Second Annual PINK OUT Set for URI Men's Basketball Game Against Xavier, Feb. 18

The URI Athletics Department is pleased to announce details for the Second Annual Pink Out!

The event, which is used to generate breast cancer awareness while raising money for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, will take place at the Rhode Island men's basketball game against Xavier on Feb. 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ryan Center. Last year's inaugural Pink Out drew in a record-setting student crowd and raised over $10,000 for breast cancer awareness. The Rams encourage you to show your support in making this year's event even more successful!

Fans should wear pink clothing to the game to help "pink out" the Ryan Center. Additionally, URI student-athletes will be selling a limited number of pink ribbon bookmarks and official Pink Out t-shirts ($5 each) throughout the week leading up to the game. Shirts and bookmarks will also be available at the game - while supplies last - with 100% of the profits going to the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.

The on-campus advance sales schedule is as follows:

Monday, February 11

Hope Commons: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 12

Mackal Fieldhouse Lobby: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 13

Memorial Union: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 14

Hope Commons: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday, February 15

Memorial Union: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 16

Mackal Fieldhouse (Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship): 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday, February 18

Memorial Union: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Ryan Center: 6:00 p.m. - halftime

The Pink Out game will be televised locally on Cox Sports Television (ch. 3) as well as through CSTV's regional package (FSN Ohio, Comcast Sports Net-New England and Comcast Sports Southeast), with Jason Chandler and Pete Gillen calling the action live. And as always, this and every Rams game will be broadcast live on WHJJ 920 am and 99.3 The Bridge FM. The audio feed will also be available on the internet via Yahoo! Sports with Steve McDonald and URI Hall of Famer Don Kaull calling the action for the Rams.

The URI Athletics Department would like to extend special thanks to the following sponsors for making the Pink Out possible: Chiropractic Center of South County, Creative Marketing, Dunkin' Donuts, Gem Plumbing, Ocean House Marina, URI Student Alumni Association, The Ryan Center, United Builders Supply, URI Bookstore, URI Fast Break Club, URI Greek Life, URI Health Services, URI Student Senate and the YMCA of Greater Providence.

Additional organizations and/or individuals wishing to support the cause should contact Ali Kubinski in the URI Sports Marketing office (401-874-8591/grpsales@etal.uri.edu).

Remember, its your fight too!