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WELCOME BASKETBALL FANS! On behalf of the Sun Belt Conference and its 11 member universities, I would like to welcome you to the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship here in New Orleans – the home of the Sun Belt Conference. Each year, the Sun Belt’s first priority is to ensure a positive fan experience, while also presenting a first-class event for each student-athlete, coach, administrator and fan in attendance. I encourage you to enjoy the week-long event as well as the many other amenities the beautiful city of New Orleans has to offer. This one-of-a-kind city has something to offer to everyone. This guide was developed with you, the fan, in mind so that you can enjoy every minute of your stay in the Big Easy. Additionally, we have included information to make your experience at the Sun Belt Basketball Championships in New Orleans the best it can be. Along with the entire league, I would like to personally congratulate each program and its participants for their hard work throughout the season, both on and off the court, and for their continued assistance in enabling the Sun Belt Conference to grow and develop. The players and coaches are ready to compete, so all we need is for you to come and enjoy every game. I personally ask you to help us make this Sun Belt Championship one to remember! Again, we hope you have a great time at this year’s Basketball Championship, and we appreciate your support of the Sun Belt Conference.

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Is the Sun Belt Conference a modern-day fixture among the decision-makers in the everchanging world of college athletics? Or is the league a long-time innovator, responsible for advancements in many sports that we now take for granted? Is the Sun Belt home of an alumni base that includes national and international leaders in the areas of government, business and entertainment as well as athletics? Or is the conference one that has established itself as a national contender in a variety of sports, and one that continues to evolve in ways that directly benefit its institutions and more importantly its student-athletes? The answer is yes, yes, yes and yes. The Sun Belt Conference’s “Together We Rise” motto isn’t just hyperbole. It’s proven fact on many different levels, not the least being its place in the hierarchy of collegiate athletics. As the league prepares to celebrate four decades since its founding in 1976, the Sun Belt occupies a “seat at the table” as a permanent part of the NCAA’s 24-member Board of Directors. That alone insures that the conference has a voice in determining the future as college sports continues to change and evolve. Changing and evolving have been hallmarks of the league since its existence. College basketball might be a shadow of its current self had the Sun Belt not led the way in the establishment of the shot clock. The conference also wrote history at the start of the century when it inaugurated football as a league sport – becoming the first already-existing Division I conference to take such action. The Sun Belt was originally founded to give home to some of the nation’s premier midmajor basketball teams, and the league’s history is dotted with success in many different men’s and women’s sports through its history. But when the desire for a higher national profile and the desire of its membership brought about football sponsorship in 2001, the conference was figuratively reborn, and now stands as one of the 10 premier college football leagues in the country. And, with the recent debut of the College Football Playoff, the Sun Belt is guaranteed universal access based strictly on performance. A worthy football team in the Sun Belt can be in the national championship picture, and the league is a permanent part of the “Group of Five” conferences (joining the American Athletic Conference, the Mountain West Conference, the Mid-American Conference and Conference USA) that will send its highest-rated champion to a premier Jan. 1 bowl game. In only 15 years of football, the Sun Belt has earned ties to no fewer than seven bowl games. In addition to the potential of the College Football Playoff, the league has guaranteed spots in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the GoDaddy Bowl, the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl and the new Cure Bowl for bowl-eligible teams each and every season. Beginning in 2016, the Sun Belt will also be part of a conference rotation that will send teams to the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl and the Miami Beach Bowl. No football conference in history has ever boasted as many bowl relationships in its first two decades of existence, but such breakthroughs have been the rule rather than the exception for a league that continues to exceed expectations. Just in the last three seasons, league members have recorded 52 non-conference wins including a record 21 victories outside the league in 2013. The Sun Belt also has a winning record over its fellow “Group of Five” conferences over the past two seasons, and has claimed three bowl victories in those two years. Gridiron success has grown in the league for several years, but success can also happen overnight. New league member Georgia Southern claimed the Sun Belt football title in its first year in the conference last fall. Appalachian State, another league newbie, rattled off six consecutive wins to close the 2014 football season and finish with a winning 7-5 record. Texas State has finished its two football seasons in the conference as a bowl eligible team, going 6-6 in its inaugural Sun Belt campaign and then 7-5 this past season. Football, though, is by no means the only hallmark of success for the league. Just this past season, Georgia State knocked off third-seeded Baylor in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and Little Rock defeated sixth-seeded Texas A&M in the women’s NCAA tournament . With the league’s postseason tournaments headed back to the conference’s home city, the “Big Easy” of New Orleans, and a plethora of standouts returning for this season, the league is poised for another successful hoops season. Baseball and softball continue to put the league in the national spotlight during the spring season, with deep runs into postseason play and high visibility in the national polls becoming a tradition. UL Lafayette’s baseball team was the nation’s No. 1 team in the final third of the 2014 season and has reached the NCAA Super Regional round each of the past two years, while the UL Lafayette softball team has advanced to the Super Regional three straight years including a trip to the 2014 College World Series. Many league sports have made statements on the national level, and that is a tribute to the university and athletic administrators that serve both the league institutions and the student-athletes at each school. 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South Alabama (1976-pres.)...............................40 WKU (1982-2014)........................................... 33 Little Rock (1991-pres.).........................................25 Arkansas State (1991-pres.).................................25 UL Lafayette (1991-pres.).....................................25 New Orleans (1976-80; 1991-2010).............. 24 Jacksonville (1976-98)................................... 22 FIU (1998-2013).............................................. 15 Charlotte (1976-91)........................................ 15 South Florida (1976-91)................................. 15 UL Monroe (2001-pres.)........................................15 Middle Tennessee (2000-2013)..................... 13 North Texas (2000-2013)............................... 13 Denver (1999-2012)........................................ 13 UAB (1979-91)................................................ 12 VCU (1979-91)................................................. 12 Troy (2004-pres.).....................................................12 Louisiana Tech (1991-2001).......................... 10 ODU (1982-1991).............................................. 9 Florida Atlantic (2005-13)................................ 8 Lamar (1991-98).............................................. 7 Texas-Pan American (1991-98)....................... 7 Georgia State (1976-81; 2013-pres.)................... 7 New Mexico St. (football, 2000-05; 2014-pres.)..........6 Idaho (football, 2001-04; 2014-pres.)................. 5 Utah State (football, 2003-04)......................... 2 UT Arlington (2013-pres.)...................................... 2 Texas State (2013-pres.).......................................... 2 Central Florida (1991-92)................................ 2 Appalachian State (2014-pres.)............................ 1 Georgia Southern (2014-pres.)............................. 1 Bold denotes current members

