TULSA, Okla.-The ORU Athletics Department will host its annual Courtside Countdown on Tuesday, October 25, 2010. The event begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. on the new Mabee Center floor.

The program, which includes ORU men's and women's basketball coaches and players on hand to preview the upcoming seasons, will begin at 7 p.m. A live and silent auction will also be held, with the proceeds benefiting the Golden Eagle Club, the primary fundraising arm of ORU Athletics.

Live auction items include: Suite tickets, parking, a hotel room for two at the NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway next month, a foursome with lunch at Southern Hills Country Club and a tour of ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., including airfare.

The cost to attend is $500 per table, which includes two ORU basketball players, or $25 per seat. To register, please call 918-495-6424.