Gardner-Webb Basketball To Host Bulldog Madness Event Thursday Night At 6:00
October 17, 2022 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb's basketball teams will host their 2022 Bulldog Madness event on Thursday, October 20 at 6:00 pm in Paul Porter Arena.
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Doors open to the public at 5:30 pm and admission is free. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a free team poster of each team.
A special treat has been added to the event schedule. One lucky Gardner-Webb student or fan will have the chance to shoot a half court shot to win a $10,000 cash prize on Thursday. That person's name will be selected as part of a random drawing. The participant will have a single chance to make a heave for the prize – which is sponsored this year by The Bulldog Club.
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Gardner-Webb alumnus Omar Porter will emcee this year's Madness, with a skills competition, three-point shooting contest and dunk contest among the many on-court activities scheduled for the 2022-2023Â Runnin'Â Bulldogs. Head coaches Alex Simmons and Tim Craft will address the crowd, as Gardner-Webb officially tips off a promising basketball season for both teams.
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A new component to this year's event is a highly anticipated 5-on-5 faculty and staff scrimmage, which will feature several favorite faces from around campus. A tiktok dance contest – 30 seconds for participants to show off their moves for prizes and bragging rights – has also been added to the event schedule for this season.
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An opportunity to learn student section cheers and chants from the GWU band and cheer team, as well as fan challenges for three-point shooting and a game of knockout will also be part of the festivities.
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Both teams will stick around after the conclusion of Thursday's fun to sign autographs for children under the age of 12.
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Simmons welcomes back four starters from her team that finished 13-5 in the Big South last season and made a run into the semifinals. Gardner-Webb returns a strong 91.1 percent of its scoring and 87.5 percent of its rebounding from a year ago – setting the stage for a run to the front of the Big South Conference pack.
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Craft has the Big South Conference's top frontcourt in big men Kareem Reid and Ludovic Dufeal, a pair of rim protectors who have impressed this preseason. Defending slam dunk champion Anthony Selden also returns and is poised for a breakout year. The Runnin' Bulldogs return eight letterwinners from a team that won 18 games and is expected to compete at the top of the Big South Conference standings again in 2022-2023.Â
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For more information on Thursday's Bulldog Madness, contact Gardner-Webb athletics at (704) 406-4340. Season tickets are available for both teams by visiting GWUSports.com.
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Doors open to the public at 5:30 pm and admission is free. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a free team poster of each team.
A special treat has been added to the event schedule. One lucky Gardner-Webb student or fan will have the chance to shoot a half court shot to win a $10,000 cash prize on Thursday. That person's name will be selected as part of a random drawing. The participant will have a single chance to make a heave for the prize – which is sponsored this year by The Bulldog Club.
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Gardner-Webb alumnus Omar Porter will emcee this year's Madness, with a skills competition, three-point shooting contest and dunk contest among the many on-court activities scheduled for the 2022-2023Â Runnin'Â Bulldogs. Head coaches Alex Simmons and Tim Craft will address the crowd, as Gardner-Webb officially tips off a promising basketball season for both teams.
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A new component to this year's event is a highly anticipated 5-on-5 faculty and staff scrimmage, which will feature several favorite faces from around campus. A tiktok dance contest – 30 seconds for participants to show off their moves for prizes and bragging rights – has also been added to the event schedule for this season.
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An opportunity to learn student section cheers and chants from the GWU band and cheer team, as well as fan challenges for three-point shooting and a game of knockout will also be part of the festivities.
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Both teams will stick around after the conclusion of Thursday's fun to sign autographs for children under the age of 12.
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Simmons welcomes back four starters from her team that finished 13-5 in the Big South last season and made a run into the semifinals. Gardner-Webb returns a strong 91.1 percent of its scoring and 87.5 percent of its rebounding from a year ago – setting the stage for a run to the front of the Big South Conference pack.
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Craft has the Big South Conference's top frontcourt in big men Kareem Reid and Ludovic Dufeal, a pair of rim protectors who have impressed this preseason. Defending slam dunk champion Anthony Selden also returns and is poised for a breakout year. The Runnin' Bulldogs return eight letterwinners from a team that won 18 games and is expected to compete at the top of the Big South Conference standings again in 2022-2023.Â
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For more information on Thursday's Bulldog Madness, contact Gardner-Webb athletics at (704) 406-4340. Season tickets are available for both teams by visiting GWUSports.com.
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