Late Night Madness

Purdue University Northwest Athletics will host the 13th Annual Late Night Madness event on Thursday, October 29, at the Hammond Fitness & Recreation Center and John Friend Court to kick off a new season of PNW basketball!

The free event will start at 9:30 p.m. (CDT) with ESPN’s Brooke Weisbrod returning as emcee.

Student Activities and Free Prizes

Fans and students are encouraged to partake in a variety of activities and games, including a Halloween costume contest, a dance contest, musical chairs and more with chances to win incredible prizes like a brand-new virtual reality system, a scooter, an Apple Watch, Apple AirPods, Nintendo Switch and big screen TV.

The first 500 through the door will receive an exclusive Late Night Madness t-shirt. Free food and beverages (while supplies last) will be available from Corporate Champions, Jet’s Pizza, Pepsi, Albanese, Domino’s, Culvers and Byway Brewery.

Thanks to corporate champions Purdue Federal Credit Union, NW Indiana 24/7 ER & Hospital, Southshore Convention & Visitors Authority, Crew Car Wash and Play it Again Sports in Merrillville for supporting Late Night Madness.

Introducing Lions Basketball

The event will introduce the Purdue Northwest Men’s and Women’s basketball teams, led by Head Coaches Jordan Ashton and Chris Vincent. Teams will be introduced and compete amongst each other in a dunk contest and three-point shootout.

The PNW cheer and dance teams will also be performing with an appearance from PNW’s mascot, Leo the Lion. 219 Productions will be back in the house to get everyone moving and grooving the whole night.

We can’t wait to see everyone at this fun and exciting event! Go Lions!

Location

Fitness and Recreation Center (FRC) Gym
Hammond Campus

To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office for Civil Rights at civilrights@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.

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