Sept. 13, 2010
The George Mason men's basketball team will face Charlotte in the opening round of the 2010 Charleston Classic as announced on Monday. The Patriots and 49ers will square off at 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 at Carolina First Arena in Charleston, S.C.
The full field for the tournament was announced on Monday with Coastal Carolina and USC Upstate joining the field. The opening day will begin with Georgetown taking on Coastal at Noon and at 2:30 p.m., USC Upstate and Wofford will face off. The evening session will begin at 6 p.m. with East Carolina playing North Carolina State.
Mason will play either ECU or N.C. State the following night with the 20th as an off day. The event's final day is Sunday the 21st with Mason playing one of the four teams from the other side of the bracket. The team that makes it through the field undefeated will be crowned champion.
Mason is 2-0 all-time against Charlotte, beating the 49ers on the road in December 1982 and at home in January of 1984. The Patriots are 33-14 all-time against East Carolina, last beating the former CAA opponent in November of 2008. Against Coastal Carolina, Mason is 3-1, splitting a pair of games in December of 1990 and winning a home-and-home series in December of 1999 and December of 2000. The Patriots lost their only meeting with Georgetown, falling to the Hoyas in December of 1985 in the third men's basketball game ever played at Patriot Center. Mason has never faced N.C. State, USC Upstate or Wofford.
Ticket packages for the 2010 Charleston Classic are available now through the George Mason Athletic Ticket Office. The George Mason Athletic Ticket Office is offering the following ticket packages. Please note that seating for the Charleston Classic is General Admission.
All-Session Ticket....................$90
Includes a ticket to all 6 sessions (12 games)
Mason Fan Pack.......................$50
Includes a ticket for each session in which George Mason plays (3 sessions)
The deadline to purchase tickets through the George Mason Athletic Ticket Office is October 29. After this date, tickets can be purchased through Carolina First Arena. Tickets can be purchased online through your Mason Nation account. Log in to your account and click on the Buy Packages link near the bottom of the page. For more information, please call the Athletic Ticket Office at 703-993-3270.
