Missouri Athletics announced that it will host the annual Black & Gold Scrimmage event, featuring both Mizzou Men’s and Women’s Basketball on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Held at Mizzou Arena, admission to the event will be free for all Tiger fans.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and members of both basketball programs will be signing autographs on the Mizzou Arena concourse. Fans will receive a limited edition autograph card for the teams to sign. Scrimmages and skills competitions are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Head Coach Robin Pingeton is beginning her fifth season at the helm of Mizzou Women’s Basketball. Coming off of back-to-back postseason appearances, the Tigers look to continue laying the foundations of success at Mizzou. The team returns 10 players from the 2013-14 season including star three-point shooter, Morgan Eye, and adds three newcomers in freshmen Bri Porter and Carrie Shephard and junior transfer Juanita Robinson.

Mizzou Men’s Basketball will begin its first season under the direction of head coach Kim Anderson. The Tigers will be one of the youngest squads in college basketball this season with nine newcomers entering the program. The club’s 2014 recruiting class was ranked among the Top 15 nationally by various recruiting outlets. Three freshmen, Jakeenan Gant, Montaque Gill-Caesar and Namon Wright, were each ranked among the Top 75 players in their class and give Mizzou Basketball its largest incoming group of freshmen since 2008-09.

— MU Sports Information —