Sept. 22, 2000

Columbia, Mo. - For the second-straight year, the University of Missouri men's basketball team will get its season underway with a Mizzou Madness event. This year's version is set for Friday, Oct. 13th, just prior to the Homecoming football game vs. Kansas the next day.

Details are still forthcoming on Mizzou Madness, but preliminary plans call for Hearnes Center doors to open at 10:00 p.m. on the 13th. Numerous promotions and contests will take place, in addition to appearances from the Golden Girls, the MU Cheer Squads, Truman the Tiger and Mini Mizzou.

Then, at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday the 14th, the 2000-01 season officially begins, and the Tigers will take the court for their first practice of the year. Quin Snyder's crew, which has been ranked in the top-25 by numerous pre-season polls, will hold an intrasquad scrimmage.

Stay tuned to www.mutigers.com for further details as they become available.