Basketball teams to
hold preview
By Purdue Sports Information
Although both of the Purdue basketball teams begin
practice Saturday, fans won't be allowed to check out the teams until
the "Boilermaker Hoops Sneak Preview" Wednesday in Mackey Arena.
Men’s coach Gene Keady and women’s coach
Kristy Curry are excited about the event, which will take the place
of "Mackey Magic," traditionally held on the eve of the first day of
official practice.
"In the past, we’ve always been lucky that
our first day of practice coincided with a home football game," Keady
said. "We hope that moving it to a weeknight and earlier in the evening
will bring more fans out."
"This is a great opportunity for the fans to come
and see what our teams are all about," Curry said. "We’re looking
forward to getting out there and having some fun."
During the event, which begins at 7 p.m., Curry
and Keady will address the audience and answer questions from the crowd.
Women’s basketball players will compete in
a 3-point shooting contest with four fans. A dunk contest between members
of the men’s team will follow.
At approximately 7:40 p.m., the women will scrimmage.
Ten minutes later, the men will scrimmage.
Last season the women's basketball team was national
runner-up, went 31-7 and won the Big Ten regular season championship.
The Purdue men's team is coming off of a 17-15
season in which they failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the
first time in eight seasons.
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