Indiana University Basketball is played in the historic Assembly Hall. The men's basketball program has been one of the top programs in the country, and they currently have five national titles.
Built in 1971, Assembly Hall was designed and built as a multi-purpose facility capable of hosting sporting events, concerts and even ice skating. The first basketball game was held there in December of 1971. In the mid 1990s the modular basketball floor was replaced by a permanent wood floor, making it impossible to lay down ice (note; best knowledge indicates that ice was never created and that the actual machinery was never installed even though the concrete subfloor is plumbed for freezing purposes). Pieces of the old modular floor were mounted on plaques and sold as a means of defraying the cost of upkeep and renovations to Assembly Hall.
The Big Red Basketball band is about a 100 piece group that plays for all men's basketball games. It also plays for the women's basketball games in the spring. A small pep band of 30 will be taken on tournament trips including the NCAA Tournament. Acceptance is by audition only, and you must be a member of the Marching Hundred to audition.
The Big Red Basketball Band is a staple of College Basketball. Our version of William Tell has been voted as the best time-out event in college basketball!
