Palestra 'white out' planned for final Big 5 game of the season

Penn Athletics is working hard to get students to come out to Penn's final Big 5 game of the year Saturday against St. Joseph's at the Palestra, planning a 'White Out' event for Penn fans.

The first 400 students to arrive to the game will get a free white Penn t-shirt. Seniors Zack Rosen and Tyler Bernardini will be roaming around campus starting at 12:15 Thursday afternoon to pump students up, holding contests and giving out prizes.

The Quakers are 0-3 in the Big 5 this season. They got their first Big 5 win in nearly four years last season against the Hawks, 73-61.

Penn is also bringing back the Drums of Thunder group for some halftime entertainment. The fourth and fifth grade musicians from Hillside Elementary School in Montclair, N.J., performed at the Palestra last season. Here is a video of the group, who has been featured at NFL and NBA halftimes.

Both the Red and Blue Crew and Penn Athletics are working hard to get the students involved in Penn basketball. Do you think their efforts will pay off?