University of Houston Athletics
2004 Guardians Classic Championship Field Announced
11/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 17, 2004
HOUSTON, Texas - Houston, Missouri, Creighton and Ohio State have advanced to the Championship Rounds of the 2004 Guardians Classic to be played on November 23rd and 24th at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Opening Two Rounds of the Guardians Classic, a twelve-team exempt college basketball tournament, were held at Creighton, Missouri and Ohio State on November 15th and 16th. The following teams will compete in Kansas City on November 24th and 25th for the Guardians Classic Championship:
Tuesday, November 23rd 5:30 p.m. CST Wednesday, November 24th 5:30 p.m. CST
Game 1 - Ohio State vs. Houston Consolation Game
Game 2 - Creighton vs. Missouri Championship Game
Missouri, Creighton and Ohio State advanced to the Championship Rounds as the regional site winners with records of 2-0. Houston was selected as the "wild card" team.
The following were selected as the Most Valuable Players of their respective regional sites:
- Creighton Regional MVP: Nate Funk (Creighton)
- Missouri Regional MVP: Thomas Gardner (Missouri)
- Ohio State Regional MVP: Terence Dials (Ohio State)
Championship round tickets are now available and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (816) 931-3330 or by visiting http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?keyword=Guardians+Classic.
