Allen Arena welcomes Atlantic Sun Championships March 5-8

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The Atlantic Sun Conference and the Lipscomb University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will host the 2008 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference men’s and women’s Basketball Championship inside Allen Arena. This will be Lipscomb University's first opportunity to host the league's premier championships.

The 2008 A-Sun Tournament will be held March 5-8, with quarterfinals scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 5-6, semifinals on Friday, March 7, and the championship games on Saturday, March 8.

The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The 2008 A-Sun Men's Basketball Championship will mark the 29th year that the league will host the championship.

To Order Tickets:
Contact Greta Harber in the Lipscomb Athletic Department
(615/966-5899; greta.harber [at] lipscomb.edu (greta[dot]harber[at]lipscomb[dot]edu))
or contact the Lipscomb Athletic Box Office at 615-966-7075 which opens at 9:00 a.m. everyday.

Advance Tickets
Tournament Books (Reserved seating) - $80.00
Tournament Books (General Admission seating) - $70.00

Day of Game Tickets
Reserved Session tickets - $25.00 (if available)
General Admission Session tickets (adult) - $20.00 (if available)
General Admission Session Tickets (children ages 3 – 12) $10.00 (if available)
Ages two and under admitted free.

The Bisons were the regular season A-Sun champion in 2006 and qualified for the National Invitation Tournament, but they have never won the conference tournament title. The women's tournament had been held in Dothan, Ala., the past four years. Lady Bisons coach Frank Bennett directed his team to the tournament championship in 2004 as Lipscomb qualified for its first NCAA Tournament berth.

"The Atlantic Sun Conference is thrilled to see the basketball championships return to Nashville," said first-year Commissioner Ted Gumbart. "The support for the conference in the city has been tremendous with two successful basketball programs competing for men's and women's championships.
 
“We are excited and know that our fans will enjoy a first-class event in one of our best facilities in a great destination city for the conference. Lipscomb will do a tremendous job in hosting the newly combined men's and women's basketball tournament.”
 
The new format will feature 16 teams playing 14 games over four days, culminating in Championship Saturday. The men's basketball final will be featured on ESPN 2 while the women's champion will be crowned live on Comcast Sports Southeast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS).