'Nova faces Texas at MSG in Dec.
posted by Pete @ LetsGoNova.com8/01/2008 12:05:00 AM
Villanova will head to Madison Square Garden in New York on December 9 this season to face the University of Texas in the Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic, according to a press release from Texas.
The Jimmy V benefit has featured four elite programs in a doubleheader at the Garden each year since 1995. This will be Villanova's first appearance in the prestigious event. Texas last played in the Jimmy V in 2003, losing to Arizona.
The other two teams for the event have not yet been announced. Tickets go on sale in September, according to the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
The Jimmy V benefit has featured four elite programs in a doubleheader at the Garden each year since 1995. This will be Villanova's first appearance in the prestigious event. Texas last played in the Jimmy V in 2003, losing to Arizona.
The other two teams for the event have not yet been announced. Tickets go on sale in September, according to the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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