkansas-Monticello 71

Los Angeles Regional November 13 #4 UCLA 64, Miami (Ohio) 59 Weber State 78, Prairie View A&M 68 November 12 #4 UCLA 82, Prairie View A&M 58 Miami (Ohio) 70, Weber State 66

Ann Arbor Regional November 12 Michigan 76, Northeastern 56 IUPUI 65, Michigan Tech 51 November 11 Michigan 77, Michigan Tech 55 Northeastern 73, IUPUI 60

Tournament MVP Kyle Singler shoots during Championship Round game action. @2KS SportsClassic

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event history 2007 2K SPORTS COLLEGE HOOPS CLASSIC BENEFITING COACHES VS. CANCER Championship Rounds

Regional Rounds

November 16 Championship Game #3 Memphis 81, Connecticut 70 Consolation Game Oklahoma 69, Gardner-Webb 55 November 15 Semifinals #3 Memphis 63, Oklahoma 53 Connecticut 78, Gardner-Webb 66

Lexington Regional

2007 All-Tournament Team Presented by Sports Illustrated Chris Douglas-Roberts (Memphis) - MVP presented by American Airlines

A.J. Price (Connecticut) Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) Grayson Flittner (Gardner-Webb) Derrick Rose (Memphis)

November 7 Gardner-Webb 84, #20 Kentucky 68 Central Arkansas 69, Alabama A&M 59 November 6 #20 Kentucky 67, Central Arkansas 40 Gardner-Webb 69, Alabama A&M 55

Memphis Regional November 6 #3 Memphis 80, Richmond 63 Tennessee-Martin 66, Maine 62 November 5 #3 Memphis 102, Tennessee-Martin 71 Richmond 44, Maine 42

Norman Regional November 9 Oklahoma 80, Denver 50 San Francisco 87, East Central Oklahoma 70 November 8 Oklahoma 71, San Francisco 55 Denver 76, East Central Oklahoma 75

Storrs Regional November 8 Connecticut 82, Buffalo 57 Morgan State 77, Ohio Valley 66 November 7 Connecticut 69, Morgan State 65 Buffalo 89, Ohio Valley 82

Tournament MVP Chris Douglas-Roberts drives to the basket against Oklahoma. 12 2KSportsClassic.com ď Ź

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Event history 2006 2K SPORTS COLLEGE HOOPS CLASSIC BENEFITING COACHES VS. CANCER Championship Rounds

Regional Rounds

November 17 Championship Game Maryland 62, Michigan State 60 Consolation Game Texas 77, St. John’s 76

Austin Regional November 10 St. Bonaventure 68, Alcorn State 59 Texas 92, Chicago State 66 November 9 Chicago State 98, St. Bonaventure 95 Texas 103, Alcorn State 44

November 16 Semifinals Maryland 92, St. John’s 60 Michigan State 63, #18 Texas 61

East Lansing Regional

2006 All-Tournament Team Presented by The Hartford D.J. Strawberry (Maryland) - MVP presented by The Hartford Kevin Durant (Texas) Drew Neitzel (Michigan State) Avery Patterson (St. John’s) James Gist (Maryland)

November 9 Central Michigan 71, Brown 58 Michigan State 86, Youngstown State 61 November 8 Youngstown State 74, Central Michigan 50 Michigan State 45, Brown 34

New York Regional November 11 Loyola 65, North Florida 50 St. John’s 72, Navy 49 November 10 Navy 73, Loyola 61 St. John’s 74, North Florida 53

College Park Regional November 8 Hampton 74, New Orleans 73 Maryland 81, Vermont 63 November 7 Vermont 82, New Orleans 65 Maryland 102, Hampton 75

Tournament MVP D.J. Strawberry dunks in the Championship Game. @2KS SportsClassic

