College Basketball to Raise Bucks for Cancer at Barclays Center

Coaches vs. Cancer, a fundraising effort between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches will bring teams from BYU, Florida State, Notre Dame, and Saint Joseph’s to the Barclays Center this fall to hopefully raise big bucks for cancer research.

Since 1993, Coaches vs. Cancer has raised more than $80 million to fund research, provide up-to-date cancer literacy, advocate for public health policies and help to improve the quality of life for patients and families.

As for the teams—BYU is currently in its 6th consecutive NCAA Tournament after finishing this season with a 25-8 mark, while Florida State is presently ranked number 12 in the country, and Notre Dame at number 23. St. Joseph’s is looking to win the National Invitational Tournament after finishing the regular season with a 20-13 mark, including 9-7 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The full match-up of the teams will be announced soon.

The semifinal matchups will be held on Nov. 16, and the finals will take place the following day. For basketball fans that can’t make it to the arena, all of the games will be televised on truTV.

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, March 17 and may be purchased by visiting www.cvclassic.com or www.barclayscenter.com. Nets ‘All Access’ season ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase tickets before the general public.

Officials at the Barclays Center have been trying to draw more college basketball games to the soon-to-open arena—in December, Fort Greene’s Long Island University-Brooklyn will take on Seton Hall .