Tide Hosts Hoops Doubleheader on Friday

TUSCALOOSA ?? Both the University of Alabama men's and women's basketball teams will open their 2006-07 seasons Friday night, November 10, in a doubleheader at Coleman Coliseum.

The Alabama women start if off by hosting Samford at 5 p.m. CT. The men follow at 7:30 p.m. with Jackson State.

One ticket will be good for admission for both events. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. for the women's game. Tickets for the women's game are $5 and will be sold through the first half of that game. Beginning at haltime of the women's game, only a men's ticket will be sold. Those tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youths. The women's ticket is good for the first game, however the men's game ticket holder will have priority seating for the second game. Patrons may wish to buy the $12 to guarantee reserved seating. To purchase tickets in advance, go to the University of Alabama's official athletics website, www.rolltide.com or call 1-877-TIDETIX.

Both teams and the University of Alabama's Student Athlete Advisory Committee are using the game as part of the "Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger" food drive. The two schools compete against one another annually in the food drive. The school that collects the most weight in canned goods and non-perishables wins. Alabama's collection goes to help stock the West Alabama Food Bank. There will be collection barrels located at the main entrance inside Coleman Coliseum Friday. Fans can also give monetary donations to the Food Bank.

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Tide Hosts Hoops Doubleheader on Friday

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