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welfare and academic success. During the 2014-15 academic year alone, Sun Belt member institutions awarded nearly $50 million in scholarship funds to over 3,084 student-athletes while also contributing over $2 million from the Student Assistance Fund (SAF) to over 1,779 student-athletes. The league and its institutions rewrite the Sun Belt’s record book each year in grade-point averages and academic honors, and member schools’ success in the NCAA’s APR rankings provide even more proof of the league’s academic commitment. In 2015, the conference doubled the number of teams that received NCAA Public Recognition Awards, given to teams that post APR scores in the top 10 percent of their sport, as 14 teams were among the national honorees compared to seven in 2014. “We have never been as strong as we are now academically and financially, and I believe we are getting stronger all the time athletically,” said former Sun Belt Conference president and Troy University chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. recently. “I truly believe the best is yet to come.” The strength of any league lies in its membership, with the Sun Belt’s 11-school football membership including Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Idaho, UL Lafayette, UL Monroe, New Mexico State, South Alabama, Texas State and Troy. Little Rock and UT Arlington compete in all sports as non-football members while Idaho and New Mexico State are football-only members. Those members give the Sun Belt a mix of the “old” and the “new”, with many long-time Sun Belt institutions continuing to have success and a solid corps of conference newcomers ready to make their marks on the league and national levels. The varied campuses and locations reflect another league strength – its diversity. The mix of regions and regional cultures provide a rare opportunity for the league’s student-athletes to experience many environments. But those same student-athletes can also experience that without leaving their own campuses. For every All-Pro linebacker DeMacus Ware (Troy) and Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Charles Tillman (UL Lafayette), and for every World Series MVP David Freese (South Alabama) coming from Sun Belt campuses, there are also U.S. presidents (Lyndon Johnson, Texas State), business icons (Chick-fil-a president Daniel Cathy, Georgia Southern), nationally-known entertainers (Tim McGraw, UL Monroe, and Ludacris, Georgia State), and there is royalty (Miss America Debbye Turner, Arkansas State). These proud alumni, as well as the thousands of student-athletes and staff members at all of its institutions, are proof that the Sun Belt Conference continues to gain stature and provide the promise of future success with every sunrise. “Together We Rise” has never been more appropriate.

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RUNNER-UP

1983 Old Dominion

WKU

Norfolk, Va.

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1984 Old Dominion

South Alabama

Norfolk, Va.

1985 Old Dominion

WKU

Norfolk, Va.

1986 WKU

Old Dominion

1987 Old Dominion

South Alabama

Norfolk, Va.

1988 WKU

Old Dominion

Tampa, Fla.

1989 WKU

South Alabama

1990 Old Dominion

UAB

Norfolk, Va.

1991 WKU

UAB

Birmingham, Ala.

1992 WKU

Arkansas State

Bowling Green, Ky.

1993 WKU

Louisiana Tech

Ruston, La.

1994 Louisiana Tech

WKU

1995 WKU

Louisiana Tech

1996 Louisiana Tech

WKU

Jonesboro, Ark.

1997 Louisiana Tech

WKU

Bowling Green, Ky.

1998 Louisiana Tech

WKU

1999 Louisiana Tech

FIU

2000 Louisiana Tech

WKU

2001 Louisiana Tech

Denver

2002 FIU

North Texas

2003 WKU

Middle Tennessee Bowling Green, Ky.

2004 Middle Tennessee

WKU

2005 Middle Tennessee

UL Lafayette

2006 Middle Tennessee

WKU

2007 Middle Tennessee

UL Lafayette

2008 WKU

Middle Tennessee

2009 Middle Tennessee

Little Rock

Hot Springs, Ark.

2010 Middle Tennessee

Little Rock

Hot Springs, Ark.

2011 Little Rock

WKU

Hot Springs, Ark.

2012 Little Rock

Middle Tennessee

Hot Springs, Ark.

2013 Middle Tennessee

Little Rock

Hot Springs, Ark.

2014 WKU

Arkansas State

New Orleans, La.

2015 Little Rock

Arkansas State

New Orleans, La.

Bowling Green, Ky.

Bowling Green, Ky. Ruston, La.

Ruston, La. Jonesboro, Ark.

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G3:

No. 7 vs. No. 2

5:00 p.m. (ESPN3)

G4:

No. 6 vs. No. 3

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

Friday, March 11 (Semifinals) G5:

Winner G1 vs. Winner G2

11:30 a.m. (ESPN3)

G6:

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2:00 p.m. (ESPN3)

Saturday, March 12 (Championship Game) G7:

Winner G5 vs. Winner G6

7:00 p.m. (ESPN3)

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Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La. Bowling Green, Ky. Denton, Texas Murfreesboro, Tenn. Lafayette, La. Mobile, Ala.

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RUNNER-UP LOCATION New Orleans Charlotte, N.C. South Alabama Charlotte, N.C. USF Charlotte, N.C. UAB Charlotte, N.C. UAB Jacksonville, Fla. VCU Birmingham, Ala. USF Birmingham, Ala. ODU Birmingham, Ala. ODU Hampton, Va. UAB Birmingham, Ala. WKU Bowling Green, Ky. VCU Richmond, Va. Jacksonville Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Birmingham, Ala. ODU Mobile, Ala. Louisiana Tech Biloxi, Miss. New Orleans Biloxi, Miss. WKU Bowling Green, Ky. UALR Little Rock, Ark. UALR Little Rock, Ark. Louisiana Tech Little Rock, Ark. UL Lafayette Lafayette, La. WKU Lafayette, La. South Alabama Little Rock, Ark. South Alabama Mobile, Ala. UL Lafayette New Orleans, La. Middle Tennessee Bowling Green, Ky. New Orleans Bowling Green, Ky. Denver Denton, Texas WKU Murfreesboro, Tenn. Arkansas State Lafayette, La. Middle Tennessee Mobile, Ala. South Alabama Hot Springs, Ark. Troy Hot Springs, Ark. North Texas Hot Springs, Ark. North Texas Hot Springs, Ark. FIU Hot Springs, Ark. Georgia State New Orleans, La. Georgia Southern New Orleans, La.

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2016 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Thursday, March 10 (Opening Round) G1: No. 8 vs. No. 5 G2: No. 7 vs. No. 6 Friday, March 11 (Quarterfinals) G3: Winner G1 vs. No. 4 G4: Winner G2 vs. No. 3 Saturday, March 12 (Semifinals) G5: Winner G3 vs. No. 1 G6: Winner G4 vs. No. 2 Sunday, March 13 (Championship Game) G7: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6

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1:00 p.m. (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

12:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

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The Georgia State University Panthers claimed the 2015 Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Championship title defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles in the final contest. It was GSU’s first-ever Sun Belt men’s basketball tournament title and the second consecutive season in which the team played in the championship game.

