Tusculum basketball announces remaining promotional games

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University athletic department has announced the promotional dates for the remainder of its 2022-23 home basketball games.

Tusculum's annual "Pack the Arena" Night will be held next Wednesday (Jan. 25) when the Pioneers host in-state foe Lincoln Memorial University. There will be special in-game promotions, games and halftime performances when TU hosts the Railsplitters.

The Tusculum men's basketball team will host its inaugural Play for Kell Game on Jan. 28 when the Pioneers face Limestone University. The Play for Kell Game is in special recognition and memory of Ja'Kell Johnson, the beloved niece of TU head coach J.T. Burton. Family and friends of Ja'Kell, who passed away in June, 2021 due cancer will be in attendance.

The Tusculum women will host its annual Play4Kay Game on Feb. 11 when the Pioneers host Lenoir-Rhyne University. Fans are encouraged to wear PINK for this game. The Play4Kay Initiative, which is named in memory of Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow, is a national effort through women's basketball to raise money and awareness for all cancers affecting women.

On Feb. 15, Tusculum will host arch-rival Carson-Newman University in the Battle of US 11E. The Pioneers have designated this game as Black-Out Night as fans are requested to wear their Tusculum Black for this contest. TU will also be conducting a food drive to coincide with the doubleheader.

Tusculum will close out the regular-season portion of its home schedule on Feb. 18 when the Pioneers welcome Newberry College for Senior Day. TU will honor senior members of its basketball teams prior to the games.

The Pioneers return to action this Saturday when they travel to Coker University for a SAC doubleheader. The women's game will tip off at 2 p.m. followed by the men's contest at 4 p.m.

Remaining Tusculum Home Basketball Schedule