ABILENE—The Abilene Christian athletics department has announced the inaugural Moody Madness event set to take place next Thursday, November 3, at 7 p.m. Around the country, athletics departments have been putting on these events to showcase their men's and women's basketball teams before the season gets underway. This is a chance for faculty, staff, students, and the Abilene community to join the Wildcats in celebrating the beginning of basketball season in the brand new Moody Coliseum.
"We are so excited to bring the madness back to Moody Coliseum! We felt that our students and fans deserved a night to remember as we open the new home to ACU Basketball! We expect the night to be electric and for the momentum to carry into our home openers!"
- Quintin Payton, Associate A.D. for Marketing and Fan Engagement
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
6:30 p.m. - Doors open
7:00 p.m. - Event begins
7:10 p.m. - Fandom 101
7:20 p.m. - Team Introductions
7:50 p.m. - Faculty/Staff vs. Students basketball game (Student half-court shot for $10,000 at halftime)
8:15 p.m. - Meet and greet with ACU men's and women's basketball teams
"Moody Madness is a great way for us to welcome our students and fans back to basketball in Moody Coliseum. The excitement and momentum these teams bring to campus is unmatched and we can't wait to introduce them to the Abilene community!"
- Zack Lassiter, Vice President for Athletics
In addition to the schedule above, fans will get a taste of the gameday atmosphere! You can get a sneak peek at the intro videos for both teams, participate in the new light show that will happen at each home game, and get the chance to hear from both
Julie Goodenough and
Brette Tanner heading into the season.
#GoWildcats
