November 23, 2012
Posted by: jameka and Filed Under: Game Recaps, General
The 2012 Old Spice Classic is in full swing. if you missed all of the action yesterday, don’t fret. Click here for a full video recap of Day 1.
Game 1:
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
November 23, 2012
Posted by: jameka and Filed Under: Sponsors, Updates
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Bookmark the tab now so that you can check back frequently on all of the NCAA Old Spice Classic’s Facebook posts and Tweets in one place.
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October 26, 2012
Posted by: jameka and Filed Under: General, Predictions
We’ve got a great field for the 2012 Old Spice Classic. Who do you think will win it all? Take the ESPN SportsNation poll and see how your picks stack up.
September 19, 2012
Posted by: jameka and Filed Under: General, Travel
Reserve Travel Packages to the Old Spice Classic
We have some great travel options available for a limited time to support your men’s basketball team as it participates in the Old Spice Classic tournament to be held November 22-25 in Orlando during the Thanksgiving Holiday. 
The powerful eight-team field includes Clemson, Davidson, Gonzaga, Marist, Oklahoma, UTEP, Vanderbilt and West Virginia. Each team will play three games over the course of four days in a bracket-style tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
Travel packages and discounted resort accommodations are being offered to fans through Anthony Travel, the official travel provider of the Old Spice Classic. Fans may also purchase an Old Spice Classic Travel Package, which provides resort accommodations, round-trip game day transportation, admission to all tournament games, WALT DISNEY WORLD® Theme Park Tickets and more! Travel options have limited availability. To book your travel to the tournament today, please visit AnthonyTravel.com/OSC or call (888) 632-6951.
Want to know more about the tournament? Visit us online at OldSpiceClassic.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
November 27, 2011
Posted by: jameka and Filed Under: Game Recaps, General
So while many of you were enjoying a nice Turkey dinner with family and friends on Thursday, the Old Spice Classic event team was giving thanks in a different way, with lots and lots of college basketball. There was a lot of incredible energy on Thanksgiving Day in the HP Field House at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. The teams played their hearts out during this first day of the tourney, all with the goal of being in the semi-finals and ultimately playing for the championship. Fans had an extensive basketball feast–clutch shooting, high-wire dunks and tenacious defense.
GAME 1-The day tipped-off with Texas Tech and Indiana State. The Sycamores lead throughout and won by a final of 60-49. The 5-0 squad proved they will be a tough-out, no matter who they would face in this tournament.
#15 Carl Richard battling it out w/Texas Tech in Game 1
Julian Welch making his way down the court during Game 2
GAME 2-The second game was a thriller between Minnesota and DePaul. The Blue Demons looked impressive in the first half, stifling the Golden Gophers with a full-court pressing defense. After leading by 10 at half, DePaul was exploited down low after the break. Minnesota’s significant advantage in rebounding and points-in-the-paint sparked the comeback. A whopping 30 second-chance points went a long way towards their 86-85 win.
GAME 3-Even after a wild Game 2, the game of the day turned out to be Dayton vs. Wake Forest (Game 3), who went toe-to-toe for 40 minutes. After 12 ties and 14 lead changes, it was the Flyers who ended up on top in an 80-76 shootout. The shooters for each team matched each other from outside, as both squads ended up with nine three-pointers. All five starters scored in double-digits for Dayton’s balanced attack.
Intense action all the way through Game 3
GAME 4-Fairfield and Arizona State squared off in a satisfying night-cap. Unlike the two frenetic shootouts from earlier, this game was a half-court, grind-it-out slugfest. Points were at premium throughout the ballgame, and the Stags’ defense really put the ASU offense in a vice.
Game 4 was a grind-it-out slugfest
All in all, a memorable first day. For live coverage and updates, follow us on Twitter @OldSpiceClassic or “fan” us on FB www.facebook.com/oldspiceclassic.
(Photo Credit: SJ Media; Contributors: Derek Striegle and Jameka Whitten)
November 24, 2011
Posted by: jameka and Filed Under: General
Although we are just getting started in this year’s tourney, it’s never too early to start planning for 2012. We’re proud to announce that all eight teams for the 2012 Old Spice Classic have been confirmed. 
