Wichita State Shockers

Notre Dame, Iowa, Xavier join Wichita State in Orlando Classic field

By Paul Suellentrop

The Wichita Eagle
Wichita State’s Darius Carter and Ron Baker tries to block the shot of Memphis' Nick King during the second half Tuesday.
Wichita State’s Darius Carter and Ron Baker tries to block the shot of Memphis' Nick King during the second half Tuesday. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle

The eight-team field at 2015 Orlando Classic will include Alabama, Iowa, Notre Dame and Wichita State.

Organizers announced seven members on Thursday. One slot remains open, with Dayton, Xavier and Southern California completing the bracket at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. Games begin on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, with the second round on Nov. 27 and final games on Nov. 29.

The Shockers played in the tournament (then called the Old Spice Classic) in 2008, losing to Georgetown, defeating Siena and losing to Michigan State.

WSU will play in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the 2016-17 season and make a return to the Maui Invitational in 2017-18.

This story was originally published November 20, 2014 at 11:11 AM with the headline "Notre Dame, Iowa, Xavier join Wichita State in Orlando Classic field."

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