BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern men's basketball and Coca-Cola have partnered to present the Interstate-10 Hoops Challenge refreshed by Coke Zero on Nov. 13 when the Jaguars welcome American Athletic Conference member Tulane to the F.G. Clark Center for its 2013-14 home opener.Southern, through its partnership with Coca-Cola, will offer free admission to attend the Nov. 13 season opener to fans who bring one empty Coca-Cola product can or plastic bottle per person to the game (examples include Coca-Cola, Powerade, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, or Dasani).
Cumulus Media is also offering free tickets for fans to sit in the Q106.5 Coke Zero Zone for tuning in to KQXL, WEMX and WXOK and responding to promos beginning on November 4.
Southern, which won the SWAC tournament title last season and nearly upset No. 1 seed Gonzaga in the NCAA tournament, is slated to finish second in the league this season and features preseason player of the year honoree Malcolm Miller.
Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure admission.
Coca-Cola will also provide recycling bins to collect the empty cans and bottles which will be exchanged by the SU Student Athlete Advisory Council for coins to help raise funds for charities as part of the SWAC/SAAC Coin Drive, which Southern won in 2013.
Fans who are interested in purchasing $10 tickets to sit in the reserve (gold) seats can call the SU ticket office at 225-771-3171. Those fans will be eligible for a halftime drawing for a 2013 Bayou Classic package which includes four tickets to the game, a two-night hotel stay in New Orleans, wristbands to the Coaches Luncheon, Battle of the Bands reception, and Saturday Night Afterparty at the Hyatt, provided a minimum of 200 people buy tickets in the reserve section.
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