A big victory for the Vols on the court didn't take the spotlight off the honoree of the night: Pat Summitt.
All this week, the SEC sponsored "We Back Pat" week at both men's and women's basketball games to bring awareness to Alzheimer's. Saturday night the UT men's team showed their support in their game against University of Connecticut.
Summitt announced she was fighting dementia - Alzheimer's type earlier this year.
"It was a good night to support Pat and what she brings to the table. Obviously what she's done over the course of 30 plus years it was a wonderful night across the board," said Vols Basketball Coach Cuonzo Martin.
The Vols went on to beat University of Connecticut 60-57.
Pat and her son Tyler accepted a $55,000 check from "Football Fanatics" for the Pat Summitt Foundation.
Big names from East Tennessee came out for the game including Governor Bill Haslam and his father Jim. The senior Haslam wore his "We Back Pat" shirt.
But the game didn't just get support from the UT family.
UConn players and fans pitched in for the cause by wearing shirts that said, "I bleed blue and white, but I wear purple to back Pat." Purple is the signature color for Alzheimer's charities.
"We just want to do whatever we can to support her and just wish her the best as she tries to battle this awful disease," said UConn fan John Ostrowski.
The "We Back Pat" campaign started back in September with the help of Alzheimer's Tennessee.
"In some ways it's not surprising to see how many people are showing their support for Pat and all Americans who are living with this disease because there are so many," said Alzheimer's Tennessee spokesperson Kay Watson.
Since December 31st, 45,000 "We Back Pat" shirts have been sold.