"Tubby's Tipoff" set for Oct. 15 at the Barn

Get your popcorn ready! The Gophers will host their version of Midnight Madness Oct. 15 at Williams Arena. Why should you go? Rodney. Williams. Flying.

October 8, 2010 at 2:00AM

The Gophers men's basketball team will kick off its 2010-11 season with "Tubby's Tipoff" Oct. 15.

The event is free and open to public.

Minnesota's version of Midnight Madness will begin at 10 p.m. at Williams Arena and will feature a dunk contest, a three-point shooting contest and a team scrimmage. The doors will open at a 8:30 p.m. and an autograph session with players and coaches will start at 9 p.m.

Rodney Williams will be there. His dunk showcase alone was worth the trip last year.


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Myron Medcalf

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Myron Medcalf is a local columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune and recipient of the 2022 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award for general column writing.

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