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Puerto Vallarta Hosts College Basketball Tournament

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November 8, 2013

Basketball organizer Plan BC3 and the The National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation are bringing Division I college basketball tournaments to Puerto Vallarta to raise awarness and help find a cure for the defect

Springfield, Illinois - Hola! Basketball organizer Plan BC3 and The National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation are excited to announce the field for the 2013 "Hardwood Tournament of Hope" and the "Cure UCD Classic" in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

These great classics will consist of ten leading college basketball teams competing at the state of the art Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center. This will be the second year of this annual event.


Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center

The Hardwood Tournament of Hope will field the following leading institution's women’s basketball programs: Florida Gulf Coast University, Purdue University, South Dakota State University, Stanford University and Texas Christian University.

The Cure UCD Classic Tournament will feature the following men's college basketball programs: Cedarville University, Tulane University, Northern Kentucky University, Southeast Missouri State University, and Texas State University.

The women's games will be played on November 26th through 29th and the official game schedule with dates and times can be found here. The men will play November 29th through December 1st and theirInformation on fan packages schedule can be seen here.

This prestigious event raises awareness, support, and research for the National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation. The vision, direction, and leadership of this great event are provided by Plan BC3.

Information on fan packages - which include lodging, ground transportation, basketball celebration dinner, and game tickets - can be found here or by calling (636) 561-2626.

Reserve your spot today and enjoy immersing yourself into the only tournament that provides old-world Mexican culture, modern resorts, state-of-the-art playing facilities, and great college basketball. Spend Thanksgiving week enjoying the beach at a destination where the average temperature is in the low 90’s.