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event history 2005 - 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden November 17-18, 2005 Hanes Beefy-T All-Tournament Team Championship Game Taurean Green (Florida) - MVP presented by Hanes Beefy-T Florida 75, #16 Syracuse 70 Al Horford (Florida) Consolation Game Gerry McNamara (Syracuse) #18 Wake Forest 78, Texas Tech 73 Trent Strickland (Wake Forest) Semifinals Jarrius Jackson (Texas Tech) Florida 77, #18 Wake Forest 72 (2OT) #16 Syracuse 81, Texas Tech 46 2004 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden November 18-19, 2004 #6 Syracuse 77, #24 Memphis 62 #12 Mississippi State 67, Saint Mary’s 54 #24 Memphis 81, Saint Mary’s 66 #6 Syracuse 71, #12 Mississippi State 58 2003 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden November 13-14, 2003 #21 Wake 85, Memphis 76 #23 Marquette 52, St. John’s 45 #22 Pittsburgh 71, Alabama 62 #18 Saint Joseph’s 73, #10 Gonzaga 66

All-Tournament Team Hakim Warrick (Syracuse) - MVP Gerry McNamara (Syracuse) Rodney Carney (Memphis) Lawrence Roberts (Mississippi State) Daniel Kickert (Saint Mary’s)

Players of the Game Taron Downey (Wake Forest) Travis Diener (Marquette) Carl Krauser (Pittsburgh) Jameer Nelson (Saint Joseph’s)

2002 - AT&T Wireless Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden November 14-15, 2002 Memphis 70, Syracuse 63 #8 Alabama 68, #3 Oklahoma 62 #18 Marquette 73, Villanova 61 #4 Texas 77, #16 Georgia 71

Players of the Game Jeremy Hunt (Memphis) Mo Williams (Alabama) Dwyane Wade (Marquette) TJ Ford (Texas)

2001 - IKON Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer Madison Square Garden November 8-9, 2001 Championship Game Arizona 75, #6 Florida 71 Consolation Game #2 Maryland 82, #16 Temple 74 Semifinals #6 Florida 72, #16 Temple 64 Arizona 71, #2 Maryland 67

All-Tournament Team Jason Gardner (Arizona) - MVP Will Bynum (Arizona) Brett Nelson (Florida) Lynn Greer (Temple) Juan Dixon (Maryland)

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Event history 2000 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden November 9-10, 2000 Championship Game #7 Kansas 82, St. John's 74 Consolation Game #17 UCLA 97, #12 Kentucky 92 Semifinals #7 Kansas 99, #17 UCLA 98 St. John's 62, #12 Kentucky 61

All-Tournament Team Kenny Gregory (Kansas) - MVP Omar Cook (St. John’s) Keith Bogans (Kentucky) Drew Gooden (Kansas) Earl Watson (UCLA)

1999 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden November 11-12, 1999 Championship Game #13 Stanford 72, Iowa 58 Consolation Game #1 Connecticut 71, #10 Duke 66 Semifinals #13 Stanford 80, #10 Duke 79 (OT) Iowa 70, #1 Connecticut 68

All-Tournament Team Jaron Collins (Stanford) - MVP Jacob Jaacks (Iowa) Jason Collins (Stanford) Kevin Freeman (Connecticut) Chris Carawell (Duke)

1998 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden November 10-11, 1998 Championship Game #7 Temple 59, Wake Forest 48 Consolation Game Illinois 65, Georgetown 50 Semifinals Wake Forest 75, Illinois 73 (OT) #7 Temple 65, Georgetown 49

All-Tournament Team Lamont Barnes (Temple) - MVP Robert O’Kelley (Wake Forest) Corey Bradford (Illinois) Quincy Wadley (Temple) Anthony Perry (Georgetown)

1997 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Continental Airlines Arena November 11-12, 1997 Championship Game Princeton 38, N.C. State 36 Consolation Game #19 Georgia 89, #22 Texas 87 Semifinals N.C. State 47, #19 Georgia 45 Princeton 62, #22 Texas 56

All-Tournament Team Brian Earl (Princeton) - MVP Luke Axtell (Texas) Kenny Inge (NC State) Steve Goodrich (Princeton) Ray Harrison (Georgia)

1996 - Atlantic City Shootout Atlantic City Convention Center December 7, 1996 Temple 76, Georgia Tech 58 St. Joseph's 67, Tulsa 64

1995 - Atlantic City Shootout Atlantic City Convention Center December 9, 1995 Penn State 88, Penn 61 LaSalle 68, Marquette 65

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basketball demographics MALE 25-54 COLLEGE BASKETBALL VIEWERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE AND USE A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAN THE AVERAGE U.S. ADULT. CATEGORY

