Oct. 31, 2008

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky women’s basketball fans will have the opportunity to catch head coach Matthew Mitchell and his Wildcats during two events to be held on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Saturday morning the women’s team will play host to the second annual “UK Hoops Fan Day” from 10 a.m. until Noon in Memorial Coliseum. The event is free of charge and will feature inflatable games, music, free posters, an autograph session and a Blue and White scrimmage. The first 200 fans will receive free food.

Later that night the Cats also will be available for autographs in the lobby of the High Street entrance of Rupp Arena from 5-6 p.m. ET prior to the men’s basketball scrimmage at 6 p.m. ET.

Tickets for the men’s Blue/White scrimmage are available for $5 and a portion of the proceeds from the gate will go to charity. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, UK Athletics Ticket Office and Rupp Arena Ticket Office.