University of Tennessee Athletics
Live Pink, Bleed Orange Game Is Sunday
February 11, 2015 | Women's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee and Kentucky women's basketball teams will forego their familiar school colors and don a different shade on Sunday, as the teams participate in the "Live Pink, Bleed Orange" breast cancer awareness game at Thompson-Boling Arena. Fans of both teams are encouraged to join the cause by wearing pink to the game.
No. 6/6 UT (20-3/10-0 SEC) and No. 10/10 UK (18-5/7-3) will face off at 3 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena in a game televised nationally by ESPN2. It will be rematch of an earlier game this season between the teams, one UT won 73-72 in Lexington.
In advance of the game, an online auction with proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen and Champions for a Cause will be held until Sunday, Feb. 22, at 9 p.m. Please go to CSTVAuctions.com to take part.
Fans also can nominate a survivor or person currently battling breast cancer to win tickets to the Kentucky game on Sunday. One winner daily will receive two tickets, and the contest ends Friday, Feb. 13. Email utathletics@utk.edu with the name and a short explanation as to why that person is being nominated.
Susan G. Komen Knoxville also will select two breast cancer survivors to participate in the guest coach program.
There will be several activities taking place on game day, including a breast cancer survivor presenting the game ball, a University of Tennessee Medical Center mobile mammogram unit located outside of the main box office at Thompson-Boling Arena offering free mammograms, and the distribution of pink or white T-shirts for everyone in the 100 and 200 levels. Shirts are sponsored by DISH, United Healthcare, Coca Cola, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Red Door Homes, Golden Flake and Threds.
Additionally, pink rally towels, provided by United Health Care, will be distributed to the first 1,000 fans. The Knox Photo Booth will be set up on the concourse at Section 127, offering users free photos
Before the game, there will be a check presentation and special video message from Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick.
For ticket information, please go to UTTix.com.
