Basketball fever has hit West Virginia University.
As excitement builds for the WVU-St. Louis match-up, WVU's Alumni
Association is gearing up by hosting a "Meet the Mountaineers" reception
Monday (Dec. 1), from 6:30-9 p.m., at the Charleston Marriott.
The reception will feature a radio broadcast of the "John Beilein Show"
hosted by popular Mountaineer play-by-play announcer Tony Caridi. Coach
Beilein and the entire basketball team will mingle with WVU fans, and
audience members will have the opportunity to show their Mountaineer
pride as the MetroNews Radio Network broadcasts "live" to a statewide
audience.
All WVU alumni, friends and their guests are invited to the free event
sponsored by State Farm Insurance. Everyone who attends will be entered
into a drawing for a pair of lower level tickets to the Jan. 21
WVU-Marshall basketball game.
"We are looking forward to rooting for the Mountaineers as they play
the St. Louis Billikens," said Steve Douglas, chief executive officer of
the WVU Alumni Association. "Our local chapter, our team and Coach
Beilein all deserve our support. This is a terrific opportunity for our
Kanawha Valley alumni, families and friends to come together in support
of our men's basketball program."
The WVU Mountaineers are set to square off against the St. Louis
Billikens at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 2) at the Charleston Civic Center.
Tickets can be purchased at the Charleston Civic Center Box Office or by
calling 1-800-WVU-GAME.
The WVU Athletics Department is offering Southern West Virginia members
of the Mountaineer Parents Club a special $17 lower level ticket (limit
of 10 tickets per order). To take advantage of the discount, call
304-293-2506 or e-mail inquiries to: parents_club@mail.wvu.edu.
The Kanawha Valley Chapter of the WVU Alumni Association also invites
all fans heading the the big game to join them at a Mountaineer
Gathering held at Joey's starting at 5:00 pm on Tuesday (Dec. 2).
Joey's is located at 115 Quarrier Street, near the Charleston Civic
Center.