Chicago State Men’s Basketball to Participate in Second Annual Emerald Coast Classic

Tracy Dildy
 Head Coach (5th season)
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO, Illinois -- Chicago State University men's basketball head coach Tracy Dildy announced today that the Green and White will participate in the second-annual Emerald Coast Classic, presented by Global Sports.

Third round and championship round games will be played at The Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida, on Thanksgiving weekend.

Joining the Cougars in the tournament field are Alabama State, Chattanooga, Illinois, Iowa State, Jacksonville State, UAB and Virginia Tech.

"Playing in the Emerald Coast Classic gives our student-athletes another chance to compete against some teams that play at the highest level of college basketball," stated Dildy. "This will help prepare us for conference play and it also continues to help improve the prestige of the CSU men's basketball program moving forward."

Chicago State starts the classic on the road with games at Iowa State on Nov. 16th and against Illinois in downstate Springfield on Nov. 23rd.

"Playing at Iowa State and Illinois (in the classic) will give these young men a great college basketball experience," Dildy added.

Following those games, CSU then takes on Jacksonville State at The Arena on Nov. 27th before closing the classic on Nov. 28th against Chattanooga or Alabama State.

The Cougars, who welcome back six letterwinners from last season's squad, will announce the release of their full 2015-16 schedule in the coming weeks.

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