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Bracket Officially Released for 2015 Wooden Legacy Tournament

Providence’s opponent in the first round of the 2015 Wooden Legacy Tournament presented by DIRECTV — Evansville — has been known for a couple of weeks now. Today it became official with the release of the bracket for the entire field. Providence gets the Purple Aces in round 1 on November 26th with the game tipping off at 9pm ET on ESPNU. As expected the Friars would then play either Arizona or Santa Clara on November 27th.

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Matchups and Dates Announced for Inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games

The Big East and Big Ten conferences announced the matchups and dates for the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games on Wednesday. The conferences sent out a joint press release to make the announcement.

Providence will play Illinois at home, which is fitting considering the Friars play on Dave Gavitt Court at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. “Our family is excited about the Big Ten and BIG EAST launching this new series, which honors the memory of Dave Gavitt and his passion for college basketball,” said Dan Gavitt, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball Championships. “He would be most pleased that the student-athletes, coaches and supporters of these historic college basketball programs can look forward to annual competition at the highest level to help open the college season with a bang. We are thankful to the two great conferences for recognizing the Gavitt legacy with the intra-conference games featuring new and old rivalries and intriguing match-ups.”

Here are the matchups and dates for the 2015 Gavitt Tipoff Games:

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