University of Pikeville celebrates Basketball Alumni Weekend
0Written By Aaron Asbury
The University of Pikeville men’s and women’s basketball programs are welcoming back former UPIKE players and coaches for a two-day alumni reunion weekend. Over the weekend of Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, multiple activities are scheduled. On Friday night at 8 p.m., the men’s basketball team will go up against Ohio State University-Mansfield at the East Kentucky Exposition Center. Later that evening at 10 p.m. there will be a social at Sliced, located at 121 Main Street in Pikeville. Starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Buffalo Wild Wings will be sponsoring a tailgating event at the Hambley Athletic Complex before the UPIKE football team takes on Kentucky Christian University at 1:30. p.m. That evening at 6 p.m., the men’s basketball team will take on Ohio University-Lancaster before the women’s basketball team will also take on OU-Lancaster at 8 p.m. Alumni will recieve special Basketball Alumni Weekend t-shirts, free admission to all UPIKE Alumni Weekend games, a special introduction at UPIKE games and events, and a special reception at the Saturday, Nov. 5 games.