Big Ten Announces Events/Theme Days for Women’s Basketball Tournament – Ohio State

The Big Ten Conference, Indiana Sports Corp, and Gainbridge Fieldhouse have partnered to provide exciting ancillary events and theme days for fans to enjoy during the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament

Sports Officials Symposium
Tuesday, March 1 (7:30 – 9 p.m. ET)
The Big Ten Conference, in partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp, will host the third annual Sports Officials Symposium, which aims to continue conversations nationally about the landscape of officiating in all sports at the grade school and the collegiate levels. Panelists will share how their organizations are addressing the recruitment, retention, and treatment of officials.

Pride Day
Wednesday, March 2
Join LGBTQ+ friends, family, and allies to watch and celebrate Big Ten Women’s Basketball.

Middle School Curriculum Program
Wednesday, March 2 – Friday, March 4
The Middle School Curriculum program pairs Indianapolis-area middle schools with Big Ten teams to promote Big Ten Women’s Basketball. Classrooms across Indianapolis have followed their respective Big Ten teams throughout the season, incorporating the team into their curriculum and corresponding with the students and coaches at these institutions via emails and letters. The middle school students will also be invited to attend games on Wednesday through Friday at the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.

Celebrating Women & Girls Day
Thursday, March 3
The Big Ten is celebrating Women and Girls by recognizing female trailblazers throughout the day.

Inspiring Sports Panel Series: The Call to Lead through Madness
Thursday, March 3 (10 – 11:30 a.m. ET)
Marking the fourth year of this unique event, Indiana Sports Corp will host a panel discussion featuring a group of inspiring female leaders coming together to share their professional journey, successes and challenges faced. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with various female-focused organizations and receive information on how they can continue to be a part of the conversation even after the event is over.

Youth Day
Friday, March 4
The Big Ten is ready to welcome Indianapolis kids to cheer on their favorite Big Ten teams. Local middle school students will be attending field trips to the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Big Ten Thinks Pink – Breast Cancer Awareness
Saturday, March 5
The Big Ten Conference will hold collections, as well as donate a portion of every ticket purchased for Saturday’s Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament semifinal session, to the Pink Ribbon Connection in support of providing free supplies and services for breast cancer patients in Indiana. The Big Ten Conference will also recognize breast cancer survivors, patients, doctors, nurses and caregivers. In addition, spectators attending Saturday’s semifinals are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.

Big Ten Junior Journalism Program
Saturday, March 5 (1 – 3 p.m. ET)
The Big Ten Conference and Indiana Sports Corp have selected 14 students to participate in the Big Ten Junior Journalism Program and Workshop to see what it’s like to be a sports journalist. Students will be paired with one Big Ten school and will be tasked with writing an article featuring the assigned University’s women’s basketball team. Each student will also be hosted at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 5, to attend a panel with professional media members and receive tickets to attend Saturday’s semifinal games.

Girls Basketball Clinic
Sunday, March 6 (11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET)
The Big Ten Conference and Indiana Sports Corp will host a free girls’ basketball clinic on Championship Sunday for 75 students in grades 4-8. The clinic will take place on both the practice court and main court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and participants will receive a clinic t-shirt, a ticket to Sunday’s Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game, and a coupon for a free snack and drink at the concession stand.

Frontline Heroes Night
Sunday, March 6
The Big Ten will host a Frontline Heroes theme night and invite all local frontline heroes to attend the championship game on Sunday, March 6.

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Recognition
Sunday, March 6
The Big Ten Conference will invite local members of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and their guests to attend Sunday’s Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game. At halftime, the group will be recognized and honored on court for their service and sacrifice.

For more information on this year’s Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, visit bigten.org/wbbt.