Dec. 1, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. -
Welsh-Ryan Arena will be the site for the 17th annual Roger L. White Invitational. The tournament tips off tonight at 6 p.m. when Northwestern and the University of Pennsylvania square off, followed by UNLV and Northeastern. On Saturday, the consolation game will take place at 6 p.m., followed by the championship game at 8 p.m.
NU has won nine of the 16 tournaments while St. Bonaventure, Louisville, Nebraska, Stanford, James Madison, Old Dominion and Miami (Ohio) have also claimed the title.
Sponsorship of the tournament is made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Mildred White, in memory of her late husband, Roger LeMoyne White, a longtime friend and supporter of Northwestern athletics.