TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Got cans? If so, that’s what Troy-Pike Habitat for Humanity is asking for in order to participate in its March Madness tournament, a tournament that’s carrying a message deeper than basketball.

“We wanted to do a can drive so that people wouldn’t have to pay and then all the cans will be going to the civic service office, said Fundraising Vice Chair Stephanie Fletcher.

Multiple campus organizations had a hand in pulling the event together, but the original idea came from excitement from the NCAA’s March Madness Tourney.

“Something that would start the spring semester off after spring break and thought March Madness, why not? Tournament, basketball,” said Troy Habitat for Humanity chapter President Addonia Chambers.

“The cost to get in the game is two canned goods so hopefully we have a big turnout and a lot of people show up because if a lot of people show up we raise a lot of canned goods,” added Troy 101 E.L.I.T.E member Trent Desue.

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Although all the organizations that were involved played for the right to call themselves tournament champions, there was a larger lesson looming.

“Open the door for more collaboration amongst organizations because we are all “ONE Troy” as we all say all the time, so this is for inspiration on how to do things together,” said Fletcher.

In the end only one team was left standing, Team Run It Up after beating Team SBG 51-36.

According to Habitat for Humanity, 54 cans were donated.