Texas Tech University Athletics
Hoop-Fest - Red Raider Indoor Tailgate on Saturday
January 13, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 13, 2009
Lubbock, TX - Red Raider fans be sure to attend Hoop-Fest, the first men's basketball indoor tailgate on Saturday, January 17 prior to the Texas Tech / Texas men's game.
Weather won't be a concern since Hoop-Fest will be held indoors at the Animal and Food Sciences carpeted livestock arena just across the street from the United Spirit Arena.
HOOP-FEST
| When: | Saturday, January 17. Begins at 11:30 AM and continues until 2:30 PM. |
| Where: | Indoors at the Animal and Food Sciences carpeted livestock arena. Just across the street from the United Spirit Arena. |
| Who: | Free admission for all Texas Tech students - be sure to bring your student ID card for admittance to Hoop-Fest and the men's basketball game. Tech students will be given a VIP wrist-band at Hoop-Fest for special student seating at the Red Raider men's basketball game, which begins at 3 PM. Free admission to Hoop-Fest for everyone holding a game ticket for the Texas Tech / Texas men's game. |
| What: | Free hot dogs, hamburgers, and soft drinks. Free music -- live performances by the Hogg Maulies and The Shock! Free parking. |
Prizes donated by Radio Lab, The Rawls Course, Red and Black Bookstore, and Both Feet In.
The event is co-sponsored by Miller Lite.
Hoop-Fest timeline
| 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM | The Shock! performs. |
| 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM | KAMC-TV Hoop-Fest show with host David Collier. Guests: Coach Pat Knight and others. |
| 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM | Hogg Maulies perform. |
| 3:00 PM Tipoff | Men's Basketball -- Texas Tech vs. Texas at the United Spirit Arena |
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