Grand Valley State University To Host "Think Pink" Night Against Tiffin February 4

Article courtesy of the Grand Valley State University Athletic Department.

Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State will be hosting 'Think Pink' night on Thursday (Feb. 4) at the GVSU-Findlay basketball doubleheader, hosted by 48 West. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink to help raise breast cancer awareness and show their support in the fight against breast cancer. The women's game against the Oilers starts at 6:00 p.m. in Fieldhouse Arena, while the men tip off at 8:00 p.m.

The first 100 GVSU students at the women's game will receive a free Grand Valley State pink t-shirt from 48 West. There will also be Qdoba tacos in between the games. Both men's and women's teams will be wearing pink shoelaces, while the Laker women's team will sport pink warm-up t-shirts before and during the game. The GVSU coaching staffs will also be showing their support for breast cancer awareness by wearing pink in their gameday attire.

GVSU's 'Think Pink' night is a variation of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) version of the 'Pink Zone'. The 'Pink Zone' initiative is a global, unified effort for the WBCA's nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. More than 1,250 women's basketball teams and supporting organizations are participating in some way during the 'Pink Zone' initiative in 2010. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is also committed to the fight against breast cancer by encouraging support for the 'Pink Wave' campaign throughout its member league institutions.

It is a big doubleheader for both teams, as Grand Valley State's women's team is 14-5 on the year with an 11-3 record in conference play, tied for second in the GLIAC. Findlay leads the South Division with a 15-4 overall record and a 10-4 league mark. Earlier this season, GVSU topped the Oilers in Findlay, 70-58. On the men's side, it is a battle for first place, as Findlay owns the top record in the league with 12-2 mark in conference play. The Oilers are 16-3 overall and have won 13 straight games. Grand Valley State leads the North Division with an 11-3 GLIAC record, while the Lakers are 15-4 overall. UF won the first meeting this season, 70-57, in Findlay on Dec. 12, 2009.