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SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State will be a participant in the 2020 Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic, Director of Athletics Kyle Moats announced today.
 
In its fourth year, the annual college basketball tournament will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Nov. 20-22, in one of the most iconic destinations in the Caribbean.
 
With its picturesque beaches, modern resorts, and exciting nightlight, Montego Bay is one of the Caribbean's most popular tourist destinations – and a great setting for the 2020 Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic.
 
"We are excited to be selected to play in the Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic next season," said Moats. "This is a destination tournament for our fans and alumni, and we look forward to giving them the opportunity to watch our team play on national TV in a beautiful location,"
 
In addition to Missouri State, seven other universities will round out the host and travel teams participating, including confirmed participant Wake Forest. The rest of the field will be announced at a later date. Eight tournament games will be held on the four host campus sites with eight games played at the final site at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica. All games played in the Montego Bay Convention Centre will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.
 
Fans looking to attend the 2020 Jamaica Classic can visit the Missouri State Alumni Travel site or purchase official travel packages and learn more about accommodations, ground transportation, tickets, and more by visiting JamaicaClassic.com.
   
 
ABOUT MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James and is also Jamaica's only other officially incorporated city, referred to as The Second City or more widely known as MoBay in local lingo and sometimes Bay by the locals. From reggae to dancehall, few countries are so defined by their music as Jamaica. For its size, the country produces more music than any other place on earth and its beats and bass.
 
Additionally, Jamaica is home to some of the finest golf courses and resorts in the Caribbean. The Caribbean has been a favorite golf destination for years: balmy nights, emerald ocean waters, lilting sounds of distant steel drums and ever-pervasive tropical atmosphere is not only relaxing but inspiring too. Montego Bay also boasts Doctor's Cave beach, one of the most famous beaches in Jamaica for its clean and beautiful waters. It is open to the public as well as to members of the Doctor's Cave Bathing Club where the whole family can have fun by renting a snorkel and scuba gear to explore the expansive world beneath the surface.
 
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Superior Sports Management (SSM) is a sporting event organizer who creates world-class events in top locations globally.  With a team of former coaches and sports business leaders who understand sports and sport tourism, SSM has created destination basketball tours, pre-season basketball tournaments and stand alone games in the Caribbean, Europe and across the United States. Specializing in college basketball, and the creator of the Jamaica Classic, SSM is making waves with the Jamaica Classic one of the elite NCAA pre-season tournaments, giving teams the highest level of competition and customer service along with a true international cultural experience just an hour south of Miami.
 
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