NOTE FROM THE LONGWOOD TICKET OFFICE (11.22.10)
A limited number of tickets are still on sale for the home game against James Madison on Wednesday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m. Due to the high demand for the tickets to the JMU game, the Athletic Ticket Office in Willett Hall will be opened next Wednesday, December 1st from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for fans to purchase tickets to the game. The ticket office will re-open 90 minutes prior to the start of the game at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the ticket office or via
www.longwoodlancers.com. Reserved seats for this game are sold out. Adult general admission tickets are $7.00 and youth general admission tickets are $4.00. For more information on how to get tickets or for group rates, please call
434-395-2138 or email:
lancers@longwood.edu.
GAME DETAILS
Date: December 1, 2010
Site: Farmville, Va.
Facility: Willett Hall (1,807)
Tip: 7:05 p.m.
TV: Fox College Sports (FCS) | DIRECTV® 617 or 623
Talent: Jon Schaeffer & Charlie Woollum
Radio: WVHL-FM 92.9
Talent: Scott Bacon &
Troy Austin
Internet: TEAMLINE
Live Stats
Series: 3-2, JMU (
each school's wins in series on the respective home floors)
November 4, 2010
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University Athletics has announced that SPORTSfever Television Network will produce the Lancers' home men's basketball game against visiting James Madison University on Wednesday, December 1, for live national coverage on
Fox College Sports (FCS) beginning at 7 p.m. It will be the first-ever Live TV telecast of a Longwood intercollegiate sports event on-campus from Willett Hall. FCS (Atlantic) TV is available nationwide via most digital cable providers, including Shentel locally, as well as DIRECTV® (617 or 623) satellite network.
“We are excited to present our first home televised event,” said Director of Athletics
Troy Austin. “It provides us an opportunity to display the hard work and talents of our men's basketball team, and highlight the great fan support of the Longwood University community.”
Longwood and James Madison of the Colonial Athletic Association have met five times over the last six seasons with each school winning on its home floor. The Dukes currently lead the series at 3-2, including a 96-86 win in Harrisonburg last February 22. The Lancers defeated JMU 79-76 the last time the two teams met in Farmville two seasons ago on Dec. 3, 2008. Three of the previous five games have been decided by four points or less, including both LU wins in Willett Hall.
“Whenever something is built there are a series of historic firsts that occur,” explained head coach
Mike Gillian. “This game being televised live is certainly another one of those firsts for Longwood Basketball and Longwood Athletics. Our men's basketball program has made Willett Hall a tough place for opponents to play. The Lancer fans (especially the student body) have been fantastic in making this an exciting venue for college basketball, and now everyone who doesn't have a chance to see that in person will be able to see it on TV.
“Putting one of our home games on television has been an important part of our athletic department's strategic plan and the diligent work of
Troy Austin and Greg Prouty have been the driving force behind making this a reality. All that's left now is to pack the gym and make this historic night a special one.”
SPORTSfever Television Network was launched in 2002 by President and Owner Gorden Blain. Its quality professional production units, staff, network distribution, and marketing resources have been partnering with universities and colleges throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia, New Jersey, and New York to provide telecasts of college football and basketball games since 2007. Former Longwood radio play-by-play announcer Jon Schaeffer, currently the Manager of Media Relations & Broadcasting for the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A Affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs, will handle the game's play-by-play.
Longwood expects this first-ever televised contest to draw a capacity crowd to Willett Hall. For ticket information, please contact the Longwood Athletic Ticket Office at 434.395.2378.
Coverage Update (11.24.10)
The Longwood-JMU game will also be available via tape-delay on MASN on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 9 p.m., and Comcast will show the game via tape-delay on Thursday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.
