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The Assembly Hall experience: IU fans donate for first-game opportunities

At 9 p.m. on a typical Tuesday, Austin Fuller and Hannah Slauter are usually just getting started on their night shifts at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

But on Dec. 3, they both had a rare night off, and Austin surprised his girlfriend with Indiana basketball tickets to attend the Florida State game in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It was Hannah’s first game in Assembly Hall, and it was Austin’s first time back since graduating from IU in 2014.

Hannah had never really experienced college basketball when she attended the University of Southern Indiana, but Austin knew what was in store for her come 9 p.