WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – It's the week to join the Rush to Kaplan! The Golden Weekend features the annual Gold Rush and Golden Games for men's and women's basketball, Feb. 15-16. A special for the Golden Weekend, William & Mary Athletics will retire the jersey of former All-American Marcus Thornton '15 at halftime of Saturday's men's game.
 
The exciting weekend of Tribe hoops starts with the men's sixth annual Gold Rush Game against Delaware on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. Women's basketball hosts Hofstra for its fourth annual Golden Game on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. Fans are asked to wear GOLD and help us #PaktheKap! With a large crowd expected for Gold Rush, know the best place to park on campus.
 
The first 1,250 fans in attendance at the men's game will receive a free gold t-shirt courtesy of Wren Traditions! Fans in the lower bowl will receive a pom-pom to help cheer on the Tribe. The first 250 fans to Sunday's women's game will receive a free gold t-shirt and a pom-pom.
 
Be part of the action by getting your #WMGoldRush tickets today. For a special price of $15 fans can purchase the Golden Ticket Package and attend both games. The package includes a mezzanine ticket to the men's Gold Rush Game and a general admission ticket to the women's Golden Game.

Be sure to stay in your seat for everyone's favorite halftime event during Saturday's Gold Rush Game – the Diaper Derby courtesy of Yankee Candle.
 
Also at halftime on Saturday, the Tribe will honor one of its all-time greats by retiring Marcus Thornton's No. 3 jersey retired and placing it in the rafters. Thornton is the sixth Tribe player to have his number retired joining Keith Cieplicki (#14), Bill Chambers (#32), Chet Giermak (#32), John Lowenhaupt (#42) and Jeff Cohen (#52). He is W&M's all-time leading scorer and became the first Tribe player to be named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year in 2015.

 Thornton was the 45th pick overall in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. He has spent time professionally with the Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers as well as Canton Charge and Maine Red Claws in the NBA G-League. Thornton played for Team USA in 2018 and his professional career has included stops in Australia, Italy, China, Turkey and South Korea.
 
Fans can also bring their men's Gold Rush ticket stub and purchase a $2 ticket to the Golden Game on Sunday! Visit TribeAthletics.com/BuyTickets or call (757) 221-3340 for all ticket information.

Catch up with the Tribe through social media. Follow the Tribe on Twitter @TribeAthletics, Facebook at WMTribeAthletics, and Instagram @TribeAthletics. Finally, follow along with the catalog of video content on TribeAthletics.com or check out the Tribe YouTube page. Fans can keep up with W&M men's basketball by following the program on social media as well. Be sure to check out the Tribe on Twitter (@WMTribeMBB), Facebook (WMTribeMBB) and Instagram (WMTribeMBB). Follow the women's basketball program as well on Twitter (@WMTribeWBB), Facebook (WMTribeWBB), and Instagram (WMTribeWBB).

If you can't make it to Williamsburg, catch on the Golden Weekend action on TV and online. The men's Gold Rush Game will be broadcast on Cox Communications in Virginia with Jay Colley and Charlie Woollum on the call. The game will be available throughout Hampton Roads on YurView Virginia, Cox's channel 1011, while additional outlets include Fairfax County (1074), Fredericksburg (1077) and Roanoke (1009). The game will be available in other Cox markets, checking your local listings for details. The contest will also be streamed on FloHoops.
 
Tribe fans can catch the men's basketball action over the William & Mary Sports Network with Andrew Phillips and Julie Leach on the call. The Tide 92.3 FM is the flagship station of the William & Mary Sports Network and the audio is also available over the Web for FREE via the Tune-In app.
 
The women's Golden Game on Sunday will be streamed online at FloHoops with Andrew Phillips and Julie Leach on the call. A FloHoops subscription is $12.50 per month or $95.88 per year ($7.99 per month).