Terps Slated to Play UConn in 2015 Jimmy V Classic
12/8/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NEW YORK – The University of Maryland is one of four storied college basketball programs – joining UConn, Virginia and West Virginia – scheduled to participate in the 2015 Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic doubleheader on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, with proceeds benefiting The V Foundation for Cancer Research. The 21st annual event will be shown live on ESPN from New York City's famed Madison Square Garden.
All four teams have been ranked in the early part of the 2014 season. The current AP poll includes No. 7 Virginia, No. 16 West Virginia, No. 21 Maryland and defending national champion UConn receiving votes after being as high as No. 17 in the first two weeks of the season.
“We are excited that our program will have the opportunity to play on the national stage in one of the premier early-season tournaments in the country,” head coach Mark Turgeon said. “It's a tremendous field comprised of some of the nation's top programs. It is an honor to compete in this event, which for more than two decades has raised money and awareness in the fight against cancer.”
The early-season event will conclude the ninth annual Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research that begins on Dec. 2, 2015. The weeklong initiative across multiple ESPN platforms and programs features special content to help raise funds for cancer research. In 2013, Jimmy V Week raised a record $1.8 million, bringing the seven-year total of contributions to more than $8.2 million.
Tickets for the Jimmy V Classic will go on sale in the fall of 2015. Ticket prices range from $15-$275 and will be available for purchase at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, Ticketmaster charge by phone at (866) 858-0008 and online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.thegarden.com.
About The V Foundation
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $130 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. Administrative and fundraising expenses are paid by the Foundation's endowment. The Foundation awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Advisory Committee. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.
