COLLEGE PARK, MD - One of the greatest traditions in college basketball is set to return Tuesday, Oct. 17, as the Maryland men's basketball team kicks off the 2023-24 season with the Midnight Mile at Kehoe Track at Ludwig Field. 

The men's basketball team will run the traditional mile alongside University of Maryland students in attendance.

This year's event marks the 52nd Anniversary of the original "Midnight Mile," when Hall of Fame head coach Lefty Driesell lined up his players at 12:03am on Oct. 15, 1971 to get a jumpstart on the rest of the teams around the country.

The event transformed into a staple for nearly every team across the country, as they celebrated the start of college basketball season with some sort of "Midnight Madness" event.

Run of Show:
11:15pm - Gates Open at Kehoe Track at Ludwig Field
12:03am - Mile run begins
Post Race - Raffle drawing

The first 300 students in attendance will receive a "Midnight Mile" t-shirt complimentary of Ledo Pizza. Additionally, all students will receive a race packet, race bib, pizza and drinks.

Race packet pickup will take place at Stamp Student Union the week of the race.

Maryland is coming off a 22-win campaign which saw the Terps reach the NCAA Tournament second round in head coach Kevin Willard's first season at the helm.

The Terps return the bulk of its top performers from 2022-23 led by All-Big Ten selection and preseason All-American honoree Jahmir Young as well as fifth-year senior Donta Scott and Julian Reese who will be one of the top post players in the league this season. Additionally, the Terps have brought in the No. 15 recruiting class in the country paced by DeShawn Harris-Smith, Jaime Kaiser, and Jahnathan Lamothe, while adding redshirt junior forward Jordan Geronimo who played three seasons at Indiana.

Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are currently on sale now and can be purchased online at www.umterps.com, by calling the Terrapin Ticket Office at 800-462-TERP, or by emailing for more information at terptix@umd.edu.