Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern To Hold Open Practice on Wednesday
3/14/2017 4:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — No. 8 seed Northwestern men's basketball will hold an open practice on Wednesday, March 15 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena from 2:15-2:55 p.m. MT/3:15-3:55 p.m. CT prior to its 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship First Round contest on Thursday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m against No. 9 Vanderbilt.
Doors to the arena will open to the public at 11 a.m. and fans are able to watch practices of each team playing in the Salt Lake City First Round throughout the day.
Before the Northwestern's open practice, Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins and select student-athletes will participate in a news conference. The student-athletes will be on the dais beginning at 1:35 p.m. MT/2:35 p.m. CT with Coach Collins following at 1:50 p.m. MT/2:50 p.m. CT. Links to the news conference can be found here.
To stay updated on the 2017 Men's Basketball Championship – including ticket information on subsequent rounds – visit NUsports.com. Complete NCAA ticket information can be accessed by clicking here.
Gold Coast Tickets, Official Secondary Ticket Partner of Northwestern Athletics, hopes to have select tournament tickets available. Visit Gold Coast Tickets and use the promo code GOCATS and receive 10% off of any purchase through April 3 (available for all events except The Masters).
The Northwestern Alumni Association will be holding a pep rally in the host city. For details on the rally, or information on Northwestern Alumni Association watch parties in your area, click here.
Doors to the arena will open to the public at 11 a.m. and fans are able to watch practices of each team playing in the Salt Lake City First Round throughout the day.
Before the Northwestern's open practice, Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins and select student-athletes will participate in a news conference. The student-athletes will be on the dais beginning at 1:35 p.m. MT/2:35 p.m. CT with Coach Collins following at 1:50 p.m. MT/2:50 p.m. CT. Links to the news conference can be found here.
To stay updated on the 2017 Men's Basketball Championship – including ticket information on subsequent rounds – visit NUsports.com. Complete NCAA ticket information can be accessed by clicking here.
Gold Coast Tickets, Official Secondary Ticket Partner of Northwestern Athletics, hopes to have select tournament tickets available. Visit Gold Coast Tickets and use the promo code GOCATS and receive 10% off of any purchase through April 3 (available for all events except The Masters).
The Northwestern Alumni Association will be holding a pep rally in the host city. For details on the rally, or information on Northwestern Alumni Association watch parties in your area, click here.
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