The Gazelle Group is proud to announce the matchups for the 2024 Deborah Heart and Lung Center Jersey Jam, which will take place on November 8th, 2024, at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.
Starting on July 31st at 12:00 PM EST, tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com.
Princeton defeated Rutgers 68-61 in the first Deborah Heart and Lung Center Jersey Jam in 2023. Princeton,Duquesne, Temple, and Monmouth will play in a doubleheader in the 2nd edition of the event.
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Below are the matchups for the event:
Temple vs. Monmouth, Princeton vs.Duquesne
Princeton: Head Coach: Mitch Henderson (Ivy League)
Mitch Henderson returns for a 13th season with the Tigers where he has posted a 232-122 (.655) record. Princeton looks to win a 4th consecutive Ivy League regular season title in 2024-25. The Tigers’ Xaivian Lee and Caden Pierce highlight the returners for Princeton this season, both of which played important roles in the Tigers win at the 2023 Deborah Heart and Lung Center Jersey Jam.
Duquesne: Head Coach: Dru Joyce III (Atlantic 10 Conference)
Joyce III takes over for Keith Dambrot after spending two seasons as Associate Head Coach for the Dukes. Last season, the Dukes won the Atlantic 10 tournament and advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.Duquesne returns two starters from last year’s team and brings in six transfers in the hopes of building on last year’s momentum.
Temple: Head Coach: Adam Fisher (American Athletic Conference)
Adam Fisher enters his 2nd season at Temple. Fisher won 16 games in his first season which included a run to the American Athletic Conference championship game in March. Jamal Mashburn Jr. highlights an impressiveTemple transfer class looking to build in year 2 under Adam Fisher.
Monmouth: Head Coach: King Rice (Colonial Athletic Association)
King Rice enters his 14th season in charge of the Hawks. Rice has posted a 207-208 (.499) record in his 13 yearsas head coach and won 3 regular season conference championships. The Hawks hope to build off a winning season in 2023-24 and emerge to the top of the CAA.
About the Gazelle Group
The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing firm, specializing in event production and management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. Gazelle produces numerous nationally recognized collegesports events, such as the Empire Classic, Legends Classic, Gotham Classic, Holiday Hoopfest, Sunshine Slam,College Basketball Invitational, Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, Boardwalk Battle, and Jersey Jam as well as on-campus events at Duke, Kentucky, Ohio State, Marquette and other institutionsacross the country. For more information on the Gazelle Group, please visit www.gazellegroup.com.
About the Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference (NEC) is the sponsoring conference of the Deborah Heart and Lung Center Jersey Jam. Now in its 43rd season, the NEC is a NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association consisting of 9institutions of higher learning located throughout five states. For more information on the NEC, visit the official website at www.northeastconference.org or follow on Twitter @NECsports.
About CURE Insurance Arena:
The CURE Insurance Arena is Mercer County’s 10,000-seat multipurpose arena located in Mercer County, NJ thatholds over 100 events annually. Oak View Group provides Venue Management, Food Services & Hospitality, and Corporate Partnerships at the CURE Insurance Arena. More information at cureinsurancearena.com and follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