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Tickets are available to the 2016 SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, to be played at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA, Wednesday, March 9 through Sunday, March 13, 2016. Don’t miss your chance to see some exciting hoops on the hardwood this spring as the SBC heads to the Big Easy, #NOLABound. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE AND PRICING Each all-session ticket book includes one ticket to each of the tournament’s eight (8) sessions, a total of 14 games. Adult individual tickets are good for two sessions, except the championship games. Kid’s tickets (ages 3-12) include a free beverage and hot dog and children ages two (2) and under are admitted free but must be accompanied by a paying adult. Sun Belt students are admitted free of charge with valid school ID. General admission seating (individual session tickets) is available throughout the arena, except where designated. Fans wishing to purchase these tickets can do so starting Jan. 15. One session includes two games, excluding the championship games. General admission tickets for the event can be purchased at the Lakefront Arena Ticket Office, Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. INSTITUTIONAL TICKET OFFICES School Website Phone Appalachian State.....................appstatesports.com/tickets................ 828-262-2079 Little Rock.................................lrtrojans.com...................................... 501-565-8257 Arkansas State..........................tickets.astate.edu.............................. 870-972-ASU1 Georgia Southern......................gseagles.com....................................800-GSU-WINS Georgia State ............................GeorgiaStateSports.com..................... 404-413-4020 UL Lafayette..............................ragincajuns.com................................. 337-265-2357 UL Monroe................................ulmwarhawks.com............................. 318-342-5417 South Alabama..........................tickets.southalabama.edu................. 251-461-1USA UT Arlington..............................utatickets.com.................................... 817-272-9595 Texas State................................txstatebobcats/tickets........................ 512-245-2272 Troy............................................TroyTrojans.com/tickets..................... 877-878-9467 With 14 games and two titles up for grabs, New Orleans is your home for some of the best basketball action in the country. The week-long event includes other ancillary events so make sure to come early and stay late as the Sun Belt is #NOLABound.

LAKEFRONT ARENA SEATING DIAGRAM First level seating only (level two is available for overflow)

VIP/Floor Seating | $200

Call or email John Barranco for more information - 504-556-0873 or barranco@sunbeltsports.org. Floor seating includes access to Lounge 1.

Institutional Seating

For institutional seating, please contact your school’s ticket office as all institutional seating is handled through those ticket offices.

General Admission Seating

All-session ticket books are $99, which includes tickets to eight (8) sessions (14 games). General admission tickets are $15/session (2 games).

Kid’s Tickets

Institutional Pep Band Seating

The seats in these locations are not available for purchase and are reserved for members of institutional pep band squads throughout the tournament.

Kid’s tickets are $5 each for kids ages 3 through 12 years of age. Those children ages 2 and under are admitted free of charge provided they sit in their’s guardian’s lap.

NOTE: Kid’s tickets include a free beverage and hot dog for the child.

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ADA ACCESSIBILITY The Lakefront Arena meets or exceeds all structural and service requirements as stipulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Seating is located in various seating sections throughout Lakefront Arena. The box office will handle these requests.

CAMERAS/VIDEO EQUIPMENT Small still photography cameras are permitted in Lakefront Arena during the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships. Camera lenses must be six (6) inches or less in length. The use of flash photography and video cameras are strictly prohibited.

EMERGENCY EXITS In the event of an emergency please follow the Exit signs located at the top of the entrance openings leading to the concourse.

ADDRESS Lakefront Arena is located at 6801 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122, on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain.

CONCESSIONS Concession stands/booths are located throughout the concourse and in the Ground 1 hallway. No outside food or beverages are permitted inside of Lakefront Arena.

AGE RESTRICTIONS Patrons three (3) years and older must have a ticket to gain entry into Lakefront Arena. Children age two (2) and under may be held in an adult’s lap and are not required to have a ticket to the games. ALCOHOL Louisiana Law prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21. Proper identification must be shown to purchase any alcoholic beverage from Lakefront Arena. ANIMALS Only service animals are permitted into Lakefront Arena during the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships. ATM (Automated Teller Machine) ATMs are located throughout the concourse area at Lakefront Arena. Should further assistance be required, contact Guest Services.

B BABY CHANGING STATIONS Baby changing stations are located in both men’s and women’s restrooms at Gates 1 & 4 and Ground 1. BANNERS/SIGNS Signs of a derogatory nature directed toward an individual opponent, visiting team or game officials are not permitted in Lakefront Arena. It is the responsibility of event management to remove the signs immediately. Signs may not be affixed to any part of the facility (i.e., railings, chairs, etc.) during the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships. BOX OFFICE The Lakefront Arena box office is located on the ground level on the West side of the Arena or Franklin Avenue side of the Arena. The information line is (504) 280-7222.

CREDIT CARDS All major credit cards are accepted at the Lakefront Arena box office and merchandise stands.

D DIRECTIONS From the East (Slidell, Mississippi) I-10 West towards New Orleans where you can exit onto Franklin Avenue (exit 238A). Turn right onto Franklin Avenue and continue for approximately 2.5 miles. The Arena is located on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Lake Pontchartrain.

From the West I-10 East to I-610 towards Slidell. On I-610, exit at Franklin Avenue (exit 4). Turn left on to Franklin Avenue and continue for approximately 2.5 miles. The Arena is located on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Lake Pontchartrain. From Downtown, French Quarter, Uptown 1-10 East towards Slidell. Exit at Elysian Fields Avenue (exit 237). Proceed north (veering left) on Elysian Fields Avenue to Leon C. Simon Blvd. Turn right onto Leon C Simon Blvd. Proceed to 2nd traffic light which is Franklin Avenue. Turn left onto Franklin Avenue and Arena is located on your right. Please be aware that there is NO Franklin Avenue exit off the I-10 from Downtown. From the Westbank Cross the Crescent City Connection to I-10 East towards Slidell. Exit at Elysian Fields Avenue. Follow directions above from Downtown. DOORS OPEN The Lakefront Arena doors will open approximately one (1) hour prior to tip-off of the day’s first game.

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EMT PERSONNEL EMT services will be available throughout the championship. Should you need any assistance please track down an event staff member or a security officer located at the Lakefront Arena. EVENT STAFF Members of the Sun Belt Conference Event Staff are located at the entrances and on the concourse and floor to assist you finding amenities, your seat, lost children and medical and security personnel among other request you may have. EVICTION POLICY Lakefront Arena Staff and Event Management personnel reserve the right to remove individuals from the Arena who do not follow Conference rules and regulations and Lakefront Arena policies set forth in this document.

F FAN/SPORTING BEHAVIOR It is a principle of the Sun Belt Conference that student-athletes, coaches, athletics administrators, support groups, and all others associated with intercollegiate athletics adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and accountability. The Commissioner is charged with the education of member institutions and game officials regarding Conference policies and procedures. Additionally, the Commissioner is charged with monitoring the enforcement of Conference policies and procedures to ensure consistent and immediate application of policies and appropriate sanctions. FIRST AID Safety of all occupants of Lakefront Arena is of primary concern. Any unsafe condition or activity should be immediately reported to Security or an arena employee for medical assistance.

G GUEST SERVICES Guest services located on the Lakefront Arena concourse between Ramps 1 & 4.

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L LOST CHILDREN If for whatever reason a child has been displaced from his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) they will be brought to Guest Services, which is located on the concourse between Ramps 1 & 4. LOST AND FOUND Items that have misplaced and given to an event staff member or a member of the security staff will be delivered to Guest Services and then to the Administration office at the conclusion of the Sun Belt Basketball Championships.

