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From UI Sports Info:
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa men's and women's basketball teams will make their first public appearance of 2012-13 on Friday, Oct. 19, in the Black & Gold Blowout presented by Herky's Locker Room. The re-engineered event will take place in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, starting at 8 p.m. with the doors opening at 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at the UI Ticket Office for $5 for adults and free for UI students and youth 18-and-under. All seating is general admission. Fans are encouraged to arrive early as there will be a number of prizes awarded to fans on a first-come-first-serve basis.
· FREE glow necklaces for the first 5,000 fans.
· One lucky fan will have the opportunity to shoot a series of shots on the court for the chance to win $50,000! Fans must arrive before 7:30 p.m. to register as a potential contestant.
· One lucky fan will have the opportunity to compete for round trip airfare for two, courtesy of Allegiant Airlines! Fans must arrive before 7:30 p.m. to register as an eligible contestant.
· Fans who arrive early can register to win men’s basketball season tickets, women’s basketball season tickets, tour of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, a Fran McCaffery autographed basketball, a Lisa Bluder autographed basketball, a chance to sit on team bench during a men’s or women’s basketball scrimmage, and a chance to attend to a closed-weekend practice for men’s or women’s basketball.
The Black & Gold Blowout will be emceed by KCRG’s Bruce Aune and will include team introductions, special effects and pyrotechnics. Other performances include:
· The women’s basketball team will participate in a 3-point contest, giving fans the opportunity to win free t-shirts.
· The men's basketball team will participate in a dunk contest, judged by former Iowa basketball players Roy Marble, Greg Stokes, Luke Recker and Adam Haluska.
· Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams will hold a scrimmage.
· Performances by Iowa Pep Band, Spirit Squads and Golden Girl.
· Both teams will sign autographs at the end of the event for 30 minutes.
The men's team returns eight lettermen, including three starters, from a team that won 18 games and advanced to the second round of the NIT. The Hawkeyes also are excited to welcome a nationally-ranked recruiting class of five talented freshmen.
The women's team returns eight letterwinners from last year's NCAA Tournament squad, including All-Big Ten performers Jaime Printy, Morgan Johnson and Samantha Logic. The Hawkeyes are looking for their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa men's and women's basketball teams will make their first public appearance of 2012-13 on Friday, Oct. 19, in the Black & Gold Blowout presented by Herky's Locker Room. The re-engineered event will take place in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, starting at 8 p.m. with the doors opening at 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at the UI Ticket Office for $5 for adults and free for UI students and youth 18-and-under. All seating is general admission. Fans are encouraged to arrive early as there will be a number of prizes awarded to fans on a first-come-first-serve basis.
· FREE glow necklaces for the first 5,000 fans.
· One lucky fan will have the opportunity to shoot a series of shots on the court for the chance to win $50,000! Fans must arrive before 7:30 p.m. to register as a potential contestant.
· One lucky fan will have the opportunity to compete for round trip airfare for two, courtesy of Allegiant Airlines! Fans must arrive before 7:30 p.m. to register as an eligible contestant.
· Fans who arrive early can register to win men’s basketball season tickets, women’s basketball season tickets, tour of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, a Fran McCaffery autographed basketball, a Lisa Bluder autographed basketball, a chance to sit on team bench during a men’s or women’s basketball scrimmage, and a chance to attend to a closed-weekend practice for men’s or women’s basketball.
The Black & Gold Blowout will be emceed by KCRG’s Bruce Aune and will include team introductions, special effects and pyrotechnics. Other performances include:
· The women’s basketball team will participate in a 3-point contest, giving fans the opportunity to win free t-shirts.
· The men's basketball team will participate in a dunk contest, judged by former Iowa basketball players Roy Marble, Greg Stokes, Luke Recker and Adam Haluska.
· Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams will hold a scrimmage.
· Performances by Iowa Pep Band, Spirit Squads and Golden Girl.
· Both teams will sign autographs at the end of the event for 30 minutes.
The men's team returns eight lettermen, including three starters, from a team that won 18 games and advanced to the second round of the NIT. The Hawkeyes also are excited to welcome a nationally-ranked recruiting class of five talented freshmen.
The women's team returns eight letterwinners from last year's NCAA Tournament squad, including All-Big Ten performers Jaime Printy, Morgan Johnson and Samantha Logic. The Hawkeyes are looking for their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
