COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team
is hosting its annual "Think Pink" Night in Eblen Center Saturday
when they host Austin Peay in the first game of a doubleheader at
5:30 p.m. All fans are encouraged to wear pink in show of their
support for breast cancer awareness. Everyone wearing pink can
purchase tickets for one dollar.
The team will add some splashes of pink to their uniforms for the
event, which is a national initiative by the Women's Basketball
Coaches Association.
Additionally, it's Pack The House Night as the Golden Eagle
women hope to break the school attendance record. The largest crowd
to watch a Tech women’s game is 6,113 (vs. Middle Tennessee
in 1990), so it will take a massive effort from the student body,
the Tech community, and the Cookeville area fans to top that
mark.
“These are all important games for our team right
now,” said second-year head coach Sytia Messer. “The
‘Pack The House’ promotion is important for our team,
and we’re looking forward to a great turnout.
“The other event - ‘Think Pink’ – is so
important because raising awareness for the latest developments in
breast cancer research and treatment, that’s obviously more
important than the game itself,” Messer said. “The
larger the crowd that night, the greater the number of people who
will have the opportunity to learn something that could save
lives.
“Every one of our players and coaches is excited about the
opportunity to play a role in ‘Think Pink’,”
Messer said.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game to increase
visibility of the color associated with finding a cure for the
disease.
There will also be the customary cash drop into the stands plus
the popular $250 cash prize for the student group exhibiting the
most spirit. Student groups are asked to bring a sign or banner
identifying them as a group, and to be in the stands no later than
halftime of the women’s game.
The doors of Eblen Center will be open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, with
the women’s game scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. The women's
game will be televised live by WCTE TV.
The men's contest, scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff, brings
Gardner-Webb to Eblen Center for the first-ever meeting between the
two teams.
Tech students are admitted free to all regular season home games
with a valid TTU ID. For questions regarding Pack The House Night
or Think Pink, or for ticket information, contact the Athletics
Ticket Office in Eblen Center at (931) 372-3940.