AUSTIN, Texas -- There will be plenty of action pre-game and post-game on Sunday, Dec. 17 surrounding the Texas-Tennessee women's basketball showdown at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.
The game pits No. 5 Tennessee (8-1) against the No. 23 Longhorns, who are 7-2 overall and undefeated at home this year (7-0). The game tips at 1:30 p.m., and will be broadcast live nationally on FSN TV (FOX Sports Net).
For the first time this season, the FSN College Hoops Tip-Off Show will air from a women's basketball site. This weekly Sunday program special will take place at the Erwin Center, beginning at 1:00 and ending at 1:30 p.m. Prior to tipoff. Mike Goldberg and Debbie Antonelli (who also is the color commentator for the game) will be broadcast partners for this special LIVE half-hour show.
The show features live cutins to the Erwin Center, interviews with Texas head coach Jody Conradt and Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt, the two winningest coaches in men's or women's basketball history, along with special features. The Texas women's basketball band, cheer and dance groups also will be involved in the half-hour special ... Along with all fans who come early!
After the game, fans in the Erwin Center are invited to stay for a FREE concert by recording artist Sara Hickman.
Hickman has released more than 15 albums, including a half dozen on major record labels. She has been a guest performer on at least 25 albums released by other musicians. She had a #3 adult contemporary hit "I Couldn't Help Myself", has twice been a guest of NBC's Tonight Show, hosted her own VH-1 special, produced an independent video, "Joy", which won first place in the USA Film Festival, and co-produced a PBS documentary titled "Take It Like A Man".
Hickman is a native of Houston, Texas also is very involved in community issues. She is an avid supporter of numerous charities and organizations benefiting children, women, and health. She has been awarded the Humana "Women Helping Women" award for her generous work with such organizations as Safe Place, Habitat for Humanity, House the Homeless, the SPCA , the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, among others.
This is the first of four post-game concerts around selected UT women's basketball home events this year. On Sunday, Jan. 7 following the Purdue game, Ruthie Foster will perform, with Elana James performing on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the UT-Texas A&M matchup and Patrice Pike performing on Saturday, Feb. 24 after the UT-Texas Tech game.
Fan interested in attending Sunday's Texas-Tennessee game can purchase tickets at www.TexasBoxOffice.com or by calling (800) 982-BEVO or (512) 471-3333. Tickets may be purchased on game-day at the Erwin Center as well.
Several special ticket promotions are in the works for Sunday's game. It is "Team Day", where tickets are $3 each for all players and coaches in team jerseys or t-shirts; "Chamber Night", where all chamber employees will receive a discounted reserved seat; and there is a Regal Cinemas Special, where fans who bring in one Regal Cinemas movie stub from Nov. or Dec. 2006 receive one $7 ticket.
Group packages are also available at an additional discount. For more information, call 512-232-3865 or email UTHoopsCentral@athletics.utexas.edu.
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