One of the signature events surrounding the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament each year is the “Big Ten Thinks Pink” initiative, which honors breast cancer survivors and celebrates breast cancer awareness through the Pink Ribbon Connection, an organization that provides free supplies and services for breast cancer patients in Indiana. This year, the Big Ten Conference will take this initiative another step further by partnering with Ascension St. Vincent to offer free mammograms on Saturday, March 7, during Semifinal Saturday of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Big Ten is firmly dedicated to supporting services like free mammograms and working with the Indianapolis community to promote a healthy lifestyle, including preventative screenings for numerous types of cancers.

In order to request an appointment, please review the below screening guidelines to ensure you are eligible. If you are eligible, please select a time that works best for you and complete the contact form. Once the form is completed, a contact with St. Vincent will reach out to you to gather further information and provide more details.

Each participant will receive a complimentary ticket to the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 7th. Your ticket will be placed at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Will Call under your name and can be picked up on Saturday prior to the games. Additional tickets can also be purchased at that time of pickup if you have anyone attending the game with you.

Questions? Please contact Toni Horowitz at thorowitz@bigten.org

You are eligible for a screening mammogram if:

• You are a woman age 40 or older
• You are a woman age 31-39 with a family history of breast cancer and a referral from a physician
• You have a current primary care physician
• Your last mammogram was performed at least 11 months + 1 day ago
• You must be asymptomatic for breast diseases

You are NOT eligible for a screening mammogram if:

• You are not asymptomatic
• You are pregnant
• You are a nursing mother (breastfeeding must have stopped completely at least 3 months prior)
• You have had follow-up recommendations after a previous mammogram, but never completed the follow-up recommendations
• You have had your last screening mammogram less than 11 months ago;
• You are between the ages of 31-39 with no history of breast cancer in your immediate family & no doctor’s referral/order
• You are age 30 or younger
• You have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy for breast cancer and are less than five years from the original diagnosis