IU Athletics released details and the schedule for IU’s annual basketball showcase, Hoosier Hysteria. This years even will be held at 7pm with gates opening at 6pm. The event will be hosted by IU graduates Courtney Cronin (ESPN) and Rhett Lewis (IU Radio Network/Sirius XM). As usual the Hoosiers will showcase their athleticism and talent on the court with a 3-point shooting contest and skills competition followed by other basketball activities. Full release from IU below.
Hoosier Hysteria: Friday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. ET, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Students may enter at 5:45 p.m. ET with the general public coming into the facility at 6 p.m. ET. Admission is free, but those attending are asked to donate a canned food item to benefit the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.
Parking: Parking is free and fans are asked to enter via Gates 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 with ADA parking available in Gate 13. Due to the homecoming parade, 17th St will be closed 5:30-6:30 p.m. ET. Please enter off the Bypass (Gate 10 or 11) to park on the Athletics campus during this time.
Lineup: Fans will be able to lineup for admission beginning at 12 p.m. ET, (weather permitting) Friday. IU students are invited to begin lining up in the southeast corner of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Early arrivers will be positioned to have access to the best seats in the special general admission, student section of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Sections L-M for both Hoosier Hysteria as well as the post-event concert by G Herbo.
Hosted By: IU graduates Courtney Cronin (ESPN) and Rhett Lewis (IU Radio Network/Sirius XM) will serve as the emcees for the evening.
Meet The Hoosiers: Both the men’s and women’s teams will be introduced and Coach Teri Moren and Coach Mike Woodson will address the crowd.
On The Court: Members of both programs will take part in a 3-point shooting contest and skills competition followed by other basketball activities.
Concert: Chicago native and platinum selling rapper G Herbo will perform following the conclusion of team activities. He is a staunch mental health advocate and proponent for change in the black community through Stress Youth Mental Health Program, which was recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30.
Streaming: Fans wishing to watch Friday’s Hoosier Hysteria Presented by Smithville can do so by purchasing a B1G+ subscription. A cable subscription to Big Ten Network does not work on B1G+. To order, click here https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/payment. A season pass, which will bring you all of the live events featuring IU Athletics on BTN Plus, is $79.95. A monthly IU pass is $9.95. Two exhibitions and the season opener against Morehead State will air on the service and nine women’s games also will be shown on BTN+.
Floating Head Posters: The iconic Indiana Men’s and Women’s Basketball floating heads schedule posters are now available for the 2022-23 season. Posters are $12 and
fans attending Hoosier Hysteria can purchase their posters at the Indiana Team Store located inside the west doors of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall beginning at 6 p.m. ET, one hour before the start of IU Basketball’s season tip-0ff event.
The posters are being produced by Campus Ink, a Name, Image, and Likeness company that has partnered with the members of the IU Men’s and Women’s Basketball to offer Hoosier fans an affordable pricing model that also permits each student-athlete to be compensated for their name, image and likeness through the sales of this year’s posters.
