RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Manhattan College men's basketball team will return to Barclays Center for the second annual BROOKLYN HOOPSTM Holiday Invitational presented by adidas on Dec. 21. The Jaspers will take on Buffalo as part of a tripleheader that also features LIU Brooklyn vs. Temple and Michigan vs. Stanford.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased through Ticketmaster, by visiting www.barclayscenter.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. The American Express Box Office at Barclays Center will also have tickets starting on Saturday, May 18 at 12 p.m. For group sales, call 800-GROUP-BK.
The meeting with Buffalo will be a rematch of last season's ESPN Ramada BracketBusters matchup, which Manhattan won 65-64 on Feb. 23. It will be the fourth all-time meeting between the Jaspers and Bulls, with Buffalo leading the series 2-1.
Last season, Manhattan faced South Carolina in the inaugural BROOKLYN HOOPSTM Holiday Invitational. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Co-Rookie of the Year Shane Richards (New York, N.Y.) drained six treys in the contest, finishing with a game-high 18 points.
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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. Developed by Brooklyn-based real estate developer Forest City Ratner Companies, and designed by the award-winning architectural firms AECOM (www.aecom.com/architecture) and SHoP Architects (www.shoparc.com), Barclays Center has one of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, with unparalleled sightlines and first-class amenities. Barclays Center offers approximately 17,732 seats for basketball, 14,500 seats for hockey and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, and has 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, and 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, and 11 bus lines.
