EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A crowd in excess of 1,000 helped the University of Evansville men's and women's basketball teams kick off the 2016-17 season with Hoopfest on Thursday night at the Ford Center.
A full night of action took place including a 3-point contest, shooting challenge, slam dunk exhibition and scrimmages by each squad.
Payton Langston and Ryan Taylor got the night started with a victory in the 3-point contest. In the half court shooting challenge, it was Willie Wiley and Sasha Robinson whose team hit a long shot in just 56 seconds.
A close contest ensued in the women's scrimmage as the Gray team beat the Purple squad by a 13-12 margin.