M MERCHANDISE Fans will be able to get their official 2016 Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships gear and apparel throughout the tournament in the concourse of Lakefront Arena. Apparel items will range from t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, visors and other items.

N NOISEMAKERS Any item that interferes with the normal playing of the game or is disturbing to a significant group of persons who have purchased tickets will be prohibited. Artificial noisemakers (air horns, electronic amplifiers, whistles, vuvuzelas, etc.) are not permissible in Lakefront Arena except as part of the official band. Such items will be removed immediately from the arena by event management. Cheerleaders may use electronic amplifiers provided the use is limited to giving instructions to the crowd. Bands will be seated in appropriate areas and will be instructed that they may not play while the game is in progress. Public address announcers may not speak during times when play is in progress. Please Note: Removal of noisemakers (i.e., hand clappers) not listed in this section shall be at the discretion of the game officials. The use of artificial noisemakers shall be prohibited at all tournament games. Megaphones may not be used in any way (e.g., pounding on the floor) as noisemakers while the game is in progress (including during free throw attempts).

P PARKING All spectators parking for the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships will be FREE.

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PROHIBITED ITEMS The following items are prohibited in Lakefront Arena: • Cans, bottles, coolers, or containers • Laser pens or laser products of any kind • Flags/signs with poles • Fireworks • Any type of food or beverage • Oversized packages • Weapons or contraband of any kind • Animals or pets (except service animals) • Any other items determined as unacceptable by Lakefront Arena In the event that prohibited items are revealed during a search, patrons will be permitted to return the items to their vehicle or dispose of them. Lakefront Arena does not safeguard any personal belongings or items of any type.

R RE-ENTRY There is a NO re-entry policy for all games. RESTROOMS Restrooms are located throughout Lakefront Arena on the concourse and Ground 1 hallway.

S SMOKING The Lakefront Arena is a non-smoking facility. Smoking sections are outside of the Arena at Ramp 2 or Ground 1. Guests must be stamped for re-entry.

T TICKETS Walk-up tickets can be purchased from the Lakefront Arena box office window located just outside of the Arena entrance. Individual session tickets go on sale February 15 and can be purchased for $15 for adults and kids ages 3-12 are admitted at $5 per ticket. Children ages 2 and under are admitted at no charge. Tickets can also be purchased through each member institution’s ticket office or by visiting www. ticketmaster.com. TOURNAMENT PROGRAMS Programs are available for purchase for $XXX and can be picked up at the Merchandise stand located on the Arena concourse.

W WILL-CALL Fans that have purchased tickets through member institutions may pick up their tickets from that institutions ticket representative who will be staged just inside the main entrance to Lakefront Arena at Ramp 1. Fans that have purchased tickets through Ticketmaster will-call may pick up their tickets from Lakefront Arena box office window which will be open at 10 a.m. each day. Only the person whose name is on the ticket order may pick up the tickets. Photo ID is required for all will-call orders.

SPIRIT GROUPS Spirit groups are expected to understand their role as a representative of the institution and are required to be knowledgeable of institutional, conference and NCAA policies regarding sporting behavior and ethical conduct. Spirit groups are expected to treat all athletics groups, officials and opponents with the utmost respect. Taunting of opponents and other aggressive behavior could result in the individual being removed from the arena. SPECTATORS Spectators are a direct reflection of the institution and are expected to conduct themselves with the utmost integrity during sporting events. Event management will monitor the behavior of spectators and handle displays of non-sporting behavior and/or unethical behavior swiftly and consistently. Visitors may be removed from the arena if event management deems necessary.

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Getting to New Orleans has never been easier, with many different options for those wishing to travel to the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport services the New Orleans Metropolitan areas and is very accessible.

The city of New Orleans also has over over 80 buses on 32 bus routes running throughout the city. For more information on the streetcar lines or the city busses, please go to www. norta.com. This website also has updated information on each streetcar/bus (page 25) line throughout the city.

There are plenty of flights into New Orleans. Airlines operating out of the Armstrong International Airport include: AirTran, Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, U.S. Airways.

Geographically a small town, New Orleans is quite accessible throughout all parts of the metro areas via cabs and taxis. A cross-town ride from your hotel to a jazz club or neighborhood restaurant is typically under $20, and a safe, fast way to get from point A to point B if you’re unsure of streetcar or bus stop locations along the way. A cab ride typically costs $33.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) for one person and $14.00 (per passenger) for three or more passengers. Pick-up is on the lower level, outside the baggage claim area.

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DISTANCE TO NOLA

Little Rock..................................................................... 427mi (7 hrs) Arkansas State........................................................... 464mi (6.5 hrs) Georgia Southern.......................................................... 602mi (9 hrs) Georgia State............................................................. 469mi (6.5 hrs) UL Lafayette.................................................................. 135mi (2 hrs) UL Monroe.................................................................... 283mi (4 hrs) South Alabama.............................................................. 144mi (2 hrs) UT Arlington............................................................... 527mi (7.5 hrs) Texas State................................................................. 512mi (7.5 hrs) Troy............................................................................. 314mi (4.5 hrs)

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DEANIE’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT www.deanies.com 841 Iberville Street New Orleans, LA, 70112 (504) 581-1316

FRENCH MARKET RESTAURANT

1001 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-7879

GRAND ISLE RESTAURANT www.grandislerestaurant.com 575 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 520-8530

FEELINGS CAFE www.feelingscafe.com 2600 Chartres New Orleans, LA, 70117 (504) 945-2222

DOMENICA RESTAURANT www.domenicarestaurant.com 301 Tchoupitoulas St New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 648-6020

JOEY K’S RESTAURANT www.joeyksrestaurant.com 3001 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 891-0997

DESIRE OYSTER BAR www.sonesta.com/desireoysterbar 300 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 553-2281

FROYO CAFÉ AND SWEETS www.froyocafeandsweets.com 819C Canal Street New Orleans, LA, 70112 (504) 522-3684

GUMBO SHOP www.gumboshop.com 104 Metairie Heights Avenue Metairie, LA, 70001 (504) 525-1486

FIORELLA’S ON DECATUR, INC. www.fiorellasnola.com 1136 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 553-2155

DORIS METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS www.dorismetropolitan.com 620 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 267-3500

JOHNNY SANCHEZ www.johnnysanchezrestaurant.com 930 Poydras St New Orleans, LA, 70112 (504) 304-6615

DICK & JENNY’S www.dickandjennys.com 4501 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 894-9880

GALATOIRE’S www.galatoires.com 209 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-2021

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HARD ROCK CAFE www.hardrock.com/neworleans 125 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 529-5617

LA CASITA www.eatlacasita.com 634 Julia Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 218-8043

LE FORET www.leforetneworleans.com 129 Camp Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 553-6738

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MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE www.mortons.com/neworleans One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 220 New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 566-0221

HERITAGE GRILL www.heritagegrillmetairie.com 111 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Metairie, LA, 70005 (504) 934-4900

LA MADELEINE www.lamadeleine.com 601 South Carrollton New Orleans, LA, 70118 (504) 861-8662

