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Discount Offered for Men’s Basketball Paradise Jam Travel Package

SHORELINE, Wash. – Illinois State men's basketball fans will receive a $125 discount during the month of August, when booking a travel package on ParadiseJam.com for the upcoming 2014 Ezybonds Global Payments U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.

Held on the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Paradise Jam is scheduled to take place Nov. 21-24. All three of ISU's games in the four-day tournament will be played at the 4,000-seat UVI Sports and Fitness Center at the University of the Virgin Islands during the week before Thanksgiving.

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Fans are invited to cheer on the Redbirds while simultaneously enjoying a Virgin Islands vacation. As a special incentive to book during the month of August, fans who purchase a Paradise Jam travel package via the official tournament website – ParadiseJam.com – will receive a $125 discount by entering the promo code "SAVE125."

The discount – which is valid through Aug. 31 – only applies to travel packages booked on ParadiseJam.com.  It also applies solely to package bookings, not room-only rates. Fans can visit ParadiseJam.com for more information.

Illinois State is scheduled to begin Paradise Jam tournament-play against Weber State on Friday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. CT. ISU will then face either Southeastern Conference (SEC) foe and National Invitation Tournament (NIT) qualifier LSU or College Basketball Invitational (CBI) qualifier Old Dominion in the next round.

If the Redbirds win their first-round matchup against Weber State, they will play in the tournament semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. CT. An opening-round loss would move ISU into a consolation-semifinal matchup on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. CT. All of the tournament's final games will take place on Monday, Nov. 24, with the 2014 Paradise Jam championship contest tipping off at 8 p.m. CT.

Along with Weber State, LSU and Old Dominion, Illinois State could also potentially play Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) opponent and NIT qualifier Clemson, Gardner-Webb, Nevada or BIG EAST foe Seton Hall.

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