The Pitt basketball teams will host its Basketball Fan Fest and Maggie Dixon Heart Health Fair… The Pitt basketball teams will host its Basketball Fan Fest and Maggie Dixon Heart Health Fair on Saturday, 4 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center. It’s a free event open to the public.

The Fan Fest portion will feature behind-the-scenes tours of the basketball facilities, family activities and the chance for fans to interact with players and coaches on the court. Both men’s coach Jamie Dixon and women’s coach Agnus Berenato, as well as players from both teams, will conduct a talk about basketball. Fans will have the chance to ask them questions.

The Maggie Dixon Heart Health Fair is sponsored by the Maggie Dixon Foundation and held in honor of Jamie Dixon’s sister, Maggie, who died in 2006 because of an arrhythmia at age 28. It will take place on the concourse level of the Pete. Attendees will have the chance to receive free health screenings. The screenings will include a free EKG screening to test the electrical activity of the heart, which helps to assess overall heart health.

Anyone interested in the EKG screening should e-mail [email protected].