Basketball season is right around the corner.
The start of UConn’s 2024-25 basketball season officially has a date. The school announced that its annual First Night event will take place Friday, Oct. 18 at Gampel Pavilion.
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, October 18 | First Night is BACK ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Z0gDsqoqPP
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) September 23, 2024
The start time and format are still yet to be determined at this time, but will likely feature the men’s and women’s team introductions and the players from both squads competing in various contests. The men’s team will almost certainly have the 2024 national championship trophy in attendance and continue the celebration of the program’s back-to-back national titles. We will continue to update this article with more information as we receive it.
First Night will serve as the public’s first look at the women’s basketball team this season, but not for the men, who will play Rhode Island in a charity fundraiser at Mohegan Sun on Monday, Oct. 14. The two schools are facing off in the inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game, which is benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.