Maggie Dixon Classic
Sunday, December 13, 2009
1 p.m.
Madison Square Garden
4 Penn Plaza
New York, New York 10001
Website: http://www.thegarden.com/events/maggie-dixon-classic-1209.html
Details: The fourth annual Maggie Dixon Classic hosts a women's college basketball double header: Baylor vs. Boston College and Tennessee vs. Rutgers. Watch 6 foot 8 Baylor freshman phenom Brittney Griner in Game 1, and hall of fame coaches, Pat Summitt and C. Vivian Stringer lead their teams in Game 2. During the event, kids and young adults can also stop by the the MSG Expo Center to get recive free health screenings at the Heart Health Expo, hosted by Madison Square Garden.
The Maggie Dixon Classic is an annual event honoring the memory of the former Army Black Knights women's basketball coach, who died at 28 due to an undiagnosed heart condition, three weeks after leading her team to its first NCAA tournament.