LEGACY KITCHEN www.legacykitchen.com 700 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 837-3382

KINGFISH www.kingfishneworleans.com 337 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 598-5005

JACQUES-IMO’S CAFE www.jacquesimos.com 8324 Oak St. New Orleans, LA, 70118 (504) 861-0886

MOTHER’S RESTAURANT www.mothersrestaurant.net 401 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 523-2917

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LANDRY’S SEAFOOD HOUSE www.landrysseafood.com 400 N. Peters St New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 558-0038

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K-PAUL’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN www.kpauls.com 416 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 596-2530

LANDRY’S SEAFOOD HOUSE www.landrysseafood.com 8000 Lakeshore Dr. New Orleans, LA, 70124 (504) 283-1010

MR. B’S BISTRO www.mrbsbistro.com 201 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 523-2078

HUCK FINN’S CAFE www.huckfinnscafe.com 135 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 529-8600

MIYAKO SEAFOOD & STEAK HOUSE www.japanesebistro.com 1403 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 410-9997

LOUISIANA PIZZA KITCHEN/FQ www.lpkfrenchquarter.com 95 French Market Place New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 522-9500

KRYSTAL ON BOURBON 116 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 523-4030

LE BAYOU www.lebayourestaurant.com 409 Decatur St New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 586-1155

MULATE’S CAJUN RESTAURANT www.mulates.com 201 Julia Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 522-1492

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NEW ORLEANS HAMBURGER & SEAFOOD www.nohsc.com 4141 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 247-9753

PALACE CAFE www.palacecafe.com 605 Canal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 523-1661

MURIEL’S JACKSON SQUARE www.muriels.com 801 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 568-1885

MILA www.milaneworleans.com 817 Common Street New Orleans, LA, 70112 (504) 412-2580

PRESS STREET STATION www.pressstreetstation.com 5 Press Street New Orleans, LA, 70117 (504) 249-5622

LUKE RESTAURANT www.lukeneworleans.com 301 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 378-2840

NIRVANA INDIAN CUISINE 4308 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 894-9797

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE INC. www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com 1204 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 525-0200

NAPOLEON HOUSE www.napoleonhouse.com 550 Bienville House New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 524-9752 MARTI’S martisnola.com 1041 Dumaine Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 522-5478 NEW ORLEANS CREOLE COOKERY www.neworleanscreolecookery.com 600 Port of New Orleans Place, PH 12A New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 524-9632 MAT & NADDIE’S www.matandnaddies.com 937 Leonidas Street New Orleans, LA, 70118 (504) 861-9600 NEW ORLEANS HAMBURGER & SEAFOOD www.nohsc.com 541 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 309-7902 MELTING POT, THE www.meltingpot.com 1820 St Charles Ave, Suite 120 New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-3225 #FunBelt

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RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS www.raisingcanes.com 400 Convention Street, Suite #550 Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 (225) 383-7400

PINKBERRY www.pinkberry.com 4034 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 899-4260

PASCAL’S MANALE RESTAURANT P.O. Box 15139 New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 895-4877

OCEANA RESTAURANT www.oceanagrill.com 739 Conti Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-6002

RALPH’S ON THE PARK www.ralphsonthepark.com 550 Bienville Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 488-1000

PIZZA DOMENICA www.pizzadomenica.com 4933 Magazine St New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 301-4928

PATOIS www.patoisnola.com 6078 Laurel Street New Orleans, LA, 70118 (504) 895-9441

OLDE NOLA COOKERY www.nolacookery.com 205 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-4577

RED FISH GRILL www.redfishgrill.com 550 Bienville Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 598-1200

PRALINE CONNECTION, THE www.pralineconnection.com 542 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 943-3934

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RED GRAVY, LLC www.redgravycafe.com 125 Camp Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 561-8844

ROCK-N-SAKE OF NEW ORLEANS www.rocknsake.com 823 Fulton Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 581-7253

THREE MUSES www.thethreemuses.com 536 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 252-4801

PELICAN CLUB, THE www.pelicanclub.com 615 Bienville Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 523-1504

SUCRE www.shopsucre.com 3019 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 520-8311

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE www.ruthschris.com 525 Fulton Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 587-7099

REMOULADE www.remoulade.com 309 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 523-0377

ROOT www.rootnola.com 200 Julia St. New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 252-9480

TOMAS BISTRO www.tomasbistro.com 755 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 527-0942

PERE ANTOINE RESTAURANT 741 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 581-4478

SUPERIOR BAR & GRILL www.superiorgrill.com 3636 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 899-4200

SAINTS AND SINNERS www.saintsandsinnersnola.com 627 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 528-9307

ROYAL HOUSE www.royalhouserestaurant.com 409 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 586-1155

TOMMY’S CUISINE www.tommysneworleans.com 746 Tchoupitoulas St New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 581-1103

SUPERIOR SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR www.superiorseafoodnola.com 4338 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 293-3474

SAVEUR www.saveurnola.com 4128 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 304-3667

RUBY SLIPPER CAFE, THE www.therubyslippercafe.net 2001 Burgundy Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 525-9355

TOUPS’ MEATERY www.toupsmeatery.com 845 N. Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70119 (504) 252-4999

TCHOUPITOULAS BEER GARDEN www.tbgnola.com 840 Tchoupitoulas St., Suite 103 New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 224-2889

SEED www.seedyourhealth.com 1330 Prytania Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 302-2599

RUE 127 www.rue127.com 127 N. Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70119 (504) 483-1571

TRACEY’S RESTAURANT & BAR www.traceysnola.com 2604 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 897-5413

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SHAYA www.shayarestaurant.com 4213 Magazine St New Orleans, LA, 70115 (504) 891-4213

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WAREHOUSE GRILLE www.warehousegrille.com 869 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 322-2188

TUJAGUE’S RESTAURANT www.tujaguesrestaurant.com 823 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 525-8676

VACHERIE RESTAURANT www.vacherierestaurant.com 827 1/2 Toulouse Street New Orleans, LA, 70112 (504) 207-4532

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PO Box 3399 Covington, LA, 70434

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454 Julia Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

935 Gravier Street, Ste. 850 New Orleans, LA, 70112

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5604 Blessey St. New Orleans, LA, 70123

806 Hidalgo St New Orleans, LA, 70124

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333 Canal Street, The Shops at Canal Place, 2nd Floor New Orleans, LA, 70130

700 Dublin Street New Orleans, LA, 70118

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P.O. Box 4327 New Orleans, LA, 70130

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3130 Desoto New Orleans, LA, 70119

433 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 941-1149

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900 Camp Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

801 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

(504) 528-3805

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927 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

617 Bienville Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 304-0849

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1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd New Orleans, LA, 70113

711 Tchoupitoulas Street, Unit #500 New Orleans, LA, 70130

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1009 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA, 70112

BRUNO’S TAVERN www.brunostavern.com BARS & TAVERNS

7538 Maple Street New Orleans, LA, 70118 (504) 861-7615

NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL OF COOKING, THE www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com COOKING SCHOOLS

