PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- For the first time this season, UPIKE men's basketball is returning to its original home in UPIKE Gym.

The Bears will host three games in three days as part of the new "Heritage Classic" series this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. UPIKE will face the University of the Virgin Islands at 7 p.m. Friday.

As of Monday, UVI are the winners of five straight games, including defeating No. 15 Dalton State and RV Life on back-to-back days over the weekend.

On Saturday at 4 p.m., Pikeville will face Wright State-Lake. The Lakers have played a tough schedule loaded with NAIA competition to start the season.

Finally, the weekend will come to a close with a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee with the Ohio University-Eastern Panthers. Eastern currently stands at 4-1 on the season and defeated mutual opponent OSU-Mansfield by 27.

All fans with season tickets will have their tickets honored at the gate. Single-game tickets will be available for a special price of $5 per game for adults and $4 for seniors. As always, UPIKE students, faculty, and staff as well as children 5 and under will get in for free. Concessions will be available for fans during the game.

There will be various giveaways throughout the weekend, including gift certificates from sponsors Applebee's and Texas Roadhouse.

Be sure to come out and support your top-10 ranked UPIKE Bears and pack UPIKE Gym for this loaded weekend of basketball.

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