KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced Wednesday that its men’s basketball contest Saturday versus Texas A&M will be the annual “Checker” Food City Center Game.
Food City, in its continuing commitment to Tennessee athletics as a 27-year partner, is teaming with Reese’s to provide fans in the lower bowl, including students, with orange and white shirts, depending on seat location.
The game is sold out and fans can find the color designation for their seat at UTsports.com/checker. Fans are encouraged to arrive early, with doors slated to open at 6:30 p.m. for an 8 p.m. tipoff. The game can be heard on 103.1 FM WIKQ with airtime 7:30 pm.
Over 10,000 fans will have the chance to sample the new Reese’s Caramel Big Cup and receive a coupon to purchase more at Food City, the official supermarket of Tennessee Athletics. Additionally, one of the prizes for the on-court “Rocky Top Rollover” is a year of chocolate, a Reese’s Big Caramel Cup for each day, if a fan hits a half-court shot.
The matchup between fifth-ranked Tennessee (20-6, 10-3 SEC) and Texas A&M (15-11, 6-7 SEC) will be televised live on ESPN. It is the sixth of eight sellouts at Food City Center this season, a new arena record for the Volunteers.
Fans can follow Food City on social media at @FoodCity and can follow Reese’s at @Reeses.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook.
Courtesy of the University of Tennessee Press Release.
