TITLE SPONSOR

General Shale Brick is the title sponsor for the Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball Championships. The 2011 season marks the sixth consecutive year that General Shale Brick has partnered with the Atlantic Sun Conference to provide support for the league's annual basketball championship.

Founded in 1928, General Shale Brick is one of the leading exterior building materials manufacturers in the United States. General Shale Brick offers more than 250 types of brick in a full range of colors and textures as well as special shapes and details, a variety of landscaping materials, concrete masonry units and brick sculptures.


GENERAL INFORMATION
The Atlantic Sun Conference and Mercer University will host the 2011 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Championship inside the University Center.

The 2011 A-Sun Tournament will be held March 2-5, with quarterfinal games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 2-3, semifinals on Friday, March 4, and the championship game on Saturday, March 5.

The 2011 A-Sun Men's Basketball Championship marks the 32nd year that the league will host the championship.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

The A-Sun Championship will be a four-day single-elimination tournament. Institutions in the process of reclassifying to Division I will not participate in the championship (Florida Gulf Coast, USC Upstate). Eight teams will compete in the championship and the participants will be determined by conference winning percentage. The winner of the tournament earns the A-Sun's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship.

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HOST CITY - MACON, GEORGIA

An old sweet song. A soulful serenade. A screaming guitar. Get ready to rock when you roll into historic Macon. An eclectic fusion of amazing architecture blends smoothly with urban downtown digs for fine dining, drinks and dancing in an electric environment for fun. Even our museums rock and roll. Get down downtown at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame with the B-52’s, R.E.M., Little Richard, Jason Aldean and the Allman Brothers. Sit on the dock with Otis Redding’s life-size statue overlooking the Ocmulgee River. Stroll along our beautiful boulevards lined with 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees. We’ve definitely got something to sing about…the Song and Soul of the South in historic Macon, Georgia.

Visit the Macon Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site for more details by clicking here.

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FACILITY

The University Center has become one of the premier venues in the nation for college basketball and volleyball. The $40 million facility has become the focal point for almost all campus activities, providing students with an area for study, a food court, and a coffee shop. There are two full courts, one designated as the practice court, and the main floor in the center of the arena in the University Center. The main court is surrounded by 3,200 seats for basketball and volleyball, but can be expanded for up to 4,080 with floor seating for concerts. Three skyboxes at mid-court provide a birds-eye view of the action on the floor. The UC has hosted events featuring such notable personalities as former President Bill Clinton and Hall of Fame Basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale.



TICKET INFORMATION & SEATING CHART

Seating Chart

Ticket Prices
Tournament Books
$75 (Adults) | $50 (Seniors 62 and older) | $50 (Students age 12-22 years or older with Valid College Student ID) | $20 (Youth 6-11) | Free (Age 5 and younger)

Session Tickets
$15 (Adults) | $10 (Senior 62 and older) | $10 (Age 12-22 with valid college I.D.) | $5 (Ages 6-11) | Free (Age 5 and under)

 

To Order Tickets:

Online - MercerBears.com

Phone - 478/301-5470

 

At Mercer Athletic Ticket Office

Contact Phillip Banze, Ticket Manager
Phone - 478/301-5464; E-mail - banze_pw@mercer.edu

Mercer Athletic Box Office phone number: 478/301-5470
Tickets on Sale Day of Game beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET
Doors Open 1 hour prior to first game of session.

 

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DIRECTIONS

Directions to the University Center are available by clicking here.



MEDIA INFORMATION
Credentials
Media planning to cover the 2011 championship should contact A-Sun Associate Commissioner Matt Wilson (mwilson@atlanticsun.org) to request credentials and parking passes.

Information
A game program featuring rosters and information for each participating team will be available as well as statistical packets and individual team game notes prior to first round play. Updated statistics will be available daily for the remainder of the tournament. Post-game quotes, notes and final box scores will be distributed following each game.

Work Environment

Wireless internet access and electricity will be available in the media work area. Wireless Internet is available throughout the University Center. Copies and use of a Fax Machine will be made available upon request. For additional media information, contact Eric Moyer (emoyer@atlanticsun.org / 478/474-3394).

 


ACCOMODATIONS

 

Hilton Garden Inn
1220 Stadium Drive
478/741-5527
walking distance to arena
 
Holiday Inn North
3953 River Place Drive
478/803-8200
10 minutes to arena

Macon Marriott City Center
240 Coliseum Drive
478/621-5300
10 minutes to arena
Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott
4035 Sheraton Drive
478/738-9007
10 minutes to arena
Wingate Inn
100 Northcrest Blvd
478/476-8100
10 minutes to arena
Residence Inn
3900 Sheraton Drive
478/475-4280
10 minutes to arena
LaQuinta Inn & Suites
3994 River Place Drive
478/475-0206
10 minutes to arena

 

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