Sept. 12, 2012
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball teams will make their first public appearance of 2012-13 on Friday, Oct. 19, in the Black & Gold Blowout presented by Herky’s Locker Room. The re-engineered event will take place in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, starting at 8 p.m. with the doors opening at 7 p.m. The event will take place the evening before the Iowa-Penn State primetime football game in Iowa City.
Tickets to the event, which will go on sale on Monday, Sept. 17 at the UI Ticket Office, are $5 for adults and free for UI students and youth 18-and-under. All seating is general admission.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early as there will be a number of prizes awarded to fans who arrive early. Also, both teams will sign autographs at the end of the event for 30 minutes.
The men’s team returns eight lettermen, including three starters, from a team that won 18 games and advanced to the second round of the NIT. The Hawkeyes also are excited to welcome a nationally-ranked recruiting class of five talented freshmen.
The women’s team returns eight letterwinners from last year’s NCAA Tournament squad, including All-Big Ten performers Jaime Printy, Morgan Johnson and Samantha Logic. The Hawkeyes are looking for their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013.
This year’s presenting sponsor for the Black & Gold Blowout, Herky’s Locker Room, carries all of your favorite Hawkeye gear. Herky’s Locker Room is the official store of the University of Iowa Athletic Department. Visit them online at HerkysLockerRoom.com or in-store at one of their two locations, near campus in Coralville on 2nd Street or at the Valley West Mall in Des Moines. All sales at Herky’s Locker Room Benefit athletics programs at The University of Iowa.