CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois athletics is encouraging all Panther basketball fans to wear white next Thursday evening as the Panthers host Morehead State on ESPNU. The women's game will tip at 5 p.m. featuring the two top teams in the OVC while the men will play a nationally televised contest on ESPNU at 8 p.m.

The Lantz “White Out” is being sponsored by MyCharlestonDentist.com with the first 300 students arriving at the men's game receiving a free white T-shirt.

The game will also serve as the “2nd Annual Pack The Place” challenge between EIU residence halls. The hall with the highest percentage of students at the game will receive a free pizza party thanks to Pizza Hut.

Schedule to perform at halftime will be Jancen's Dance Studio of Effingham.

The EIU men and women will play at Southeast Missouri this Saturday with both games to be aired on Hit Mix 88.9 FM.