Monday, January 05, 2009

Rice Hoops to Take Part in Kids’ Initiative

HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 5, 2009) Rice University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will both take part in the annual NCAA Basketball Take a Kid to the Game day this month.

Area youth (ages 13 and under) are invited to attend the special events and receive a free ticket with an accompanying adult’s purchase of a ticket. The designated women’s game is Sunday, Jan. 18, when Rice plays host to UAB at 2 p.m. in Tudor Fieldhouse. The designated men’s game is Wednesday, Jan. 28 when the Owls take on Tulane at 7 p.m. in Tudor Fieldhouse.

Rice University will be hosting two of over 700 games that will be played across the nation as park of the Take a Kid to the Game day program which is in its 12th season. The project is a grass roots initiative that attracts the nation’s youth and encourages adults to take kids to area college basketball games.

Tickets for the Take a Kid to the Game will be available on game nights at the Tudor Fieldhouse ticket office. Tickets for the men’s game will be available in the end court seating behind the north goal while tickets for the women’s game will be general admission seating. For more information, contact the ticket office at (713) 522-OWLS.

NCAA Basketball is a national sponsor of the Take a Kid to the Game program. To learn about other NCAA Men’s Basketball initiatives, visit the
NCAA’s web site for more information.

TAKG is a grassroots marketing campaign created by IMG College to encourage alumni and fans to take their kids out to stadiums and arenas to experience intercollegiate athletics.

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