524 St. Louis Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-2665

RUSTY NAIL, THE www.therustynail.biz BARS & TAVERNS

1102 Constance Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-5515

NEW ORLEANS COOKING EXPERIENCE www.neworleanscookingexperience.com COOKING SCHOOLS

1318 Lark Street New Orleans, LA, 70122 (504) 430-5274

ERIN ROSE www.erinrosebar.com BARS & TAVERNS

811 Conti Street New Orleans, LA, 70112 (504) 522-3573

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1710 Pauger Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 934-1010

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300 Julia Street, Suite 360 New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 299-3599

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301 Canal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

1907 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70130

508 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

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813 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

6500 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA, 70118

6514 Congress Dr New Orleans, LA, 70126

(504) 587-0833

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5000 Willowbrook Mall, Suite 201 Houston, TX, 77070

5000 W. Esplanade Ave, #350 Metairie, LA, 70006

533 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

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407 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

2020 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70130

1751 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA, 70119

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6209 Rosalie Court Metairie, LA, 70003

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929 Camp Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

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IMAX THEATRES

941 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

2908 Sherwood Dr. LaPlace, LA, 70068

1 Canal St. New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 581-6996

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1 Clubhouse Drive New Orleans, LA, 70131

11005 Lapalco Blvd. Avondale, LA, 70094

City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans, LA, 70119

(504) 392-2200

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733 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 586-4800

LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM www.LouisianaStateMuseum.org MUSEUMS

P. O. Box 2448 New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 568-6970

SPOTTED CAT MUSIC CLUB, THE www.spottedcatmusicclub.com JAZZ CLUBS/MUSIC HALLS

623 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 258-3135

LOUISIANA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM www.lcm.org MUSEUMS

420 Julia St. New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 523-1357

PRESERVATION HALL www.preservationhall.com/hall LIVE MUSIC

828 Royal Street #534 New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 522-2841

OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART www.ogdenmuseum.org MUSEUMS

925 Camp Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 539-9600

VOODOO SPIRITUAL TEMPLE www.voodoospiritualtemple.org MUSEUMS

828 N. Rampart St. New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 522-9627

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO www.snugjazz.com NIGHT CLUBS

626 Frenchmen St. New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 949-0696

NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM, THE www.nationalww2museum.org MUSEUMS

945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 528-1944

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BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS www.bevolo.com

(504) 529-4109

316 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

#10, 718 Orleans Ave. New Orleans, LA, 70116

AUDUBON BUTTERFLY GARDEN & INSECTARIUM www.AudubonInstitute.org

MUSEUMS

(504) 522-9485

MUSEUMS

BEACH ON BOURBON www.beachonbourbon.com

(504) 581-4629

806 Hidalgo Street New Orleans, LA, 70124

P.O. Box. 4327 New Orleans, LA, 70178

CATS MEOW www.catsmeow-neworleans.com

NIGHT CLUBS

(504) 231-8519

NIGHT CLUBS

AMERICAN ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER www.americanitalianculturalcenter.com

(504) 523-2788

537 South Peters Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

701 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

SOUTHERN FOOD & BEVERAGE MUSEUM www.southernfood.org

MUSEUMS

(504) 522-7294

MUSEUMS

BOURBON HEAT www.711bourbonheat.com

(504) 569-0405

711 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

1609 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd New Orleans, LA, 70113

RICK’S CABARET INTERNATIONAL www.iknowrick.com

NIGHT CLUBS

(504) 324-4669

NIGHT CLUBS

PAT O’BRIEN’S BAR, INC. www.patobriens.com

(504) 524-4222

718 St. Peter Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

315 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART www.themckennamuseum.com

NIGHT CLUBS

(504) 525-4823

MUSEUMS

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK www.neworleanscitypark.com

(504) 586-7432

1 Palm Drive New Orleans, LA, 70124

2003 Carondelet St. New Orleans, LA, 70130

RAZZOO www.razzoo.com

PARKS

(504) 483-9459

NIGHT CLUBS

PENTHOUSE CLUB - NEW ORLEANS, THE www.penthouseclubneworleans.com

(504) 522-5100

727 Iberville New Orleans, LA, 70130

511 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

LPBF NEW CANAL LIGHTHOUSE www.saveourlake.org

NIGHT CLUBS

(504) 524-4354

MUSEUMS

SAENGER THEATRE www.saengernola.com

(504) 836-2205

1101 Canal Street, Suite 300 New Orleans, LA, 70112

8001 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA, 70124

BOURBON STREET EXPERIENCE www.bourbonstreetexperience.com

PERFORMANCE THEATRES

(504) 525-1052

NIGHT CLUBS

JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY www.jpas.org

(504) 617-3393

1118 Clearview Pkwy Metairie, LA, 70001

300 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

PERFORMANCE THEATRES

(504) 885-2000

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6221 S. Claiborne Avenue, Suite #310 New Orleans, LA, 70125

