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Message: [QUOTE="Vancat, post: 4072505, member: 2344"] [B]STORRS, Conn. – [/B]UConn Basketball First Night returns to Gampel Pavilion as a student-only event, on Friday, October 15. The teams will be introduced shortly after 7 p.m. and the festivities will be preceded by a block party on Jim Calhoun Way, beginning at 5 p.m. Fans can watch a live broadcast of the event on [URL='https://www.yourcwtv.com/partners/hartford/']The CW20[/URL] from 7-8 p.m. or stream the entire event for free on [URL='https://flosports.link/3AI5Mfd']FloSports[/URL]. [B]Reserve Your Spot: [/B]UConn students will need to claim a free [URL='https://uconnhuskies.com/mobiletickets']mobile ticket[/URL] in advance in order to guarantee admission to First Night. The ticket claim process opens at 12 p.m. on Monday, October 11 at [URL='https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/2018/6/12/student-ticket-information.aspx']UConnHuskies.com/students[/URL] and closes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 14. Once claimed, you will be emailed a mobile ticket to download to your Apple or Android wallet. For more instructions, visit [URL='http://uconnhuskies.com/mobiletickets']UConnHuskies.com/mobiletickets[/URL]. You will need both your valid UConn student ID AND your mobile ticket to get in. [B]Masks: [/B]Per [URL='https://covid.uconn.edu/campus-guidelines']University policy[/URL], all fans must wear a face covering while inside Gampel Pavilion. [B]Entrances: [/B]Students who have claimed a mobile ticket can enter Gampel Pavilion through the East and South entrances. Doors open at 5 p.m. Students without a mobile ticket can enter the designated Overflow Line at the South Entrance for a chance to enter Gampel at 6:45 PM, if space is available. First-come, first-served. [B]Block Party: [/B]Beginning at 5 p.m., students are invited to gather outside Gampel Pavilion on Jim Calhoun Way. The block party will include several food trucks, video game trucks, a DJ, giveaways, yard games and more. The road will be closed to automobile traffic at 4 p.m. [B]Husky Hype Light Show: [/B]Download the [URL='https://uconnhuskies.com/app']UConn Huskies mobile app[/URL] on the [URL='https://apps.apple.com/us/app/uconn-huskies/id1196387238']App Store[/URL] or [URL='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cbs.sportsapp.android.conn&hl=en']Google Play[/URL] to be part of the light show during the player introductions and throughout the season. [B]T-Shirt & Poster Giveaway: [/B]The first 2,500 students in the building will receive a limited edition Basketball Capital of the World t-shirt and poster. First-come, first-served, while supplies last. [B]Gampel Pavilion: [/B]The home of the Huskies will open its doors to the student population at 5 p.m., giving the option to the most eager fans to reserve the best seats in Gampel Pavilion. However, there is hardly a bad seat in Gampel, so consider checking out the block party prior to entering Gampel, as there will be no re-entry allowed once you exit the building. [B]Shoot to Win: [/B]Four randomly selected students will have a chance at winning $10,000 by either making a half-court shot or heating up from beyond the three-point arc. More details to come. [B]Scrimmages: [/B]Following the introductions of the men's and women's basketball teams, the women's basketball team will compete in intrasquad scrimmage and the men will do the same following the women's team's scrimmage. The teams are excited to be reintroduced to the student body, after a physically distant 2020-21 season! [/QUOTE]

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