Late Night Madness

Purdue University Northwest Athletics will host the 11th Annual Late Night Madness event on Halloween Night at the Hammond Fitness & Recreation Center and John Friend Court to kick off a new season of Pride basketball.

The free event will start at 9:30 p.m. (CDT) with ESPN’s Brooke Weisbrod returning as emcee. Fans and students are encouraged to partake in a variety of activities and games, including a Halloween costume contest, a dance contest, musical chairs and more. Prizes include a brand new virtual reality system, a scooter, an Apple Watch, Apple AirPods, Nintendo Switch and big screen TV.

The first 500 fans through the door will receive an exclusive Late Night Madness t-shirt!

Free food and beverages (while supplies last) will be available from Corporate Champions, Pepsi, Culvers, Domino’s, Jam Rock BBQ and Byway Brewery.  Thanks to corporate champions Purdue Federal Credit Union, Chicago Army ROTC, Rush Physical Therapy, Southshore Convention & Visitors Authority, and Texas Roadhouse for supporting Late Night Madness.

The event will introduce the Purdue Northwest Men’s and Women’s basketball teams, led by head coaches Boomer Roberts and Jesse Ford. Teams will be introduced and compete amongst each other in a dunk contest and three-point shootout. The PNW cheer and dance teams will also be performing with an appearance from PNW’s mascot, Leo the Lion.

219 Productions will return to the house to get everyone moving and grooving the whole night.

To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity at oie@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.