Ohio State Men’s and Women’s Basketball to Hold Public Scrimmage – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/12/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Oct. 12, 2001
%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio-Ohio State men’s and women’s basketball fans will get their first glimpse of the 2001-02 Buckeye teams Nov. 1 at the Ohio State Basketball Preview presented by the Merrymaker Foundation. The event will be held at Value City Arena.%^$
%^$The Merrymaker Foundation supports scholarships for minority Columbus students attending Ohio State.%^$
%^$Beth Burns, head coach of the OSU women’s team, and Jim O’Brien, head coach of the men’s team, will lead their respective teams through a public scrimmage as part of the scheduled events.%^$
%^$Both teams will scrimmage under game conditions for 20 minutes each. An autograph session will follow.%^$
%^$Tickets cost $10 and are available by calling the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 614-292-2624 or 1-800-GO-Bucks. Tickets will be sold at the door as well. Groups of 25 or more can purchase tickets for a cost of $7 per person.%^$
%^$Ohio State Basketball Preview Schedule
%^$6:00 p.m. – Doors Open
%^$6:45 p.m. – Women’s team takes the floor
%^$7:00 p.m. – Women’s team introductions
%^$7:05 p.m. – Women’s scrimmage begins
%^$7:45 p.m. – Men’s team takes the floor
%^$8:00 p.m. – Men’s team introductions
%^$8:05 p.m. – Men’s scrimmage begins
%^$8:45 p.m. – Approximate start of autograph session
%^$9:30 p.m. – Programs ends
