In honor of Veterans Day, the Tennessee athletics department is offering $5 tickets to Friday’s men’s basketball season-opener against Austin Peay for all active and retired military personnel and their families. Veterans can purchase their discounted tickets by showing their military ID at the main Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office.
“The men and women who serve our country in uniform are the ultimate Volunteers,” UT head coach Bruce Pearl said. “I thank them for their sacrifices every chance I get, and I never take for granted the freedoms we all enjoy thanks to them. I’ll remind our team before the game to honor our veterans with nothing less than our best effort on the court.”
Prior to Friday’s 9 p.m. ET tipoff, there will be a moment of silence honoring the victims of last week’s Fort Hood Army Post shooting rampage as well as all fallen veterans. And during the first media timeout of Friday’s game, cadets from UT’s Army ROTC will be recognized on the court for their assistance with Tennessee’s preseason team retreat in October.
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