Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern to Play in Legends Classic
5/26/2021 10:08:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J./NEWARK, N.J. - Featuring national programs Virginia, Providence, Georgia, and Northwestern, the 15th annual Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper will take place at Prudential Center on November 22 and 23, 2021.
Match-ups, ESPN networks, game times, and ticket information for the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper will be announced at a later date.
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Virginia: In Tony Bennett's 12th season at the helm, the Cavaliers won the ACC regular season title for the third time in the past four years, after winning the National Championship in 2019.
Providence: Ed Cooley, who has taken the Friars to five NCAA Tournaments in the past eight years, returns three of his top four scorers.
Georgia: Tom Crean enters his 4th season after improving the Bulldogs record in each of his first three seasons.
Northwestern: Chris Collins returns almost his entire roster for his 9th season with the Wildcats, who made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in their history after their Legends Classic appearance in 2016.
In the 2020 Roman Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper, the event featured six teams in a Showcase format. Featuring four teams (USC, UConn, Florida, and BYU) that eventually made it to the NCAA Tournament, the event also featured emerging young talent -- the Mobley brothers at USC; Tre Mann, Noah Locke, and Keyontae Johnson at Florida; UConn's James Bouknight and St. John's Julian Champagnie.
About the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper
Begun in 2007, the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper has become one of the nation's most eagerly-anticipated early-season men's basketball tournaments. Regularly attracting the top programs and coaches in the country, four teams from the most prestigious conferences in the country head to Newark, N.J., and Prudential Center to complete in the nationally televised Legends Classic Championship Rounds.