1113 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

600 Decatur Street, Suite 308 New Orleans, LA, 70130

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(504) 569-1401

OAK ALLEY PLANTATION, RESTAURANT & INN www.oakalleyplantation.com

LE PETIT THEATRE www.lepetittheatre.com

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION www.costco.com

PLANTATIONS & HISTORIC HOMES

PERFORMANCE THEATRES

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

3645 LA Hwy. 18 Vacherie, LA, 70090

616 St. Peter St New Orleans, LA, 70116

3900 Dublin Street New Orleans, LA, 70118

(225) 265-2151

(504) 522-2081

(504) 484-5220

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PERFORMANCE THEATRES

PLANTATIONS & HISTORIC HOMES

RIVERBOATS

547 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA, 70113

40136 Highway 942, River Road Darrow, LA, 70725

365 Canal Street, Suite 820 New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 272-0865

(225) 473-9380

(504) 293-2316

SAN FRANCISCO PLANTATION www.sanfranciscoplantation.org

DESTREHAN PLANTATION www.DestrehanPlantation.org

SOUTHERN SEAPLANE TOURS ON THE BAYOU www.southernseaplane.com

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TOURS - AIR

P.O. Box 950, 2646 Highway 44 Garyville, LA, 70051

PO Box 5 Destrehan, LA, 70047

1 Coquille Dr Belle Chasse, LA, 70037

(985) 535-2341

(985) 764-9315

(504) 394-5633

MARIGNY OPERA HOUSE www.marignyoperahouse.org

ST. JOSEPH PLANTATION www.stjosephplantation.com

FRENCH MARKET CORPORATION www.frenchmarket.org

PERFORMANCE THEATRES

PLANTATIONS & HISTORIC HOMES

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

725 St. Ferdinand St New Orleans, LA, 70117

3535 Hwy 18 Vacherie, LA, 70090

1008 N. Peters St. New Orleans, LA, 70116

(504) 948-9998

(225) 265-4078

(504) 522-2621

LAURA: A CREOLE PLANTATION www.lauraplantation.com

HERMANN-GRIMA/GALLIER HOUSES www.hgghh.org

FLIGHT ACADEMY OF NEW ORLEANS www.877flynola.com/aerial.php

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TOURS - AIR

2247 LA Hwy. 18 Vacherie, LA, 70090

PO Box 56836 New Orleans, LA, 70156

5701 Walter Beech Street New Orleans, LA, 70126

(225) 265-7690

(504) 525-5661

(504) 241-9131

NEW MOVEMENT, THE www.tnmcomedy.com

LOUISIANA LANDMARKS/PITOT HOUSE www.louisianalandmarks.org

SHOPS AT CANAL PLACE, THE www.theshopsatcanalplace.com

PERFORMANCE THEATRES

PLANTATIONS & HISTORIC HOMES

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

2706 St. Claude Ave New Orleans, LA, 70117

1440 Moss Street New Orleans, LA, 70119

333 Canal Street, Suite 327 New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 813-0543

(504) 482-0312

(504) 522-9200

MCILHENNY COMPANY TABASCO www.TABASCO.COM

LONGUE VUE HOUSE AND GARDENS www.longuevue.com

AIRBOAT TOURS BY ARTHUR L. MATHERNE www.airboattours.com

PLANTATIONS & HISTORIC HOMES

TOURS - AIRBOAT

Highway 329 Avery Island, LA, 70513

7 Bamboo Road New Orleans, LA, 70124

4262 Highway 90 Des Allemands, LA, 70030

(800) 634-9599

(504) 488-5488

(985) 758-5531

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500 Port of New Orleans Place, Suite 101 New Orleans, LA, 70130

11160 Red Barn Road Santa Rosa Valley, CA, 93012

183 Trenton Dr Slidell, LA, 70461

(504) 522-1555

(805) 603-5620

(504) 473-4823

AIRBOAT ADVENTURES(TM), LLC www.airboatadventures.com

ROYAL STREET GUILD www.royalstreetguildnola.com

5-STAR VOODOO BONE LADY TOURS LLC www.voodooboneladytours.com

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4008 Le Mans Drive Marrero, LA, 70072

630 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

201 St. Charles Avenue , Suite #2560 New Orleans, LA, 70170

(504) 689-2005

(504) 523-5660

(504) 267-2040

MAGAZINE STREET MERCHANTS ASSOC. www.magazinestreet.com

NEW ORLEANS CULINARY HISTORY TOURS www.noculinarytours.com

NEW ORLEANS SPRING FIESTA www.springfiestanola.com

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

TOURS - CULINARY

TOURS - CULTURAL/HISTORICAL

P. O. Box 15028 New Orleans, LA, 70175

4648 Lafaye St New Orleans, LA, 70122

438 Short Street New Orleans, LA, 70118

(504) 342-4435

(504) 427-9595

(504) 581-1367

SWAMP ADVENTURES, LLC www.aswampadventure.com

DESTINATION KITCHEN/FOOD TOURS www.mustdonola.com

DARK CRESCENT TOURS www.darkcrescenttours.com

TOURS - AIRBOAT

TOURS - CULINARY

TOURS - GHOST/PARANORMAL

P.O. Box 7198 Belle Chasse, LA, 70037

900 Burdette St. New Orleans, LA, 70118

3154 Plymouth Place New Orleans, LA, 70131

(504) 810-3866

(813) 431-8663

(504) 405-4402

JACKSON BREWERY MILLHOUSE www.jacksonbrewery.com

CELEBRATION DISTILLATION www.oldneworleansrum.com

NEW ORLEANS CHURCH TOURS www.churchtoursnola.com

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

TOURS - DISTILLERIES/BREWERIES

TOURS - CULTURAL/HISTORICAL

5th Floor, 600 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

2815 Frenchmen St. New Orleans, LA, 70122

2304 Ormond Blvd Destrehan, LA, 70047

(504) 566-7601

(504) 945-9400

(504) 722-1350

ROYAL CARRIAGES, INC. www.neworleanscarriages.com

TASTEBUD CULINARY/FOOD & HISTORY TOURS www.tastebudtours.com

KAYAK-ITI-YAT www.kayakitiyat.com

TOURS - CARRIAGE

TOURS - CULINARY

TOURS - KAYAK

1824 N. Rampart St. New Orleans, LA, 70116

2649 Desoto Street New Orleans, LA, 70119

500 S. Pierce St. New Orleans, LA, 70119

(504) 943-8820

(219) 929-6648

(512) 964-9499

LOUISIANA TAX FREE SHOPPING www.louisianataxfree.com

NEW ORLEANS GHOST TOUR www.neworleansghosttour.com

CREATIVE ALLIANCE OF NEW ORLEANS www.cano-la.org

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

TOURS - GHOST/PARANORMAL

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1450 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA, 70112

97 Fountainbleau Drive New Orleans, LA, 70125

2326 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70119

(504) 467-0723

(504) 861-2727

(504) 218-4807

FRENCH QUARTOUR KIDS www.frenchquartourkids.com

TEACHME TOURS - FEEDME TOURS www.teachmetours.com

A NEW ORLEANS KAYAK SWAMP TOUR www.neworleanskayakswamptours.com

TOURS - CHILDREN

TOURS - CULINARY

TOURS - KAYAK

330 Friscoville Ave Arabi, LA, 70032

430 Bermuda Street New Orleans, LA, 70114

2514 Gravier Street New Orleans, LA, 70119

(504) 975-5355

(504) 330-6123

(504) 571-9975

LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTER www.lakesideshopping.com

BLOODY MARY’S TOURS & SOIREE www.bloodymarystours.com

TREME & MARDI GRAS INDIAN TOURS www.tremeindiantours.com

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

TOURS - GHOST/PARANORMAL

TOURS - CULTURAL/HISTORICAL

3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite #209 Metairie, LA, 70002

144 South Hennessey St. New Orleans, LA, 70119

PO Box 52014 New Orleans, LA, 70152

(504) 835-8000

(504) 523-7684

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CANOE AND TRAIL - SWAMP TOURS www.canoeandtrail.com TOURS - KAYAK

WATSON ADVENTURES SCAVENGER HUNTS www.watsonadventures.com TOURS - PERSONALIZED/SPECIALIZED

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PO Box 19511 New Orleans, LA, 70179

330 West 38th Street, Suite 407 New York, NY, 10018

941 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

(504) 233-0686

(877) 9GO-HUNT

(504) 834-1770

DRINK & LEARN www.drinkandlearn.com

CITY SIGHTSEEING NEW ORLEANS www.citysightseeingneworleans.com

LOUISIANA TOUR COMPANY, LLC www.louisianaswamp.com

TOURS - CULTURAL/HISTORICAL

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1019 Desire St. New Orleans, LA, 70117