PRODUCT

INDEX

Automotive

Truck: net any vehicle DM SUV: net any vehicle DM Any Vehicle: net any vehicle DM

182 199 186

Automotive Aftermarket

Automotive Do-It-Yourselfers Gasoline: spent $50+ past month Motor Oil: bought/changed any past year Tires: bought any past year

136 155 151 156

Beverages

Regular Domestic Beer: drank past week Imported Beer: drank past week Regular Soft Drinks: drank past week

149 160 145

Computers

Personal Computers: bought past year PC Hardware: bought past year Online Internet Service: use daily

150 162 179

Electronics & Entertainment

Electronics Store: shopped past month PC Software: bought $200+ past year Movies: Prefer to see in first two weeks of release

151 170 147

Financial

Securities: current market value of investments $50K+ Credit Cards: average monthly expenditure $450+

239 192

Household Appliances & Furnishings

Home Improvement: did work yourself past year Home Improvement/Hardware/Appliance Store: shopped past month Household Furnishings: big ticket items bought past year

169 151

Insurance

Auto/Vehicle Insurance: DM for company used Life Insurance: DM for company used Homeowner’s/Property Insurance: DM for company used

156 189 177

Men’s Apparel & Sports Apparel

Casual Slacks: bought any past year Jeans: bought any past year Athletic/Workout Wear: bought any past year Cross-Training Shoes: bought any past year

183 156 229 151

Personal Supplies

Razor Blades: used any past 6 months Shaving Creams/Gels: used any past 6 months Headache Remedies & Pain Relievers: used past 6 months Prescription Drugs: any prescription filled past month

162 152 149

152

151 Restaurants

Fast Food Restaurants: dined 9+ times past month Family Restaurants & Steak Houses: dined past month

166 166

Travel

Hotels: Business, stayed 5+ nights past year Airline Travel: Business, any round-trip flights past year Car Rental: Business Use, any rentals past year

192 223 192

To be read: Male 25-54 College Basketball viewers are +82% more likely to be decision makers for the purchase or lease of a truck than the average U.S. Adult.

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Event demographics MALE FEMALE

72% 28%

AGE

10.1% of fans are <17 yrs old 17.5% of fans are 18-24 yrs old 29.6% of fans are 25-34 yrs old 30.5% of fans are 34-54 yrs old 12.3% of fans are 55+ yrs old

EDUCATION

86% are college graduates or have attended college 5% have a high school diploma 9% have attended some high school

TV VIEWERSHIP

31% watch college basketball less than 2 hours per week 34% watch college basketball 2-5 hours per week 27% watch college basketball more than 5 hours per week

EATING OUT

22% eat out 0-1 times per week 37% eat out 1-3 times per week 24% eat out 3-5 times per week 9% eat out 5-8 times per week 6% eat out more than 8 times per week

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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18% have a household income of <$50,000 16% have a household income of $50,000 - $74,000 18% have a household income of $75,000 - $99,000 16% have a household income of $100,000 - $149,000 32% have a household income of $150,000+

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Madison Square Garden “THE GARDEN” On so many nights across it’s 125 year history, the Garden has been THE place to be. Today, Madison Square Garden extends its greatness onto busy Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets in Manhattan. The first Garden opened on Fifth Avenue in 1879 and has since changed locations and revolutionized into the 19,763-seat arena at its current location. The Garden is no stranger to college basketball, hosting the very first major postseason tournament, the National Invitational Tournament, in 1938. Well known across the globe, the Garden is more than an arena. Nearly five million fans pass through the Garden’s turnstiles every year, taking in such familiar staples as the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty, concerts, world championship boxing, and of course, college basketball.

“It’s known simply as ‘The Garden,’ a perfect appellation for a place where legends grow. To millions, those two words mean just one thing: Madison Square Garden, billed in typical New York hype as THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS ARENA.” “It doesn’t matter if it’s Michael Jordan, or Muhammad Ali, or Sinatra, or the Pope... They know the stage is brighter here than anyplace else!” “Whether sitting in the locker room or waiting in the wings, athletes and artists view the Garden as the pinnacle: the best venue in the biggest city before the brightest audiences.” “The Garden is more than a building. The history is so rich, and people want to be a part of that history.”

