LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock will open play at the Lone Star Showcase against defending Atlantic 10 champion St. Bonaventure on Monday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. All games will be played at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas.
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"We are excited to return to Austin and the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park for the second year of the Lone Star Showcase," said bd Global President Brooks Downing. "This year's men's field features four tremendous programs. As Little Rock proved in the NCAA Tournament in March, these teams can compete with anybody in the country at any level."
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Little Rock is coming off its best season in program history. The Trojans became the first team in Sun Belt Conference history to win 30 games as it won the league's regular-season and tournament titles before defeating Purdue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
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The Bonnies won 22 games, earned a share of the Atlantic 10 regular-season title and competed in the National Invitation Tournament in 2015-16. Each of Little Rock's three opponents in the Lone Star Showcase played postseason basketball last year.
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The Trojans face West Coast Conference member Pepperdine, who won 18 games and played in the College Basketball Invitational last season, on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Little Rock's final game will be against Central Michigan – 17 wins and a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament last year – on Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Lone Star Showcase Schedule
Monday, Nov. 21
• 5 p.m. – St. Bonaventure vs. Little Rock
• 7:30 p.m. – Central Michigan vs. Pepperdine
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Tuesday, Nov. 22
• 5 p.m. – Central Michigan vs. St. Bonaventure
• 7:30 p.m. – Pepperdine vs. Little Rock
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Wednesday, Nov. 23
• 5 p.m. – St. Bonaventure vs. Pepperdine
• 7:30 p.m. – Little Rock vs. Central Michigan
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Lone Star Showcase Opening Games
As part of the tournament, a slate of Opening Games will be held at home sites preceding the games in Texas:
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• IU-Kokomo at Central Michigan – Nov. 11
• Central Baptist at Little Rock – Nov. 12
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Ticket Information
Tickets for the 2016 Lone Star Showcase go on-sale to the public on Friday, Sept. 2 at 9 a.m. Central at HEBCenter.com or through Ticketmaster. Tickets are good for both games each day.
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For complete information, visit cedarparkbasketball.com or follow on Twitter at @LoneStarBKB.
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About bd Global
bd Global, LLC is a representation, event management, and public relations firm operating on an international platform within the sports marketing industry. bdG manages multiple college basketball events in the United States each season, and previously has managed events across North America and the Caribbean, including college basketball events in Phoenix, Boston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Southwest Florida, Dallas, Houston and Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.bdglobalsports.com or follow on @bdGlobalSports on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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