Tickets for the 2012 CBE Hall of Fame Classic Championship Round games at Sprint Center are now on sale and may be purchased through www.axs.com, by phone at 1-888-929-7849 or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.

Kansas, Saint Louis, Texas A&M and Washington State chosen
as host schools for CBE Classic

-- Championship Round games to be played at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO --

KANSAS CITY, MO – The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced today that the four host schools of the 2012 CBE Classic have been set.

Kansas, Saint Louis, Texas A&M and Washington State will all meet at Sprint Center for the Championship Rounds of the CBE Classic. The semifinal matchups will be held on Monday, November 19. The finals will take place the following day, Tuesday, November 20, beginning with the Consolation Game, followed by the Championship Game.

The complete bracket, including matchups, game times and television information for the 2012 CBE Classic will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the Championship Round games at Sprint Center will go on sale today (March 6, 2012) at 1:00 PM CST and may be purchased through www.axs.com, by phone at 1-888-929-7849 or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.

---- Championship Rounds ----

Semifinal Doubleheader
Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
Monday, November 19

Championship Doubleheader
Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
Tuesday, November 20

Kansas – Currently ranked in the Top 5 in the country and leading the Big 12 Conference with an overall record of 25-5…..about to participate in their 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament and looking for their 14th trip to the Final Four after just missing out last year, falling in the Elite Eight……led by All-American candidate and Big 12 Player of the Year candidate Thomas Robinson (17.8 ppg, 11.8 rpg) and senior guard Tyshawn Taylor (17.1 ppg, 4.9 apg)……..Bill Self is in his ninth season as head coach of the Jayhawks and is looking to add to his NCAA all-time record of most games won over a five-year span (165).


Saint Louis – Currently in second place in the Atlantic 10 Conference, with an overall record of 23-6 and receiving votes in both the ESPN/USA Today Coaches and AP Polls…….looking to make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1999-00, and second post-season appearance in the past three years……led by senior forward and Atlantic-10 Conference All-Academic Team member Brian Conklin (13.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and junior guard Kwamain Mitchell (12.0 ppg, 3.6 apg)……head coach Rick Majerus is in his sixth year at the helm of the Billikens, after serving as head coach at Utah, Ball State and Marquette.


Texas A&M – Will play in the 2012 CBE Classic as a new member of the Southeastern Conference, after spending many years in the Big 12 Conference….has participated in six consecutive NCAA Tournaments, one of only 12 programs in the country to achieve that feat….. led by junior guard Elston Turner (13.6 ppg) and junior forward Khris Middleton (12.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg)…..head coach Billy Kennedy is in his first season in College Station after spending the past six years leading Murray State.


Washington State – Has made the post-season in four out of the past five seasons, including last year’s run to the NIT Semi-Finals in New York and the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen in 2007-08……. Finished last year with a 22-13 mark……led by junior forward Brock Motum (17.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg) and senior guard Faisal Aden (14.5 ppg, 1.3 spg)…….head coach Ken Bone is in his third season with the Cougars, after serving as head coach at Portland State University and Seattle Pacific University, his alma mater.

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Kim English had 19 points to lead six Tigers in double figures and No. 21 Missouri dominated No. 20 California 92-53 on Tuesday night to win the Progressive CBE Classic.

Marcus Denmon added 18 points and was the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Matt Pressey had 13 points and Michael Dixon finished with 11 for the Tigers (5-0), who won the event just a couple hours' drive from their campus in Columbia for the second time in four appearances.

Missouri built a 45-26 lead by halftime and the outcome was never in doubt over the final 20 minutes, with coach Frank Haith pulling his starters with a few minutes left in the game.

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