University of Tennessee Athletics
SEC Announces 12th Annual “We Back Pat Week”
January 17, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Birmingham, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference in cooperation with its 14-member institutions announces the 12th annual "We Back Pat Week," a week-long initiative focused on bringing awareness and recognition to the Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation, and its fight against Alzheimer's disease.
SEC member institutions will support The Pat Summitt Foundation during their home basketball games starting January 18. During the women's games slated for the week, various efforts will be made to increase awareness of The Pat Summitt Foundation.
Tennessee will play host to in-state rival Vanderbilt in the Lady Vols' We Back Pat game on Sunday, Jan. 21, tipping at 3 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
In addition, for the second straight year game officials will have the opportunity to purchase and use purple whistles and wear a We Back Pat patch on their pregame jacket. All proceeds go to the Pat Summitt Foundation. In 2023, officials raised over $7,000 for the Pat Summitt Foundation.
The Pat Summitt Foundation Fund was launched November 27, 2011, by Pat Summitt after her diagnosis of early onset dementia, Alzheimer's type at the age of 59.
About The Pat Summitt Foundation
The Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation, was established by Pat and Tyler Summitt in November 2011. Its mission is to award grants to nonprofit organizations that advance research for treatment and a cure, provide care and support for patients and caregivers, and educate the public about Alzheimer's disease. To learn more please visit www.patsummitt.org, like the foundation on facebook.com/webackpat, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram @webackpat.
WE BACK PAT GAMES
SEC member institutions will support The Pat Summitt Foundation during their home basketball games starting January 18. During the women's games slated for the week, various efforts will be made to increase awareness of The Pat Summitt Foundation.
Tennessee will play host to in-state rival Vanderbilt in the Lady Vols' We Back Pat game on Sunday, Jan. 21, tipping at 3 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
In addition, for the second straight year game officials will have the opportunity to purchase and use purple whistles and wear a We Back Pat patch on their pregame jacket. All proceeds go to the Pat Summitt Foundation. In 2023, officials raised over $7,000 for the Pat Summitt Foundation.
The Pat Summitt Foundation Fund was launched November 27, 2011, by Pat Summitt after her diagnosis of early onset dementia, Alzheimer's type at the age of 59.
About The Pat Summitt Foundation
The Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation, was established by Pat and Tyler Summitt in November 2011. Its mission is to award grants to nonprofit organizations that advance research for treatment and a cure, provide care and support for patients and caregivers, and educate the public about Alzheimer's disease. To learn more please visit www.patsummitt.org, like the foundation on facebook.com/webackpat, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram @webackpat.
WE BACK PAT GAMES
| School | Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Alabama | Jan. 28 | Kentucky | 4 pm CT | SEC Network |
| Arkansas | Jan. 25 | Kentucky | 7 pm CT | SECN+ |
| Auburn | Jan. 29 | Georgia | 6 pm CT | SEC Network |
| Florida | Jan. 22 | Miss. State | 7 pm ET | SEC Network |
| Georgia | Jan. 21 | Ole Miss | 1 pm ET | SEC Network |
| Kentucky | Jan. 21 | Missouri | 2 pm ET | SECN+ |
| LSU | Jan. 21 | Arkansas | 4 pm CT | ESPN |
| Ole Miss | Jan. 25 | Florida | 6 pm ET | SEC Network |
| Miss. State | Jan. 29 | LSU | 6 pm CT | ESPN2 |
| Missouri | Jan. 28 | Arkansas | 2 pm CT | SECN+ |
| So. Carolina | Jan. 28 | Vanderbilt | 3 pm ET | SEC Network |
| Tennessee | Jan. 21 | Vanderbilt | 3 pm ET | SEC Network |
| Texas A&M | Jan. 21 | So. Carolina | 4 pm ET | SEC Network |
| Vanderbilt | Jan. 18 | Auburn | 6:30 pm ET | SECN+ |
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