Indiana basketball will honor Bill Garrett at its November 7 season opener against Florida Gulf Coast.
Here’s the full release issued by IU Athletics:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men’s basketball program will celebrate Indiana Athletics Hall of Fame member and Big Ten Trailblazer Bill Garrett at its regular season opener against Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The contest will be celebrated officially as the ‘Bill Garrett Game’ to recognize the 75th anniversary of the season when Garrett broke Big Ten Basketball’s unofficial color barrier. That landmark moment came during IU’s Dec.