Night of the Living Red

Halloween, the day we all hold so close to our hearts for whatever reason. Whether it is the candy, the costumes or just getting together with friends, students at IU keep these festivities going all through the week. With local families and schools coming to campus to participate in various “Halloween Open House” events hosted by many residence centers and select Greek houses on campus. In addition to the community outreach efforts, the IU men’s basketball team hosted their own event, “Night of the Living Red.”

 Every year, the IU men’s basketball team looks for creative new ways to get the student body, and local faculty and residents, involved with the program before the season officially begins. This year, IU Coach Tom Crean and his team decided to host a Halloween themed night with tailgating, pep band, trick or treating and games.

In addition to bonding with the student body and local community, the basketball program is also proud of their newly completed practice facility, Cook Hall. This sprawling facility located on the southeast corner of Assembly Hall offers the team ample space to practice throughout the year. An impressive addition to Indiana University, the team is proud to introduce the new facility to the students and public during this event. Interested fans were allowed access to the Pfau-Shine Legacy Court to shoot around before the scrimmage game began.

At 8 PM, the Hoosier basketball team took to the court for the Cream and Crimson scrimmage. An unofficial game between members of the men’s basketball team that gave players the opportunity to get on the court in front of real fans before their season begins on November 12. And with plenty of energy from the fans and referees, the event offered fans a taste of what they can expect from the team this coming season.