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Basketball season is closer than you may think. Northwestern will host an open scrimmage at Welsh-Ryan Arena Saturday, Oct. 18, before the football team hosts Nebraska that day.
It will be the first chance for fans to see Welsh-Ryan's new court and videoboards, as well as NU's big freshmen class together on the hardwood.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>We’re thrilled to be hosting an open scrimmage Oct. 18 prior to <a href="https://twitter.com/NUFBFamily">@NUFBFamily</a> game vs. Nebraska. Hope you can join us! <a href="http://t.co/ZKtPmHAjF7">http://t.co/ZKtPmHAjF7</a></p>— NU Men's Basketball (@NUMensBball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NUMensBball/status/514811596749950978">September 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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The 'Cats will take the floor for warm-ups around 2:30 P.M. They will play in a scrimmage and participate in on-court activities with fans. Collins will address the crowd to conclude the event around 4 P.M., just in time for fans to go to Walker Way to welcome the football team before their match-up with Nebraska.