101 Burgundy Street New Orleans, LA, 70112

9714 Barataria Blvd. Crown Point, LA, 70072

(504) 578-8280

(504) 207-6200

(504) 689-3599

MARDI GRAS WORLD, LLC www.mardigrasworld.com

PREMIUM TOURS & TRANSPORTATION www.premiumtranspo.com

JEAN LAFITTE SWAMP & AIRBOAT TOURS www.jeanlafitteswamptour.com

TOURS - MARDI GRAS

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TOURS - SWAMP

1380 Port of New Orleans Place New Orleans, LA, 70130

5126 Annunciation St. New Orleans, LA, 70115

365 Canal Street, Suite 820 New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 361-7821

(504) 494-0424

(504) 689-4186

G L-F DE VILLIERS HISTORIC TOURS www.glfdevilliers.com

TWO CHICKS WALKING TOURS www.twochickswalkingtours.com

HAUNTED HISTORY TOURS, INC. www.HauntedHistoryTours.com

TOURS - CULTURAL/HISTORICAL

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1137 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

1128 Josephine Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

723 St. Peter Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

(225) 819-7535

(504) 975-4386

(504) 861-2727

DAT NOLA RACE www.datnolarace.com

CITY SEGWAY TOURS NEW ORLEANS neworleans.citysegwaytours.com

CAJUN PRIDE SWAMP TOURS www.cajunprideswamp.com

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3424 46th Street Metairie, LA, 70001

214 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

2501 Bark Avenue Marrero, LA, 70072

(504) 460-4908

(504) 619-4162

(504) 467-0758

BESPOKE LUXURY PRIVATE TOURS www.BespokePrivateTours.com

CAJUN CRITTERS SWAMP TOURS www.cajunswamptour.com

FRIENDS OF THE CABILDO www.friendsofthecabildo.org

TOURS - PERSONALIZED/SPECIALIZED

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5829 Clara Street New Orleans, LA, 70115

645 11th St. Westwego, LA, 70094

701 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA, 70116

(504) 534-8874

(504) 347-0962

(504) 523-3939

CELEBRATION TOURS, LLC www.celebrationtoursllc.com

GRAY LINE TOURS www.GrayLineNewOrleans.com

HISTORIC CARVER THEATER, THE www.carvertheater.org

TOURS - SIGHTSEEING

VENUES

1457 Huron Ave. Metairie, LA, 70005

600 Decatur Street, Suite 308 New Orleans, LA, 70130

1939 Burgundy Street, #8 New Orleans, LA, 70116

(504) 587-7115

(504) 569-1401

(504) 304-0460

SOUL OF NOLA www.soulofnola.com

DR. WAGNER’S HONEY ISLAND SWAMP TOURS www.honeyislandswamp.com

HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS TOURS, INC. www.TourNewOrleans.com

TOURS - PERSONALIZED/SPECIALIZED

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3210 St. Peter New Orleans, LA, 70119

41490 Crawford Landing Road Slidell, LA, 70461

P.O. Box 19381 New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 905-4999

(985) 641-1769

(504) 947-2120

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TOURS - SIGHTSEEING

VENUES

1505 Vermont Ave, NW Washington, DC, 20005

P. O. Box 740972 New Orleans, LA, 70174

520 Capdeville New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 222-2967

(504) 398-0365

(504) 371-5161

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1821 Delachaise Street New Orleans, LA, 70115

2100 Landry Court Meraux, LA, 70075

600 Fulton Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

(504) 491-2669

(504) 598-4583

(504) 208-5569

LA MAISON DU LAC, LLC www.lamaisondulacevents.com

AMERICAN BICYCLE RENTAL COMPANY www.neworleansbiketour.com

MAHALIA JACKSON THEATER www.mahaliajacksontheater.com

VENUES

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VENUES

7412 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA, 70124

325 Burgundy Street New Orleans, LA, 70112

801 N. Rampart Street New Orleans, LA, 70112

(504) 309-0700

(504) 324-8257

(504) 525-1052

LE MONDE CREOLE www.mondecreole.com

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GEORGE RODRIGUE STUDIO www.georgerodrigue.com

(504) 598-4583

730 Royal Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

TOURS - WALKING

1000 Bourbon Street, Suite 332 New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 568-1801

EIFFEL SOCIETY www.eiffelsociety.com VENUES

2040 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA, 70130 (504) 525-2951

GHOST CITY TOURS www.ghostcitytoursneworleans.com TOURS - WALKING

2372 St Claude Ave, Suite 300 New Orleans, LA, 70117 (504) 210-8540

NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK www.nolamotor.com VENUES

PO Box 2340 Marrero, LA, 70073 (504) 613-4903

NEW ORLEANS LEGENDARY WALKING TOURS www.neworleanslegendarywalkingtours.com TOURS - WALKING

506 St. Philip Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 (504) 503-0199

LE MUSEE DE FPC www.lemuseedefpc.com VENUES

2336 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA, 70119 (504) 323-5074

CRESCENT CITY BIKE TOURS www.crescentcitybiketours.com TOURS-BICYCLES

101 W. Port Court Slidell, LA, 70460 (504) 322-3455

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641 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

HOUSE OF BLUES www.hob.com/neworleans

VENUES

(504) 581-4244

VENUES

APRES LOUNGE www.apresnola.com

(504) 310-4999

608 Fulton Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

225 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70130

LAFITTE’S BLACKSMITH SHOP www.lafittesblacksmithshop.com

VENUES

(504) 610-2480

VENUES

ORPHEUM THEATER www.orpheumnola.com

(504) 598-4583

129 Roosevelt Way New Orleans, LA, 70112

941 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

MID CITY LANES ROCK ‘N’ BOWL www.rocknbowl.com

VENUES

(504) 592-7854

VENUES

ORMOND PLANTATION www.plantation.com

(504) 861-1700

13786 River Road Destrehan, LA, 70047

3016 S. Carrollton Ave. New Orleans, LA, 70118

JOY THEATER www.thejoytheater.com

VENUES

(985) 764-8544

VENUES

ISLAND OF SALVATION BOTANICA, LLC www.feyvodou.com

(504) 528-9569

2372 St. Claude Avenue, Suite #100 New Orleans, LA, 70117

1200 Canal Street New Orleans, LA, 70112

TONY MORAN’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT www.ruebourbon.com

VOODOO

(504) 948-9961

VENUES

HEX: OLD WORLD WITCHERY www.hexwitch.com

(504) 524-0114

1219 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA, 70116

P.O. Box 58710 New Orleans, LA, 70158

AUDUBON ZOO www.auduboninstitute.org

VOODOO SHOPS

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(504) 581-4629

1689 Soniat St New Orleans, LA, 70115

6500 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA, 70118

WINE BARS

(504) 324-8000

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2016 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MARCH 9-12 - LAKEFRONT ARENA - NEW ORLEANS Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9

Semifinals Friday, March 11

Finals Saturday, March 12

No. 1 Seed G1 - WED

11:30 AM ESPN3

No. 8 Seed G4 - FRI

11:30 AM ESPN3

No. 4 Seed G2 - WED

2 PM ESPN3

No. 5 Seed G7 - SAT

7 PM

Champion

No. 2 Seed G3 - WED

5 PM ESPN3

No. 7 Seed G5 - FRI

2 PM ESPN3

No. 3 Seed G4 - WED

7:30 PM ESPN3

No. 6 Seed

All times Central (CT) and subject to change

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