NBDL Playoff Schedule Released
March 24, 2002 - NBA G League (G League)
Charleston Lowgators News Release
NEW YORK, N.Y., March 23, 2002 â The National Basketball Development League's 2002 playoff seeding came down to the final day of the regular season as the North Charleston Lowgators defeated the Greenville Groove 92-83 to clinch the number one seed and the home court advantage throughout the playoffs. North Charleston will host Mobile tomorrow â Sunday, March 24 â at 5 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum in Game One of the first NBDL semifinal playoff series.
The Columbus Riverdragons defeated the Mobile Revelers 95-92 on the final day of the regular season to earn the number three seed and will open their NBDL semifinal playoff series in Greenville on Thursday, March 28. The winners of each best-of-three semifinal series will advance to the NBDL Finals.
The following is a complete game schedule and national television information for the National Basketball Development League's 2002 semifinal playoff series starting tomorrow, March 24. The NBDL Finals schedule will be released at a later date.
NBDL Playoffs Local Time
(1) North Charleston vs. (4) Mobile Game 1 Sun, March 24 Mobile at North Charleston 5:00 p.m. ET
Game 2 Wed, April 3 North Charleston at Mobile 11:00 a.m. CT
*Game 3 Sat, April 6 Mobile at North Charleston 7:00 p.m. ET
(2) Greenville vs. (3) Columbus
Game 1 Thurs, March 28 Columbus at Greenville 7:00 p.m. ET
Game 2 Fri, March 29 Greenville at Columbus 7:00 p.m. ET
*Game 3 Fri, April 5 or Sat, April 6 Columbus at Greenville 7:00 p.m. ET
* If necessary
ESPN Broadcast Schedule Date Time Network Game
Mon, March 25 4:00 p.m. ET ESPN2 (Telecast of Game 1 â Mobile at North Charleston)
Fri, March 29 4:00 p.m. ET ESPN2 (Telecast of Game 1 â Columbus at Greenville)
Wed, April 3 4:00 p.m. ET ESPN (Telecast of Game 2 â North Charleston at Mobile)
Ticket Information
The North Charleston Lowgators will offer fans the 6th Man Plan, a unique pass good for admission to all home playoff games at the North Charleston Coliseum during the upcoming National Basketball Development League Playoffs. The 6th Man Plan is on sale now for just $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Individual game tickets and the 6th Man Plan can be purchased at the Coliseum box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, or by calling either 1-800-4NBA-TIX or 843-460-1012. All tickets purchased at the arena box office are subject to a $1.50 facility surcharge per ticket.
NBDL Playoff Passes â a unique playoff ticket good for both of the Greenville Groove semifinal home playoff games at the Bi-Lo Center â are one sale now for $10.00 through March 28. Playoff Passes can be purchased at the Bi-Lo Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling at 1-800-4NBA-TIX, and on-line at NBDL.com and Ticketmaster.com. Purchase of a Playoff Pass guarantees a fan's seat to all Groove semifinal playoff games held at the Bi-Lo Center â and will give the holder priority seating for the 2002 NBDL Finals â should the Groove advance. For questions or group ticket information, fans can call the Groove office at 864-248-1112.
The Columbus Riverdragons will offer fans the 6th Man Plan â a unique playoff passport good for admission to each and every playoff game the team hosts at the Columbus Civic Center. The 6th Man Plan will be on sale for just $10 for adults and $5 for children. Purchase of the 6th Man Plan guarantees a fan's seat to all subsequent home playoff games held at the Columbus Civic Center â including the 2002 NBDL Finals â should the Riverdragons advance. The 6th Man Plan is on sale now and can be purchased by calling 888-332-5200, logging on to www.tickets.com or visiting the Columbus Civic Center box office. For questions or group ticket information call the Riverdragons ticket office at (706)-225-1112.
Mobile Revelers "Super Tickets" â a unique playoff ticket good for all of the Mobile Revelers home playoff games at the Mobile Civic Center â cost just $10.00. The Super Ticket and individual game tickets can be purchased at the arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling at 1-800-4NBA-TIX, and online at NBDL.com and Ticketmaster.com. Purchase of a Super Ticket guarantees a fans' seat to all the Revelers home playoff games at the Civic Center â including the 2002 NBDL Finals if Mobile advances. For questions or group ticket information, fans can call the Mobile Revelers office at 251-370-2000.
The NBDL, the NBA's minor league, includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), North Charleston Lowgators (S.C.), Huntsville Flight (Ala.), Mobile Revelers (Ala.), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Columbus Riverdragons (Ga.), Greenville Groove (S.C.), and Asheville Altitude (N.C.). The league offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Six NBDL players were called up to the NBA during the NBDL's inaugural season. Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the NBDL serves a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 29 teams and as a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions in each NBDL city.
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