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Hoopfest kicks off 2018-19 basketball season

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – It was an exciting night at the Ford Center as basketball season kicked off with the annual Hoopfest event for the University of Evansville men's and women's basketball seasons.

A full night of action included a 3-point shooting contest, a game of knockout, a dunk contest, an interactive shooting contest that featured both teams and fans, scrimmages by each team and finally autographs and a chance for fans to get up close to the Aces student-athletes.

In an exciting 3-point shooting contest, Shea Feehan and Marley Miller squared off in the finals.