University of Richmond Athletics
Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Luncheon Set For Friday At Noon
12/09/2010 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 9, 2010
Saturday night's game between VCU and Richmond has been called a place to be on ESPN, but on Friday Richmond head coach Chris Mooney and VCU head coach Shaka Smart at the Black & Blue Classic Luncheon, hosted by Greg Burton of ESPN 950 at Home Team Grill in the Fan.
Tickets will not be sold for the event, it will be a first come, first serve basis and will begin at 12 p.m. and run for about an hour with questions from both Burton and fans in attendance. Home Team Grill is located at 1630 W. Main Street in Richmond.
The event is part of ESPN Radio 950's day-long event for Holiday Cheer & Gear. The program is in it's fourth year where new pieces of sporting equipment (basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, baseball gloves, etc.) are donated and distributed to kids around Central Virginia through the Salvation Army Christmas Assistance program.
The two teams will play in the Farm Insurance Black & Blue Classic on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Robins Center.