The University of Mississippi Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Spirit Express This Friday
11/1/1999 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 1, 1999
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss, in conjunction with the Oxford-Lafayette Food Pantry, Inc., will hold a food drive at the men's basketball exhibition game against Spirit Express on Friday, Nov. 5. Game time for the Rebels' first exhibition game is set for 7:00 p.m. at Tad Smith Coliseum.
Each fan is asked to bring four canned goods to the area in front of the ticket office at Tad Smith Coliseum. Each fan then will exchange the canned goods for a ticket to the exhibition game. Tables to take donations for the food pantry will open at 6:00 p.m. Regular game tickets for Friday's exhibition are $5.
"The Ole Miss athletic department and our basketball program believe in working in our community and giving something back to it for all the support it gives us," said Ole Miss head coach Rod Barnes, who is in his second year. "We are very blessed, but most of the time, we overlook the fact of how fortunate we are.
"I would like to encourage all of our fans to come out and help support the Oxford community in this cause. Even if you are not a basketball fan, please come and support the community in this effort for the food pantry."
Following Friday's exhibition, the Ole Miss men's basketball team will host a second exhibition game on Nov. 13 against the Ukraine Select Team at 7:00 p.m. The Rebels open regular-season play on Nov. 19 with a home game versus Jacksonville State at 7:30 p.m.
