MEDIA ADVISORY: Radford University hosting Esports Big South Tournament this weekend
Radford, VA (03/22/2024) — The Big South Conference's Esports tournament is coming to Radford University.
Teams from High Point University, Charleston Southern, University of North Carolina Asheville and Presbyterian College will compete with the Highlanders March 23-24 in Radford's Esports Center. Seventy-five competitors are expected on campus to battle for championships in four different game titles: Rocket League, Overwatch, League of Legends and Valorant.
Seminal matches are scheduled for Saturday, March 23. All finals and third place matches are set for Sunday, March 24.
Radford students have organized and will run the tournament. A year ago, Radford students operated the Big South's inaugural Esports tournament between games of the conference's men's and women's basketball tournaments inside the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Located on Radford's main campus, the Esports center is an 1,800-square-foot facility designed to accommodate Esports competitions, such as the Big South Tournament, as well as individual gaming and educational needs of Radford University students.
The tournament can be seen at Twitch.tv/RadfordEsports.
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Teams from five universities including Radford will compete March 23-24 in Radford's Esports Center.
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