Carson, CA — Teaming with the CSUDH Office of Student Life (OSL), Toros Athletics has five (5) remaining nights on the 2007-08 schedule for a lucky fan to win $10,000 during halftime of a men’s basketball game, beginning with this weekend’s contests against Chico State on Friday, January 25, and against Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday, January 26.
Mini-basketballs, supplied by Toro Athletics corporate sponsor Schools Federal Credit Union, will be distributed randomly from the start of the women’s basketball game up until 10 minutes into the men’s contest, after which the fan with the specially designated basketball will try his / her hand in the shootout during halftime of the men’s basketball game.
In the shootout, the contestant will be required to make, in order, a lay-up, free throw, 3-point shot and half-court shot, all in 25 seconds. The contestant will have to gather all made / missed shots, and the attempts will be videotaped for authenticity’s sake.
To be eligible, the participant cannot have played any high school, junior college, college, semi-professional, professional, or Olympic basketball, or have coached at any of those levels in the last five (5) years.
The first $10,000 shootout occurred at the Midnight at Madness event on October 19, as part of the pep rally to conclude the first official week of basketball practice, while two fans were unsuccessful in their respective November 30 and December 1 attempts.
Here are the remaining five dates and opponents for the OSL-sponsored shootouts:
- Friday, January 25 – Chico State
- Saturday, January 26 – Cal State Stanislaus
- Friday, February 8 – Cal State San Bernardino (in conjunction with Toro Days)
- Saturday, February 9 – Cal Poly Pomona
- Saturday, February 23 – San Francisco State
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