It’s Midnite Madness week at UNCW

WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW)  — A full slate of activities is scheduled as basketball shifts into full swing with Midnite Madness week at UNCW.

The week begins on Tuesday, Oct. 18, with “Teal Tuesday” at the Campus Commons Amphitheater. A pie eating contest will be staged as well as a T-shirt swap at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday’s activities kick off at 11 a.m. with an ice cream social. The popular Cash Cab will be visiting the Chancellor’s Walk area as well. The day winds up with a 7 p.m. men’s soccer matchup between UNCW and N.C. State.

On Thursday, Oct. 20, Wagoner Hall will be site of a special event featuring Cornhole games and a T-shirt giveaway at 11 a.m.

The week culminates on Friday, Oct. 21, with the Trask Trek and official Midnite Madness celebration at Trask Coliseum and this year’s edition has a special twist: The CAA champion volleyball team will take on Towson at 7 p.m. at Trask Coliseum, followed by Midnite Madness at 9:30 p.m. The women’s soccer team is also slated to entertain William & Mary that night at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.

Midnite Madness on Friday night is free to everyone and will feature games for UNCW students, performances by the UNCW Dance Team, UNCW Cheerleaders and UNCW Pep Band, along with introductions of the men’s and women’s teams.

A three-point shooting contest involving members of both squads and a slam dunk contest is also planned

Midnite Madness Week Events

Tue., Oct. 18    Teal Tuesday at Amphitheater (Pie eating contest, T-shirt swap), 11:30 a.m.
Wed., Oct. 19   Ice Cream Social & Cash Cab, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Vs. N.C. State, 7 p.m. (Free T-shirts for first 50 students)

Thr., Oct. 20     Wag Event, 11 a.m. (T-shirt giveaway, Cornhole)
Fri., Oct. 21      Women’s Soccer Vs. William & Mary (Free T-shirts for first 50 students), 7 p.m.
Volleyball Vs. Towson (Free T-shirts for first 50 students), 7 p.m.
Trask Trek (participants gather at apartment courtyard), 7:30 p.m.
Trask Trek begins, 8:45 p.m.
Doors to Trask Coliseum open, 9 p.m.
Midnite Madness festivities begin, 9:30 p.m.
Fan Jam sponsored by ACE & Campus Dining on Hoggard Lawn, 11 p.m.