The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men’s Basketball to compete in 2024 Legends Classic at Barclays Center
03.13.2024 | Men's Basketball
The four-team event will feature Texas, Syracuse, Saint Joseph’s and Texas Tech on Nov. 21-22, 2024.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The University of Texas Men's Basketball team will join Syracuse, Saint Joseph's and Texas Tech in the 2023 Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper at Barclays Center on November 21-22, 2024, the Gazelle Group announced Wednesday. Semifinal pairings and television coverage will be announced at a later date.
Single-day and discounted two-day package tickets for the 2024 Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper will be on-sale starting Friday, March 15 at 9 a.m. Central (10 a.m. Eastern) on Ticketmaster.com.
Texas will make its fourth appearance in the Legends Classic. The Longhorns competed in the inaugural event in 2007 in addition to competing in the tourney in 2011 and 2016. UT won the Legends Classic in 2007 after recording a 97-78 victory over then-No. 7 Tennessee in the championship game.
About the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper
First played in 2007, the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper has become one of college basketball's premier early-season tournaments. Featuring four teams from across the nation, the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper annually attracts the top programs in the sport with an opportunity to win a championship in downtown Brooklyn and the home of the Brooklyn Nets – Barclays Center.
About the Gazelle Group
The Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper is produced by the Gazelle Group of Princeton, N.J. The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing firm, specializing in event production and management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. In addition to the Legends Classic, Gazelle produces numerous nationally-recognized college basketball events, such as the Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, the Gotham Classic, the Sunshine Slam, and the College Basketball Invitational, as well as the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off hockey tournament. For more information on the Gazelle Group, please visit gazellegroup.com.
About the Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference (NEC) is the sponsoring conference of the Legends Classic. Now in its 43rd season, the NEC is a NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association consisting of nine institutions of higher learning located throughout five states. For more information on the NEC, visit the official website at www.northeastconference.org or follow on Twitter @NECsports.
About Barclays Center
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012 and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. The arena is home to the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and the WNBA's New York Liberty. Since opening with the first of eight consecutive sold out shows by JAY-Z, Barclays Center has established itself as an industry leader in sports and entertainment, hosting some of the greatest entertainers in the world including Barbra Streisand, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Paul McCartney, Rihanna, and The Rolling Stones, as well as major events such as the MTV Video Music Awards, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 2015 NBA All-Star weekend, nine NBA Drafts, and nationally broadcast New Year's Eve shows. Barclays Center has become one of the most popular and recognizable arenas in the world – consistently ranked as a top venue by Billboard, Pollstar, and Venues Now.