STORRS, Conn. (July 16, 2008) – The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team will take part in the third annual Maggie Dixon Classic on Sunday, December 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Huskies are scheduled to face Penn State in the second game of a doubleheader beginning at approximately 2:30 p.m. The UConn-Penn State game will be televised live locally on Connecticut Public Television (CPTV).

The first game of the afternoon doubleheader will tip off at noon and feature Rutgers against Army. Both games of the doubleheader will be televised to a national audience on ESPNU.

Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, July 18 beginning at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, at the Madison Square Garden box office or online at www.thegarden.com. Ticket prices start at $15.00 and include both games of the doubleheader.

UConn Club Members received a pre-sale opportunity in June to order tickets. Interested donors can contact the UConn Ticket Office (1-877-AT-UCONN) to purchase tickets or for more information.

On April 6, 2006, the women's basketball community lost a very young and healthy Maggie Dixon, who died untimely from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Over the course of her six months as head women's basketball coach at the United States Military Academy she led the program to unprecedented heights. The Black Knights played in their first Patriot League Championship and Dixon led her team to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. During her stint at Army Dixon, through her passion, energy and love for the female cadets not only inspired the West Point community but also touched the entire nation.

Over 325,000 Americans die every year from Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Madison Square Garden, once again will team up with the Dixon family and the Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) Foundation, Inc., who will conduct 1,000 free EKG's during The Maggie Dixon Classic to help raise awareness of heart related illness and to promote women's college basketball.

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