WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Otterbein University basketball teams will host the 37th-annual Smokey Ballenger Classic on Dec. 29-30 inside the Rike Center. Admission to the event is free of charge but the donation of a food item or cash is encouraged to help benefit The Promise House. 

The two-day event will feature three visiting teams on both the men's and women's side. See below for full schedule:

MEN:
12/29 = Hiram vs. Waynesburg, 3 p.m.
12/29 = Washing and Jefferson vs. Otterbein, 7 p.m.
12/30 = Hiram vs. Washington and Jefferson, 3 p.m.
12/30 = Waynesburg vs. Otterbein, 7 p.m.

WOMEN:
12/29 = Waynesburg vs. Albion, 1 p.m.
12/29 = Earlham vs. Otterbein, 5 p.m.
12/30 = Albion vs. Earlham, 1 p.m.
12/30 = Waynesburg vs. Otterbein, 5 p.m.

The Promise House is a student-led community resource center that serves under-resourced students. Services include a community café, campus food pantry, referrals to community resources, peer advocacy, volunteer opportunities, and educational workshops.

Items currently of need at The Promise House include tomato/spaghetti sauce, pasta, instant meals, canned fruit, peanut butter/jelly, drinks, granola bars, nuts, cereal, cheese, condiments, shelf-stable milk, grains, vegan items and toiletries.

Live stats and video links for all games can be accessed by visiting the Otterbein men's and women's basketball schedule pages.