Bronx, N.Y. (June 26, 2014) – The annual men's basketball Battle of the Bronx will move to Brooklyn this winter as the Rams and Jaspers will square off at the Barclays Center as part of the BROOKLYN HOOPS™ Holiday Invitational on Monday, December 22. The game will be a doubleheader with Providence and Miami facing off in the second game.

Fordham and Manhattan will face each other for the 107^th time in December. It will be just the second time the game will not be played in the Bronx (the 2001 contest was held at Madison Square Garden).

Tickets for the doubleheader can be purchased through the Fordham Ticket Office or by calling 855-RAM-TIXS (855-726-8497).

The Barclays Center is also offering A BROOKLYN HOOPS^TM 3-Pack Presented by Applebee's which includes a tickets to each of three college basketball events at the arena.
 
o   Monday, Dec 22 – BROOKLYN HOOPS™ Holiday Invitational (Miami vs. Providence, Fordham vs. Manhattan)
o   Sunday, Dec 28 – BROOKLYN HOOPS™ Winter Festival presented by Honda (St. John's vs. Tulane, LIU Brooklyn vs. Hofstra)
o   Saturday, Jan 3 – BROOKLYN HOOPS™ presents Iowa State vs. South Carolina
 
The BROOKLYN HOOPS^TM 3-Pack also features one $25 Applebee's gift card per package, a 20 percent discount on tickets to the Barclays Center Classic (Nov. 28-29) and presale priority for the 2015 Atlantic 10 Tournament.
 
About Barclays Center
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Developed by Brooklyn-based real estate developer Forest City Ratner Companies, and designed by the award-winning architectural firms AECOM (www.aecom.com/architecture) and SHoP Architects (www.shoparc.com), Barclays Center has one of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, with unparalleled sightlines and first-class amenities. Barclays Center offers approximately 17,732 seats for basketball, 14,500 seats for hockey and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, and has 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, and 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.
 
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, and 11 bus lines.