Providence College Athletics

Late Night Madness Coming To Providence College

10/2/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Oct. 2, 2000

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The 2000-01 college basketball season will open on Friday, October 13 at Providence College's annual Late Night Madness in Alumni Hall.

This year's festivities will begin in Peterson Recreation Center at 8:00 p.m. with the pre-Late Night Madness Dinner. The team and the coaching staff will be introduced to the Friar faithful prior to heading to the court at midnight. Tickets for the dinner and cocktail hour are available by calling 401-865-1967.

The Late Night Madness festivities in Alumni Hall will begin at 11:00 p.m. as the PC Student Congress will host games and other entertainment to get the crowd ready for the team's introduction at midnight. Some of the highlights of this year's event will be a shooting contest for the fans with a $10,000 grand prize, USAir ticket giveaways and chances to win tickets to the BIG EAST Tournament. The general public is welcome to attend this portion of the evening free of charge. The doors to Alumni Hall will open at 10:30 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

At midnight, Head Coach Tim Welsh will lead the 2000-01 Friars onto the court where the team will perform several drills, including three-point shooting, a slam dunk competition and other skills tests. For more information on Late Night Madness, call 401-865-1967.

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