- From “Looking Back at 125 Years of Madison Square Garden” By AP Writer Larry McShane

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Advertising impressions Newspaper/Publication

Circulation

Readership

# of Ads

Total Circ.

Total Readership

223,037 10,000 25,000 258,037

444,074

1

444,074

1

223, 037 10,000 25,000 258,037

444,074 10,000 25,000 479,074

Newark Star Ledger Oregon State Schedule Cards Villanova Pocket Schedules TOTALS

Total print advertising impressions: 479,074

Online ESPN.com Philly.com NJ.com Behavior and Geo-targeted Ads WFAN.com Facebook TheGarden.com TOTALS

Dates

Locations

Impressions/Day

Total Impressions

11/5 - 11/16 10/24 - 11/14 10/20 - 11/14 10/20 - 11/14

Run of Site Run of Site Sports Page Internet

69,174 9,758 29,493 56,933

860,090 214,668 766,824 1,480,245

11/4 - 11/21 1/1 - 11/16 3/9 - 11/16

Run of Site Event Page Home/Event Page

24,933 1,905 42,828 235,024

448,798 697,102 10,792,656 14,401,123

Total online advertising impressions: 14,401,123 Radio Station

Dates

ESPN 1050 ESPN 1050 (Live Reads) WIP 94.1 (Philadeplphia) ESPN Philly WFAN 660 AM (NY) WFAN 660 AM (NY) TOTALS

11/1 - 11/16 11/1 - 11/16 11/7 - 11/14 11/1 - 11/16 11/1 - 11/16

Length

# of Units

Avg. Listeners

Gross Impact

:60 :10 :30 :30 :30 :15

60 8 17 56 23 15 179

364,950 364,950 144,570 99,392 507,757 507,757 1,989,376

21,897,000 2,919,600 2,457,690 5,565,952 11,678,411 7,616,355 52,135,008

Total radio advertising impressions: 52,135,008

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Advertising impressions Television Network

Households 10,909,198 10,909,198 21,818,396

MSG Network MSG+ TOTALS

Dates

# of Units 47 112 257

Viewers

Gross Impact 414,164 366,576 780,740

8,812 3,273 12,085

Total television advertising impressions: 780,740

Out of Home 7th Avenue Marquees 8th Avenue Marquees Box Office Duratrans 7th Avenue Arcade Banner Oregon St. Football vs. Arizona St. TOTALS

Dates

Impressions/Day

Total Impressions

9/15 - 11/16 9/15 - 11/16 11/1 - 11/16 10/1 - 11/16 11/3

1,000,000 700,000 13,350 600,000 65,277 2,378,627

65,000,000 45,500,000 347,100 14,400,000 65,277 125,312,377

Total out of home advertising impressions: 125,312,377

TOTAL ADVERTISING IMPRESSIONS: 193,108,322

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direct marketing Ticketmaster Alert 4 e-mails to over 1 million subscribers

American Express 1 e-mail to over 1 million customers

Plum Benefits 1 discount e-mail sent to over 20,000 corporations in NYC

Gazelle Database 5 e-mails to over 12,000 subscribers

New York Knicks 2 e-mails to 7,000 plus subscribers

New York Liberty 2 e-mails to 5,100 subscribers

New York Rangers 2 e-mails to over 6,000 subscribers

Madison Square Garden Sports 4 e-mails to over 30,000 subscribers

Radio City Entertainment 1 e-mail to over 250,000 subscribers

Travelzoo.com 2 e-mails to over 100,000 subscribers

Villanova University Database 3 e-mails to 16,000 subscribers

Alabama Tidemail 3 e-mails to 190,000 members

Purdue University Database 2 e-mails to 68,000 subscribers

Oregon State University Database 2 e-mails to 16,700 subscribers

OVER 6.4 MILLION IMPRESSIONS

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11/11 Duquesne at Georgetown 11/12 Youngstown St. at Georgia North Dakota St. at Indiana 11/13 UC Irvine at UCLA 11/15 Sam Houston St. at Indiana James Madison at UCLA 11/19 Semi: Indiana vs. Georgia Semi: UCLA vs. Georgetown 11/20 Consolation Game Championship Game

Syracuse | Temple Detroit | Canisius | Alcorn State

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advertisements

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advertisements

10’ x 15’ banner displayed on 7th Avenue outside the Madison Square Garden and Penn Station main entrances.

