Men's Basketball Tips Off 2016-17 Season With Midnight Madness

The Ventura College men's basketball team will tip-off the 2016-17 season with its annual Midnight Madness event Saturday October 1 at the Athletic Event Center.  The evening will begin at 10:00 pm and will include high school scrimmages and 3-point shooting and dunk contests, in addition to an intrasquad scrimmage featuring the Pirates under sixth-year head coach Joey Ramirez.  

A high school scrimmages will begin the evening at 10:00 pm, featuring Oxnard vs. Rio Mesa.  The Pirates will follow at 10:30pm, then Buena vs. Ventura at 11:15.  The evening will conclude with 3-point shooting and dunk contests featuring high school players and members of the 2016-17 Ventura College team.

Admission for the evening's events is $5 for all fans.

VC will open the regular season with the We Play Hard Tip-Off Tournament November 3-5 at the Athletic Event Center.

Schedule of Midnight Madness Festivities; Saturday Oct. 1, 2016