The Summit League has designated 20 Food Fight games during the basketball season as part of a league wide food drive initiative tied in with the organization, Students Team Up To Fight Hunger.

Ten men’s games and 10 women’s games have been selected with each school. They have exactly one week to collect food and cash donations for both a men’s and women’s basketball game. At the end of the Food Fight schedule, the school that raises the most food (measured in pounds) will be deemed the winner and will receive The Summit League Food Fight trophy.

"This is a great effort by our league’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for a worthy endeavor," said Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple. "I am very happy to see student-athletes at all of member institutions come together to provide this type of community service initiative."

NDSU's Food Fight began Jan. 18 and goes until the NDSU hosts Indiana University Purdue University-Fort Wayne on Saturday, Jan. 23. The women play at 2 p.m. and the men play at 7 p.m.

"It is an opportunity for students, athletes and members of the NDSU community to help those in need," said Heather Zander, president of NDSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council. "Our food bank tells us that demand is up and donations are down due to the local economy, so every bit of food helps tremendously. The food challenge at NDSU will make a real difference."

Each person who donates food at one of the basketball games will receive a NDSU reusable tote bag, while supplies last. Drop boxes will be at the Bison Sports Arena and at the Memorial Union throughout the week.