Pack The House and Think Pink Thursday night
Press Release
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Sports
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And, Tech students can be the big winners in the stands in addition to the basketball teams on the floor.
"We have many, many things planned for Thursday night, and everything is being especially geared toward Tech's students," said Misty Pearson, TTU Director of Corporate Sales. "It should make for a really fun night and two great basketball games."
Tech's attendance numbers have been growing in the past few weeks, especially the support of students who have been turning out with high levels of spirit in a quest of cash prizes while supporting the Golden Eagle teams.
The Golden Eagles have responded with some of their best play of the season, including a four-game win streak for the men's team and a 7-3 home record for the young women's team.
Murray State, meanwhile, comes to town as the hottest men's team in the OVC - one of the hottest in the nation. The Racers are currently the only 20-game winner in the league and have won 17 OVC games in a row.
Like the movie that told the tragic tale of several Maine fishermen, those three ingredients could combine to form a "perfect storm" of Golden Eagle support to subdue both Murray State teams when they visit for an OVC doubleheader.
"Our student fans have been sensational the past few weeks," said men's head coach Mike Sutton. "There's no question that they have been the "sixth man" for our team. They have been enthusiastic and noisy, and they've really helped create an atmosphere of excitement. Seeing and hearing fans get into the game is one of the best things about college basketball."
To help add to the excitement, the Athletics Department is hosting two special events that night. Both are national initiatives by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, and are supported by the Tech women's staff and team.
It will be "Pack The House" Night as each women's team attempts to break its own 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.
Women's basketball first-year head coach Sytia Messer has also selected the game against Murray State on Thursday to be Tech's "Think Pink" Night, an effort to help increase awareness of breast cancer in order to save lives.
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