CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- University of Charleston makes their 2018 debut Thursday evening in the Innovation Center hosting Wheeling Jesuit University as the Golden Eagles return to Mountain East Conference play.

Charleston will be running a special promotion sponsored by Dolan and Kalaskey Orthodontics for the doubleheader with the Cardinals as all youth 12 and under will be admitted free if they are wearing their youth basketball team jersey. Tip-off with the visiting Cardinals is set for 5:30 p.m. for the women's game followed by the men's game set to start at 7:30 p.m.

All parents and adults accompanying their children will pay the standard admission rate of $10 per individual.