Rocky Top Tip-Off Fri Oct 4 park in G10 garage

October 4, 2019

The first opportunity for fans to see the Vols and Lady Vols in action comes Friday night at Thompson-Boling Arena during the annual Rocky Top Tip-Off.

Here is what you need to know about the event:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:30 p.m. – Doors open
6:00-7:00 p.m. – Autographs
7:05-8:00 p.m. – Activities on the court

It’s free

Admission and parking are both free for the Rocky Top Tip-Off. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to park in the G-10 garage on the east end of the arena. The G5/S30 lots located north of Phillip Fulmer Way will not be available.

Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes grins while

Autographs

Members of both teams will be available to sign autographs on court level from 6-7 p.m. Rick Barnes and Kellie Harper will meet and pose for photos with fans.

The basketball

The Vols and Lady Vols will be introduced starting at 7:05 p.m., then the teams will hold “controlled scrimmages” until the night concludes at 8 p.m.

Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper reacts to having her elementary school basketball court named after her, at a celebration in her honor at her former high school in White County High School, in Sparta, Tennessee, Thursday, June 6, 2019.

Fans can win

Fans will have a chance to take part in on-court promotions and have a chance to win season tickets.

Activities

Fans and families can participate in a handful of events, including a prize wheel, kids’ corner activities and a photo booth with life-size cutouts of the players. The UT Spirit Squad, Smokey and members of the teams also will be mingling on the concourse as fans are arriving.