COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri Department of Athletics has once again partnered with the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation in sponsoring a toy drive this holiday season, and Mizzou fans will have the opportunity to participate this weekend at the Tiger women's basketball game against Southern Illinois.

For 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 6 p.m. tipoff against the Salukis, representatives from the Mizzou NROTC program and campus Marine recruiters will be collecting toys at the Mizzou Arena gates. Fans will be allowed to donate a new or slightly used toy and receive a coupon for one free admission to the game. All donations go to the Toys For Tots program.

The Tigers will enter the SIU contest with a six-game winning streak, which matches the longest of Head Coach Cindy Stein's eight-year tenure at Mizzou. Tickets for the game, as well as the rest of Mizzou's school record-tying eight-game homestand, are available by visiting the Mizzou Arena Box Office, calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS in mid-Missouri) or going online to www.mutigers.com.