On Friday night, Trask Coliseum's student section was filled and plenty of other fans piled in for UNCW’s annual Midnite Madness to kick off the basketball season. The night featured plenty of UNCW’s best talents including the dance team, cheerleaders, pep band and both men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as some students participating in games for the chance to win prizes.

As it is each year at UNC Wilmington, both the men’s and women’s basketball programs tipped off the season with the annual Midnite Madness event in Trask Coliseum. The event was the cultivation...