Norfolk State University Spartans Tip-Off Banquet

The Norfolk State basketball program will hold its tip-off weekend from Oct. 12-14 featuring a comedy show as well as its annual Tip-Off Dinner and Spartan Madness.

The fifth annual Tip-Off Dinner, featuring guest speaker Jay Williams of ESPN, will take place on Friday, Oct. 13.  Williams, a college basketball analyst for ESPN and the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft out of Duke, will highlight the program’s Tip-Off Dinner at the Chesapeake Conference Center beginning at 8 p.m. on Oct. 13. Tickets for the dinner go for $75 per person and include dinner and access to raffle prizes.

VIP tickets are also available, which include an early entry for photos and autographs. The VIP ticket also includes special seating. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the event for VIP ticket holders and 7 p.m. for general admission ticket holders.

Deadline to purchase tickets is Oct. 11. The Chesapeake Conference Center is located at 700 Conference Center Drive in Chesapeake.

Tickets for Spartan Madness are $5 and can be purchased online at www.NSUSpartansTickets.com or in person at the NSU Ticket Office between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets for the comedy show and the tip-off dinner are also available through the ticket office.

For tickets and more information, click here.

All proceeds benefit men’s basketball summer school initiatives.