Army West Point Athletics
Army-Navy Set For Madison Square Garden
August 10, 2015 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army West Point Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan announced today that the men's and women's basketball programs will host Navy in a doubleheader on Jan. 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
"We are very excited about taking our best basketball rivalry to the 'World's Most Famous Arena,'" said Corrigan. "This is a special opportunity for our players, coaches and fans, and a great chance to showcase our teams in New York City. Army has a lot of history in Madison Square Garden, dating back to the successful National Invitation Tournament teams of the 1960's and participating in the Maggie Dixon Classic in 2007 and 2008. This event will add to an already great basketball tradition with the Academy at Madison Square Garden."
The Army West Point men's basketball team last played at Madison Square Garden during the 1985-86 season when it met La Salle, and also appeared there on multiple occasions with Bob Knight at the helm for games in the National Invitation Tournament. In 1969, Knight and Mike Krzyzewski, a senior captain for the Black Knights, led Army to a fourth-place finish in the N.I.T., including a victory over South Carolina, which Knight considers one of his greatest-ever triumphs.
"Having the privilege to play at Madison Square Garden is a tremendous opportunity for our program," Army West Point head men's basketball coach Zach Spiker said. "One of the advantages of being at West Point is that our cadet-athletes are able to travel and experience unique places and events like this one. Our team will appreciate the opportunity, but will also be focused on the challenge of competing against a great opponent in Navy."
More recently, the women's basketball team played at Madison Square Garden at the Maggie Dixon Classic in 2007 and 2008. The team faced Ohio State and nationally-ranked Rutgers in consecutive seasons.
"We're looking forward to going back to Madison Square Garden," said Army West Point women's basketball coach Dave Magarity. "For years, I have been going to the Garden as a coach and a fan and there is nothing like it. This will be a great experience for our kids, especially our seniors who have been to three straight postseason national tournaments and for our fans to see a great rivalry in a tremendous venue."
Game times, broadcast and ticket information will be announced in the near future.
"We are very excited about taking our best basketball rivalry to the 'World's Most Famous Arena,'" said Corrigan. "This is a special opportunity for our players, coaches and fans, and a great chance to showcase our teams in New York City. Army has a lot of history in Madison Square Garden, dating back to the successful National Invitation Tournament teams of the 1960's and participating in the Maggie Dixon Classic in 2007 and 2008. This event will add to an already great basketball tradition with the Academy at Madison Square Garden."
The Army West Point men's basketball team last played at Madison Square Garden during the 1985-86 season when it met La Salle, and also appeared there on multiple occasions with Bob Knight at the helm for games in the National Invitation Tournament. In 1969, Knight and Mike Krzyzewski, a senior captain for the Black Knights, led Army to a fourth-place finish in the N.I.T., including a victory over South Carolina, which Knight considers one of his greatest-ever triumphs.
"Having the privilege to play at Madison Square Garden is a tremendous opportunity for our program," Army West Point head men's basketball coach Zach Spiker said. "One of the advantages of being at West Point is that our cadet-athletes are able to travel and experience unique places and events like this one. Our team will appreciate the opportunity, but will also be focused on the challenge of competing against a great opponent in Navy."
More recently, the women's basketball team played at Madison Square Garden at the Maggie Dixon Classic in 2007 and 2008. The team faced Ohio State and nationally-ranked Rutgers in consecutive seasons.
"We're looking forward to going back to Madison Square Garden," said Army West Point women's basketball coach Dave Magarity. "For years, I have been going to the Garden as a coach and a fan and there is nothing like it. This will be a great experience for our kids, especially our seniors who have been to three straight postseason national tournaments and for our fans to see a great rivalry in a tremendous venue."
Game times, broadcast and ticket information will be announced in the near future.
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