The ball is in Mercer University’s basketball courts this week with the Atlantic Sun Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships.  The Championship Games, hosted by Mercer University at their University Center on March 3 – 6, are expected to showcase great basketball talent from colleges in the Southeast and place Macon on the national stage with ESPN2 television coverage. 
 
Daily attendance at the games should reach between 2,000 - 3,000 people.  Ticket prices for the entire tournament are $75 (adult); $50 (senior 62 and older & student age 12-22 or older with college id); $20 (youth age 6-11); free for age 5 and younger.  Individual session tickets are also available at $15 (adults); $10 (senior & student); $5 (youth); free for age 5 and under.
 
To order tickets, visit www.MercerBears.com or call (478) 301-5470. 

 
Championship Tournament Schedule

Men’s First Round 3/3/10
2:30 p.m.: #8 Kennesaw State vs. #1 Lipscomb
9 p.m.:  #7 UNF vs. #2 Jacksonville
 
Women’s First Round 3/3/10
12 p.m.: #8 Stetson vs. #1 ETSU
6:30 p.m.:  #7 UNF vs. #2 Mercer

Men’s Second Round 3/4/10
2:30 p.m.:  #5 ETSU vs. #4 Campbell
9 p.m.:  #6 Mercer vs. #3 Belmont
 
Women’s Second Round 3/4/10
12 p.m.:  #5 Kennesaw vs. #4 Belmont
6:30 p.m.:  #6 Jacksonville vs. #3 Campbell
 
Men’s Semifinals 3/5/10
6:30 p.m.:  Semifinal #1
9 p.m.:  Semifinal #2
 
Women’s Semifinals 3/5/10
12 p.m.:  Semifinal #1
2:30 p.m.:  Semifinal #2
 
Men’s Championship 3/6/10
6 p.m.:  Final
 
Women’s Championship 3/6/10
12 p.m.:  Final
 
For more information, please contact Sonya Rice, Public Relations Manager for the Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau, at (478) 743-1074, ext. 115, or srice@maconga.org.