Feb. 4, 2009

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri basketball team is encouraging fans to "Pack the Zou" for its contest against Border Showdown rival Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. in the Heart of the Tiger event. All tickets for the game are just $1 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to heart health research.

The first 500 fans will receive free Heart of the Tiger t-shirts. To purchase tickets call 1-800-CAT-PAWS (or 884-7297 in Columbia) or the Mizzou Arena Ticket Office.