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advertisements

Endpage on commercial unit that ran in the New York metropolitan area on ESPN (SportsCenter), MSG Network and MSG Plus.

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Social media

The Event Facebook Page has 957 fans.

The Event Twitter Page has 549 followers.

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commercial Units

Empire BlueCross BlueShield Radio Commercial Units on ESPN 98.7 Date

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supplemental exposure TELEVISION - The 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project was featured in ESPN’s promotional spots and on ESPN.com’s early-season tournament preview show. - National, regional, and local sports highlights shows. - Local news network sports coverage.

RADIO - Championship Round coaches participated in interviews on WFAN Radio.

NATIONAL TELECONFERENCE - A national teleconference prior to the Championship Rounds featured the head coach of each participating team.

SOCIAL MEDIA - The 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project has become very active in social media. The event’s Facebook and Twitter pages continue to grow. In 2012, a “Biggest Fan Contest” was hosted on Facebook and promoted on Twitter. Each institution was involved, as were several of the head coaches who promoted the event on their Twitter accounts.

ESPN’s Andy Katz interviews Alabama Head Coach Anthony Grant during the Championship Rounds at Madison Square Garden.

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on-site exposure 7TH AVENUE BANNER

Empire BlueCross BlueShield appeared on the banner at the entrance to Madison Square Garden.

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on-site exposure SCOREBOARD MENTIONS AND PA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Empire BlueCross BlueShield’s logo appeared on the Gardenvision centerhung scoreboard and courtside LED signage during in-game elements. Every replay shown during the event was sponsored by Empire BlueCross BlueShield.

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on-site exposure OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAM

Empowering our heroes. Anyone who works tirelessly to improve the mind, body and spirit of those who have served our country is a hero in our book. That’s why we’re proud to help support the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project.

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customized promotions

Tom Canty, Vice President and General Manager of Government Labor and Special Accounts for BlueCross BlueShield, presented a recognition award to Operation Homefronts Alison La Ferlita, Chapter President Tri-State, at center court during the semifinal rounds.

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customized promotions SPONSOR RECOGNITION CEREMONY

Sponsor Representatives were recognized for their support of the 2012 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project (L-R): 2K Sports - Mark Goodrich Reese’s - Brent Christenson, Jack Wilder, and Jenna Carls Empire BlueCrossBlueShield - Joseph Garibaldi Academy - Spencer Sydorko

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pre-game hospitality PRE-GAME HOSPITALITY RECEPTION

The Pre-Game Hospitality Reception was held at Madison Square Garden’s Club Bar and Grill prior to the start of the games each night.

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pre-game hospitality

Sponsor “Thank You” placard displayed at the entrance of the Club Bar and Grill (right).

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press coverage As the nation’s premier early-season college basketball event, the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project annually receives tremendous press coverage in the local, regional, and national media. The entire footprint of the event includes the four Regional Round sites, the Championship Rounds in the New York metropolitan area, the two Subregional Round sites, and the local news areas in which the participating institutions are located. In 2012, stories before, during, and after the event were written by the Associated Press and circulated in most large and small newspapers across the nation. The event enjoys a great amount of exposure on the Internet, on both national and sport-specific web sites. More specifically, the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project was featured in articles in, but not limited to, the following media: - USA Today

- New York Post

- Tuscaloosa News

- SI.com

- Newark Star-Ledger

- Indianapolis Star

- Yahoo.com

- Newsday

- Lafayette Journal & Courier

- ESPN.com

- ESPNNY.com

- Fort Worth News Sentinel

- CBSSports.com

- SNY.com

- Muncie Star Press

- NBCSports.com

- Philadelphia Inquirer

- The Oregonian

- FoxSports.com

- Philadelphia Daily News

- Corvallis Gazette Times

- SportingNews.com

- Bucks County Courier Times

- Buffalo News

- New York Times

- Delaware County Times

- Charleston Daily Mail

- New York Daily News

- CSNPhilly.com

- Charleston Gazette

In all, over 100 reporters and photographers representing more than 50 media outlets were issued credentials to the Championship Rounds of the 2012 2K Sports Classic.

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