#AveryStrong Day Set for Saturday

Lincoln – As part of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Suits and Sneakers Awareness Week, the Nebraska men’s basketball program is having its third-annual #AveryStrong game and Bone Marrow Donor Drive on Saturday, Jan. 23.

Several activities are taking place to help fight cancer and support Avery Harriman, the 8-year-old son of former NU assistant coach Chris Harriman and his wife Cheryl. Avery has been battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia since he was 2-years old.

To honor the fight that Avery has gone through, the first 500 students at Saturday’s game will receive an #AveryStrong shirt provided by Husker IMG Sports Marketing, turning the Red Zone gold on Saturday.  The gold shirt symbolizes pediatric cancer, while the orange is the color for leukemia, symbolizing Avery’s battle.

Fans between the ages of 18 and 44 can sign up on Saturday to join the national bone marrow registry, as volunteers will be on hand to swab the cheeks of potential bone marrow donors. Any fan who signs up for the Bone Marrow Registry on Saturday will receive a free #AveryStrong T-shirt.  In addition, information will be available to fans about the National Marrow Donor Program.

Avery and other children battling pediatric cancer will be special guests of the Husker basketball program on Saturday and be recognized during pregame and halftime ceremonies.

The Husker coaching and support staff will be participating in Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers™ Awareness Week, a collaborative initiative of the National Association of Basketball Coaches

(NABC) and the American Cancer Society.

During the upcoming week, more than 4,000 high school and college men’s basketball coaches, including Nebraska head coach Tim Miles and the Nebraska staff, will swap their dress shoes for sneakers. Coach Miles will wear sneakers for Saturday’s game, as well as the Jan. 30 game at Purdue, to demonstrate his support for the American Cancer Society’s efforts to finish the fight against cancer.

American Cancer Society volunteers will be on hand passing out information to raise awareness for the continued fight against cancer.

NCAA Champion Huskers to Be Recognized on Saturday
Lincoln - The national champion Nebraska volleyball team will be honored at Saturday’s Nebraska-Michigan men’s basketball game. The Huskers finished the season with a 32-4 record and claimed the program’s fourth NCAA title, and first since 2006, with a 3-0 sweep of Texas on Dec. 19.

Saturday’s game with Michigan is sold out, but a limited number of single-game tickets for the Feb. 3 matchup with Maryland are available by visiting Huskers.com or calling 800-8-BIGRED.