Lincoln — Fans who attend Big Red Tip-Off on Wednesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena will have the first opportunity to get the 2014-15 men’s and women’s basketball schedule posters.
The new schedule posters will be available for pickup at Big Red Tip-Off, while players from both the Husker men’s and women’s teams will sign posters for 45 minutes following the conclusion of Big Red Tip-Off. Both teams will be split into two groups, allowing fans to get through lines quickly. The men’s team will be on the main concourse, while the Husker women will be signing on the floor.
Posters will be available for players to sign, as other items to autograph will be prohibited. Also as a reminder, autographs obtained for players and coaches are for personal use only. Any re-sale of an autographed item is prohibited and re-sale of an item with a student-athlete’s signature could jeopardize the player’s eligibility.
Pinnacle Bank Arena doors open at 5:45 p.m. with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, with the exception of the Red Zone student section behind the benches. Sports Nightly will broadcast from Pinnacle Bank Arena during the 6 p.m. hour.
The Husker women will conduct a 15-minute scrimmage first before halftime festivities take place with a 3-point shooting contest between players from both teams, a dunk contest from the Husker men and a performance by the Scarlets. The Husker men will scrimmage for 15 minutes following halftime and will feature live commentary from Coach Tim Miles.
Nebraska Basketball Tip-Off Event Schedule
- 5:45 p.m. – Gates open
- 6:00 p.m. – Sports Nightly Broadcast from Pinnacle Bank Arena
- 6:30 p.m. – Introductions of both men’s and women’s teams
- 6:50 p.m. – Women’s scrimmage for 15 minutes
- 7:05 p.m. – Halftime show (3-point contest, dunk contest, Scarlets performance)
- 7:25 p.m. – Men’s scrimmage for 15 minutes
- 7:45 p.m. – Autograph session until 8:30 p.m. (4 areas of MBB/WBB players)