Three 20-win teams and three up-and-coming programs highlight the six team field in the 2010 Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic Multiple Team Event. In the MTE, all six teams will play four games with first-round games taking place on campus sites followed by three straight days of play on a neutral site at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas.

In Las Vegas, the Hatters of Stetson University will open play versus Rice University on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Stetson, under the direction of 11th year head man Derek Waugh, competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference and returns 12.0 ppg scorer Ridge Graham. Meanwhile, Rice and third-year head man Ben Braun return all five starters to the rising Conference USA program.

The second game of the day in Las Vegas on Dec. 21 features the University of Miami from the Atlantic Coast Conference and perennial Summit League power Oral Roberts University. The Hurricanes are coming off a 20-win season in 2009-10 and 7th year head coach Frank Haith returns his starting backcourt of Durant Scott and Malcolm Grant. ORU, another 20-win team from a season ago, returns first team all-league performer Dominique Morris. Head coach Scott Sutton is in his 12th season at the Tulsa, Okla. institution.

The final first round game on Tuesday, Dec. 21 pits the University of Arkansas-Little Rock versus Akron University. The Trojans of UALR are coached by 7th year head man Steve Shields and return their top two scorers and four starters from last years squad. Akron, a 24-win team of a year ago, has participated in three straight postseasons under head coach Keith Dambrot and returns three starters from last year’s squad.

The full 2010 Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Schedule is listed below with game times to be announced at a later date. Fans looking to purchase tickets can visit the South Point Arena website at www.southpointarena.com or check with their school’s ticket office. Fans can also watch live streaming video of the Holiday Hoops Classic by visiting the tournament page at www.sporttours.net.

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