In the upper gym at IM circle 17 teams gathered to participate in the first annual Sigma Nu Survivors 3v3 Basketball Tournament where the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society as well as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

Philanthropy chair for Sigma Nu and sophomore at Michigan State Ed Pavlovsky organized the tournament with help from Landen Hinds, a candidate for Sigma Nu. The "survivor" in the title comes from the brothers of Sigma Nu who have been diagnosed with cancer while at MSU: Sean Maher, a junior, after missing a semester to battle the disease, and Peter Crane, a senior. Both of these gentlemen love basketball and participated in some way at the event this year.

"It means a lot to donate to a cause which directly fights a disease that has so closely affected our fraternity," said Jake Burr, a senior at MSU and member of Sigma Nu. "With two members of Sigma Nu recently diagnosed with cancer it feels great to put on such an event."

The event took place on Sunday November 16 from noon to 2 p.m. and consisted of 3v3 basketball with one sub on each team. Teams went head to head on half court with check in a bracket style elimination. Each game was intense and left both teams gassed by the end.

Signing up for the tournament was open however a good majority of the teams had at least one Sigma Nu affiliated player on their squad. In the final round it was Rubio Tuesdays versus the Doughboys in a first-to-15 game with no time limit.

The Doughboys took an early lead but ended up slowing down after their 9th point. Rubio Tuesdays took advantage of this and went on a streak scoring 8 points straight to win the game 15-9.

Since this was still the first year the tournament has been held there were no trophies or t-shirts for the victors, but Rubio Tuesdays member Alex Dutta, Senior at MSU, had other ideas.

"Fine, we'll just make our own T-shirts then," said Dutta.