BOONE, N.C. — Mountaineer Madness is returning to the Holmes Center on Friday, Oct. 20, to tip off the 2017-18 basketball season for the Appalachian State men's and women's teams.
The event is free to the public and students, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
Men's coach Jim Fox and women's coach Angel Elderkin both have high expectations entering their fourth seasons in Boone, and this will be the first opportunity for fans to see the new-look Mountaineers. The new Holmes Center video board will also be in use for a basketball event for the first time.