GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University women's basketball will honor the memory of former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt when the Pioneers host "We Back Pat" on Saturday, Feb. 8 against Wingate University, beginning at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Arena.

The "We Back Pat" game is sponsored by Ballad Health/Greeneville Community Hospital and recognizes the legacy of Pat Summitt, who passed away in 2016 following a five-year battle against Alzheimer's Disease.

Pat and her son, Tyler, founded the Pat Summitt Foundation in 2011 with the hope that one day, no family has to hear that a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The Foundation focuses on advancing research for treatment and a cure, providing care and support for patients and caregivers, and educating the public about Alzheimer's disease.

The "We Back Pat" cause is particularly close to the Tusculum women's basketball program as starting guard Abbi Douglas is the great-niece of Pat Summitt through her mother, Tracy. Douglas will also be recognized at Saturday's game along with guard Jalyn Spurlin as each recently surpassed 1,000 points for their college careers.

Tusculum is 8-14 overall, 6-12 in the South Atlantic Conference while Wingate enters Saturday's game in second place in the league at 13-4, with a 14-7 overall record.