CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois men’s basketball program announced the inaugural Mayor’s Cup initiative today, which will allow local communities to earn $500 for a community service project of their choice.
Local fans who purchase tickets to SIU’s January 2 men’s basketball game against Missouri State should enter their hometown as the promo codo at SIUSalukis.com/tickets. Any community with 50 or more tickets sold will have a chance to win a $500 community service project of their choice.
“We wanted to create a friendly competition between the surrounding communities to spread Saluki Spirit across Southern Illinois,” SIU assistant AD for marketing Marissa Poppe said. “This game allows us to bring everyone together to cheer on our Dawgs while giving back to our community. ”
The community with the most tickets sold will be recognized on the court with Director of Athletics Jerry Kill and will be presented with a trophy. The winning city will also have two courtside seats to watch the Salukis face the Bears. Every town in the competition will receive video board recognition.
“As a kid that comes from the surrounding area, I know how important SIU is to everyone in the region,” SIU Director of Group Sales Bryce Williams said. “We want to involve and give back to everyone as much as we can. This initiative allows people to get discounted tickets and ultimately allows us to give back to the community. It’s a friendly competition that is a win-win for everyone.”
SIU vs. Missouri State is the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools. Tip-of is set for 7 p.m. at SIU Arena. For more information, contact Bryce Williams at 618-453-1803 or willi21@siu.edu.
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