DAYTON, Ohio – Flyer fans will get their first look at the University of Dayton men's and women's basketball teams on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the annual Red & Blue Game from UD Arena.
The annual intrasquad scrimmage for both programs will take place in the afternoon with the doors opening at 1 p.m. ET.
Admission and parking are free and open to the public. Parking is only available in the A and B lots at UD Arena. A full food and drink menu will be available at the UD Arena concession stands.
RED & BLUE GAME TIMELINE
- 1 p.m. – Doors Open
- 2 p.m. – Women's Basketball begins scrimmage
- 3 p.m. – Men's Basketball begins scrimmage
Autographs with both men's and women's basketball teams will begin approximately 15 minutes after conclusion of the men's basketball scrimmage.
The autograph session will last approximately 45 minutes.
Posters for both men's and women's basketball teams will be available to fans for free at the beginning of the autograph session. Fans are permitted one (1) item to be autographed, per person. Autograph seekers may pick up a team poster or bring an item from home to be signed.
The UD ProSource Ticket Office will also be open during the Red & Blue Game for fans to purchase season tickets, ticket packages and single-game tickets for men's and women's basketball.
Dayton men's basketball finished the 2015-16 regular season as co-champions in the Atlantic 10, with a 14-4 conference record. UD was 25-8 overall, and reached the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season. The Flyers' 78 wins over the last three seasons match the best three-year record in school history.
Shauna Green is in her first season in charge of the Dayton women's program. The Flyers closed the 2015-16 season with its ninth-consecutive postseason berth earning a spot in the WNIT. The Flyers return a veteran squad with five seniors, A-10 Rookie of the Year
Lauren Cannatelli, and A-10 Third Team performer
Jenna Burdette.
