LOUISVILLE, KY, – Four of the nation’s premier programs will tip-off the 2009-10 college basketball season at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase in a nationally televised doubleheader on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in St. Louis. The Scottrade Center, home of the St. Louis Blues, will play host to the annual doubleheader featuring Arkansas versus Louisville and Kansas taking on Memphis.

The doubleheader will be aired on the ESPN family of networks with the Louisville-Arkansas game tipping off at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2 followed by the Kansas-Memphis contest at 9 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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HALL OF FAME SHOWCASE TIPS OFF  2009-10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEASON  

BOONE, N.C. — Buzz Peterson, who led Appalachian State University men’s basketball to three Southern Conference regular-season championships and an NCAA Tournament appearance from 1996-2000, has returned to Appalachian to once again serve as the school’s men’s basketball head coach.

Peterson led the Mountaineers to a 79-39 record, including a 47-12 mark in SoCon play, in his first four seasons at ASU. His .669 overall winning percentage and .797 winning percentage in conference play are both tops among head coaches in program history (minimum three seasons).

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BEST client Buzz Peterson named head coach at Appalachian State University