Bucky Eyeing the Prize in SoCon Mascot Challenge
Bucky makes his debut as a contestant in the Ingles Southern Conference Mascot Challenge.
Updated: Bucky won in a landslide!
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A donation to charity. A scholarship deposit. Title of Best Mascot in the Southern Conference.
This is what is on the line for Bucky, East Tennessee State University’s beloved mascot,
in this year’s Ingles Southern Conference Mascot Challenge.
Ahead of the 2024 Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships in Asheville, North Carolina, March 7-11, Ingles is giving fans the opportunity to support their favorite mascot in the annual SoCon Mascot Challenge.
This year, Bucky is making his debut as a contestant and is competing alongside other
recognizable faces in the SoCon.
Fans can vote for Bucky once per day on multiple devices to help him take home the title of Best Mascot in
the SoCon.
What’s at stake? A $2,000 grand prize.
The winning school will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the mascot’s athletic scholarship
program. Ingles will also donate another $1,000 to Hoops Against Hunger on behalf of the winning school.
Voting concludes following the men’s semi-final round. The winner of the challenge
will be announced at the men's championship game. The winner-take-all championship
game, where the winner receives the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament,
is set to be televised on ESPN on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
For more information and complete coverage of ETSU Athletics, visit the official home
of the Buccaneers at etsubucs.com. For more information on the Southern Conference Basketball Championships, visit
the tournament website.
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