University of Minnesota Athletics
SCHEDULE SET FOR "GOPHER MADNESS AT MIDNIGHT"
10/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The event will start at 9:30 p.m. with a concert featuring three local bands - Malo, LA and Voicemale. The Golden Gophers will be available for photos and autographs between 10:30 and 11 p.m. A celebrity shootout will start at 11 p.m., followed by the official naming of the student section for 2001-02 and a chance for a lucky fan to win a 2001 Dodge Ram Truck.
At midnight, the team will take the floor to spotlight introductions emceed by ESPN basketball analyst Bill Raftery. A scrimmage and slam dunk contest will follow. Admission is free.
A complete schedule of events follows.
Gopher Madness at Midnight
9:30 - 10:30 p.m. Music performance from artists off the Unsigned Twin Cities CD featuring - Malo, LA and Voicemale. 10:30 - 11:00 p.m. Autograph session with the Golden Gophers. Verizon wireless contest for fans. 11:00 - 11:30 p.m. Celebrity Shootout Featuring WCCO's Don Shelby, KFAN's P.A. & Dubay, KMOJ's Q-Bear, R.L. from NEXT, former Gopher J.B. Bickerstaff and Minnesota Viking Tyrone Carter. 11:30 - 12:00 a.m. Dodge Shootout Contest to win a 2001 Ram Truck. Naming of Student Section from fan vote. 12:00 - 12:30 a.m. Team introductions. Scrimmage and slam dunk contest emceed by ESPN basketball analyst Bill Raftery.
