April 14, 2014

GOV. MALLOY STATEMENT ON SELECTION OF HARTFORD AS HOST CITY FOR THE AAC 2015 MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the American Athletic Conference's selection of Hartford as the host city for the 2015 men's basketball tournament:

"Today's announcement puts Hartford back in the basketball tournament business. While this is great news for next year, I am even more excited for what this means in the future. I believe we can and should be in consideration for more NCAA tournament events, and I will continue to push to bring those games to our state.

"I want to thank the American Athletic Conference for making this decision. I also want to send a message to college basketball fans everywhere: come to Hartford next March. You won't be disappointed. Go Huskies!"

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For Immediate Release: April 14, 2014

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