The Iowa men’s basketball team announced it will hold an open scrimmage at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Oct. 31. Admission is free.

The scrimmage is slated to start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Iowa football game at Kinnick Stadium between the Hawkeyes and Indiana, which is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m.

Following the basketball scrimmage, members of the team will be available for an autograph session.

“This event gives our loyal Hawkeye fans an opportunity to see our team in action after two weeks of full practice,” Iowa head coach Todd Lickliter said in a release on Wednesday. “This will allow our fans to get to know this year’s team while attending the scrimmage.”

The Hawkeyes will have one exhibition contest, against Marian University on Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m.

The regular season will officially begin on Nov. 15, when Iowa will entertain Texas-San Antonio at 5 p.m.

— by Brendan Stiles