DePaul's Annual Midnight Madness Set For Friday

10/9/2000 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL

CHICAGO (October 8) -- DePaul basketball's Midnight Madness, the annual celebration of the official opening of the men's and women's basketball seasons, will take place on Friday, October 13 at the DePaul Athletic Center -- 2323 N. Sheffield Ave.

The doors to the Athletic Center will open at 10:30 p.m. and the evening's agenda will include the annual slam dunk contest, a three-point shooting contest for both fans and DePaul players, students shooting for tuition and other contests involving the fans. Both the men's and women's teams will be introduced at Midnight and each team will participate in a brief scrimmage to conclude the evening.

Admission is free.

The Blue Demon men's program is coming off a 21-12 season that saw it reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992 while the women's team was 18-12 last season and reached the second round of the WNIT.