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More on the 2009-10 schedule
UNLV will begin its week in paradise over Christmas with a showdown against SMU in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu on Dec. 22.
The game will take place at the Stan Sheriff Center on the University of Hawai'i at Manoa campus, and the event will include 12 games over 3 days, airing on ESPN2 and ESPNU.
Outside of the Rebels and Mustangs, the field includes College of Charleston, Hawai'i, Northeastern, Saint Mary's, Southern Cal and Western Michigan.
Other first-round matchups include Western Michigan facing USC, Northeastern taking on Saint Mary's and College of Charleston doing battle with Hawai'i.
All four first-round games will air on ESPNU.
The day off on Dec. 24 will be followed with a championship game on Dec. 25 at 6:30 p.m. PST, airing on ESPN2.
SMU went 9-21 a year ago, was 3-13 in Conference USA and is led by former North Carolina coach Matt Doherty, who enters his fourth season at the helm in Dallas.
Hotel,Booked > Car,Booked > Tee Times,Booked > See you in Honolulu !!!! I will be the one in red. Go REBELS!!!! Hope to see you guys out there.
I'll look for the one guy in red.
I'm trying to convince the wifey, although it's a long flight from Florida. Hopefully I can make it at least two in red.
ksiffermann
You are so right!!I did it last year from NY and it is a long day. I am flying out from NY > stay over in Vegas>then on to Hawaii. First Mai Tai on me. Hope to see you out there. The Bracket favors the Rebels to be in the finals. Go Rebs!