Midnight Madness is supposedly the first practice of the basketball season, but the players and coaches know better. Games, prizes and giveaways will entertain the crowd leading up to midnight, when the players will be allowed to practice for the first time. The two teams also will have a short scrimmage.
Admission is free.
After a night of fun, the real practices will begin Saturday. According to NCAA rules, coaches are allowed to work out players four at a time, for two hours a week, in the offseason. The players aren't allowed to scrimmage in front of any coaches. The practices are limited to drills. That's thrown out the window when real practices are allowed to begin after midnight tonight.