Sept. 27, 2006

With the college basketball season set to tip-off with practice the next day, the South Carolina men’s and women’s basketball teams will host HARDWOOD HOOPLA 2006 as part of Spend an Evening with the Gamecocks on Fri., Oct. 13 in the USC Basketball Practice Facility/Volleyball Competition Facility.

Spend an Evening with the Gamecocks will begin with the Carolina Volleyball team taking the court vs. Ole Miss at 6 pm.

Hardwood Hoopla will include free food, drink and fun!

* Free HARDWOOD HOOPLA 2006 t-shirts

* Autographs by the South Carolina men’s and women’s basketball team and coaches — POSTERS WILL BE PROVIDED!

* Games and Prizes

* “Celebrity” free-throw shooting contest (names to be announced soon!)

* Co-ed scrimmage with the USC men’s and women’s basketball teams

* Cocky and the cheerleaders

* Get your picture taken with Cocky and the 2005 and 2006 NIT Championship trophy

The following is the schedule for Spend an Evening with the Gamecocks!

* USC Volleyball vs. Ole Miss — 6 pm

* HARDWOOD HOOPLA 2006 –8:30 pm or immediately following the volleyball match.

All events will take place at the USC Basketball Practice Facility/Volleyball Competition Facility at the corner of Assembly and Blossom Streets.

Price includes admission to Carolina-Ole Miss volleyball match and HARDWOOD HOOPLA 2006. All money collected after 7:00 pm will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

* $12 family

* $5 individual

* $3 youth/senior citizen

* FREE for USC students and faculty/staff with an ID