The eight-team field for the 2012 Old Spice Classic will feature Vanderbilt and Gonzaga, both preseason top 25 teams, along with Clemson, Davidson, Marist, Oklahoma, UTEP and West Virginia. The event will be held Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 22, 23 & 25, at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla.
Tournament Field
Past Old Spice Classic Champions Include:
Can’t wait to see who will walk away with the 2011 Title!
So, start planning now for a fun, college hoops filled Thanksgiving Holiday. Click here for travel packages and more info or call 888-632-6951. And of course you can follow us on FB and Twitter.
November 11, 2011
Posted by: jameka and Filed Under: Uncategorized
TOP TEN REASONS TO WATCH THE OLD SPICE CLASSIC
1. I warped into the futuretime and, after photocopying the stock market and getting French kiss tips from my futurebody, I saw the Old Spice Classic and it was good.
2. You will definitely see an NBA player. Or 50.
3. Since there are currently no manned space-flight adventure missions to dangerous moons, the Old Spice Classic will be the best thing on TV.
4. It’s like eyeball suicide drills before March Madness.
5. If an important president comes to your house and asks what you thought of the Old Spice Classic, you will feel very cultured when you can talk about dunks with him.
6. Use the fact that it’s at Disney World to drag your significant other along, since he/she loves fanciful rides.
7. Any sport match sponsored by Old Spice is guaranteed to contain 100 of the 100 greatest sports plays of all time, so if you’re in the audience your head and arms will be on the SportsCenter’s Top 100 Plays of All Time recap.
8. You will be excited.
9. The odds of getting in a brass-knuckle fight with a rocky mountain wildcat while watching basketball are very, very slim. You should watch the game anyways, I guess, but that does suck big-time.
10. The world’s first-ever tweet-powered cheering section will be there, so that will be neat to see.
BONUS REASON: When the TV guys show your grill on TV cheering wildly, your mom finally know where you are for Thanksgiving!
October 14, 2011
Posted by: admin and Filed Under: General
As we prepare to welcome fans to Orlando for the 2011 Old Spice Classic for a Thanksgiving weekend full of exhilarating college hoops action, we thought: Hey, why not ask everybody to share their favorite memories from prior tourneys? If you enjoyed the game-day action, we want to know. If hanging out with Mickey at Disney between games was your thing, we’d like to hear that too.
So, please share what you loved best about attending the Old Spice Classic in the comments below. In fact, tell all your friends to do so too. We want to hear from you, really we doJ . Who knows, the most entertaining memory may even get a shout out on our Twitter and FB page … or something.
Go ahead, get your tickets and join us. Great packages available from Anthony Travel.
Click here to see what we have in store for you this year!
See you in about 40 Days!
September 21, 2011
Posted by: admin and Filed Under: General
Tickets are on sale now! Get yours TODAY!
Visit Anthony Travel for more information.
August 18, 2011
Posted by: admin and Filed Under: General
Old Spice is by far the premier preseason basketball tournament boasting some of the top college basketball programs in the country.
Now that tickets are on sale, you can make sure you don’t miss any of the action from the packet field of the 2011 Old Spice Classic. Not only can you purchase tickets from Ticketmaster, you can also get great travel and ticket packages from Anthony Travel.
Don’t delay! Get your tickets today.
Welcome to the Old Spice Classic blog. This is the seventh year of the event. We are looking forward to a wonderful four days in Orlando and some great play from this year’s field (which includes Clemson, Davidson, Gonzaga, Marist, Oklahoma, UTEP, Vanderbilt and West Virginia.). Social media guru and writer Jameka S. Whitten will provide a behind the scenes look and exclusive content. We welcome your feedback – and if you’re in Orlando, please give us a shout (and come to the game)! Follow us on Twitter @OldSpiceClassic or “Like” us on FB www.facebook.com/oldspiceclassic for updates.
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The 2011 Old Spice Classic field is stacked with great teams and with the matchups set, this year is guaranteed to d...
Old Spice is by far the premier preseason basketball tournament boasting some of the top college basketball programs...