DAYTON - The Wright State and Air Force Academy men's basketball teams will tip off in front of a sold out crowd on Saturday November 30. The Wright State Department of Athletics announced that over 10,000 tickets have been claimed for the Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic which ranks in the top five largest home crowds to ever see the Raiders play in the Nutter Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. with gates opening early at 5:30 p.m. With the expected large crowd fans are encouraged to arrive early. More information on Wright State men's basketball parking is available here.

"This is more than a basketball game. It is an event to celebrate the relationship between the United States Air Force and the Dayton Region," said Joylynn Brown, Wright State Director of Athletics.  "Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University enjoy a longstanding relationship and the Air Force Academy coming here to compete against Wright State highlights that relationship and provides a great opportunity for basketball fans from around the Region to watch these two great teams compete on the basketball court."

The Big Hoopla, host of the NCAA Tournament's First Four in Dayton, and CareSource are serving as title sponsors of the Stars, Stripes and Flight Classic. In addition to the action on the court, the game will feature an Air Force swearing-in ceremony at halftime. T-shirts and rally towels will be given out to all in attendance. Fans will also be able to take advantage of several special concessions deals.

"Dayton, Ohio is the epicenter of college basketball. We kick-off the NCAA Men's March Madness Basketball Tournament each year by hosting the First Four and this game between Wright State University and the Air Force Academy creates a bookend to the college basketball season right here in Dayton, Ohio," reports the Big Hoopla team.  "Ohio has become the most military friendly state in America and the number one state for military members, veterans and their families."

"We are proud to serve as a sponsor of Saturday's game and excited to help bring this event to a sold-out Nutter Center," said Scott Markovich, executive vice president, markets & products at CareSource. "CareSource is committed to supporting the military and local community by bringing people together through meaningful events like the Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic."
 
Wright State enters Saturday's contest at 4-4 overall after last weekend's Myrtle Beach Invitational, grabbing a win over Princeton before a pair of heartbreaking losses by a combined four points to Bradley and USF. Air Force is currently 2-4 with a Wednesday home game forthcoming before Saturday's game.
 
This is the third meeting all time between the two schools, who met in back-to-back Decembers in a home-and-home series late in the 2010 and 2011 calendar years. The Raiders won the first meeting on Dec. 8, 2010, at the Nutter Center, while Air Force won the follow-up contest on Dec. 7, 2011, in Colorado.