The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is gearing up to host the 10th Annual Las Vegas Classic, presented by IBN Sports. The event will be held at the Orleans Arena on December 22nd and 23rd, and will bring a field comprised by Indiana University (10-21), University of Colorado (15-16), University of New Mexico (30-5), University of Northern Iowa, Longwood University, South Carolina State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and The Citadel.

Each team will play four games-the first two at campus sites and the final two rounds at the Orleans Arena December 22 and 23.

The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, located just off the Las Vegas Strip is host to more than 200 events each year, including top concerts such as Van Halen, Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Rihanna, Brooks & Dunn, and Panic at the Disco; family favorites Disney on Ice, Harlem Globetrotters, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; and a variety of sporting events including the Las Vegas Wranglers professional ECHL hockey team, NCAA basketball tournaments, the West Coast Conference Tournament, plus three major motorsports events each year.

Tickets are available at the Orleans Arena Box Office by calling 702.284.7777, or at the participating schools athletic ticket offices