TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team will wear special blue "Autism Awareness" uniforms sponsored by Under Armour for its Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) game against William & Mary on Saturday, February 4.
 
The game from SECU Arena will be televised live on Comcast Sportsnet with Al Koken and John Feinstein on the call.
  
Each game-worn jersey will be for sale through the Towson athletics web site and will be available for purchase at $150 per jersey. The jerseys will go on sale Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at www.TowsonTigers.com/auctions and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be aware that specific jersey numbers can not be requested.

Proceeds from the jersey sales will benefit Pathfinders for Autism.
 
The Towson-William & Mary game is part of college basketball's autism awareness weekend, an effort started by Towson head men's basketball coach Pat Skerry and TCU assistant men's basketball coach Tom Herrion. It has since gone national with support from the NABC and Autism Speaks. Coaches across the country will also be wearing a blue puzzle piece pin on their suit jackets during the games this weekend.
 
While every televised game is meaningful, this contest is special because Towson head coach Pat Skerry's seven-year-old son Owen is on the autism spectrum. Skerry has been one of the national leaders in getting attention and support for autism.
 
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder in our society. According to the Autism Speaks website, one in every 68 children (one in every 42 boys) is diagnosed on the autism spectrum. ASD affects over 3 million individuals in the U.S. and tens of millions worldwide. Moreover, government autism statistics suggest that prevalence rates have increased 10 to 17 percent annually in recent years.
 
Various autism organizations will be on the SECU Arena concourse during the game to help raise awareness of autism.