By TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Halloween is just around the corner and that means it's also time for Purple Palooza.
The 2021 edition will be held on Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Hooper Eblen Center, starting at 4:30 p.m. CT with trick-or-treating on the concourse. Bring out your best costumes as Tech teams, student groups, and community sponsors will hand out candy to all the little spooks and ghouls.
The event format will feature a pair of Golden Eagle basketball games, as the night continues at 5:30 p.m. with the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team hosting the Christian Brothers in an exhibition contest. The Golden Eagle men's team will take on Berea College in an exhibition following at approximately 7:30 p.m.
For the Tech women, it will be a sneak preview for a tremendously talented Golden Eagle squad, under the direction of Kim Rosamond and her staff, which was recently selected as the preseason No. 2 team in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Tech men, entering year three under the direction of head coach John Pelphrey and his staff, feature a healthy mix of returning stars and incoming Division I transfers that are sure to excite fans of the purple and gold.
The event, including the basketball doubleheader, is free and open to the public.
Season tickets for Tennessee Tech men's and women's basketball are on sale now. Call (931) 372-3940, visit the Hooper Eblen Center ticket office, or visit TTUsports.com.
Photo by Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information