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Omaha men's basketball is all-in on its viral trash can celebration as UNO Athletics announced this Saturday's game vs. Denver will feature a 'Bring Your Own Garbage Can' one-time promotion.

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Omaha men's basketball will allow fans to bring in five-gallon (or smaller) trash cans to Baxter Arena on Feb. 1 to be used as popcorn containers for the Mavericks' game against Denver.

OUR MATT SATELE WILL HAVE MORE TONIGHT AT 10:00. UNO BASKETBALL IS ALL IN ON ITS VIRAL TRASH CAN CELEBRATION NOW, URGING FANS TO BRING THEIR OWN FIVE GALLON OR SMALLER TRASH CAN TO BAXTER ARENA ON ...