This weekend, Colorado Mesa University’s basketball teams will begin 2015 at home with games against Colorado Christian and Colorado School of Mines.

In conjunction with this weekend’s basketball games, Colorado Mesa athletics will team with Grand Junction’s Community Food Bank to host a food drive.

Fans are encouraged to bring three (3) non-perishable food items to the games. By bringing the food items, fans can receive discounts on tickets.

The most requested items are canned fruits and vegetables, whole grain rice and pastas, and soups and chilies.

Colorado Mesa will host Colorado Christian on Friday, followed by Colorado School of Mines on Saturday. Women’s games will begin at 5:30 p.m. each night, with the men’s game to follow at 7:30 p.m.

All games are at Brownson Arena, 12TH Street and Orchard Avenue in Grand Junction.

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