Tickets for 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Sale Aug. 1

ESPN Regional Television announced today that tickets will go on sale Sunday, Aug. 1, for the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The fourth-annual event will be held Nov. 18, 19 and 21 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in the cosmopolitan Hato Rey district of San Juan.

The field for Puerto Rico Tip-Off comprises 2010 Final Four participant West Virginia, five-time national champion North Carolina, Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, Vanderbilt, and Western Kentucky. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The Big East Conference will serve as the host for the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-off at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.

Fans can purchase tickets at www.Ticketpop.com or by calling 787-294-0001. All seating for the tournament will be general admission. Ticket packages include all-session tickets for $100, booster tickets (3 sessions) for $60 or single-session tickets for $25.

Fans can purchase official travel packages, which include game tickets and official team hotel accommodations, by going to www.anthonytravel.com (search Puerto Rico) or by calling 1-888-632-6951.

Previous winners of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Villanova in 2009, Xavier in 2008 and Miami in 2007.

Additional information can be found at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off's official website: www.puertoricotipoff.com.