CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The college basketball season is officially here.
From North Carolina's "Late Night With Roy" event to Kentucky's "Big Blue Madness" that drew a packed crowd to Rupp Arena, Friday night featured a busy schedule of Midnight Madness-style events around the country that stand as the ceremonial kickoff to the 2016-17 season.
Similar events took place at Michigan State, Arizona, Maryland, Iowa State and Connecticut among other schools.
Coming off a loss in the NCAA championship game on a last-second 3-pointer to Villanova, the Tar Heels held their "Late Night" event featuring the men's and women's basketball teams in front of a crowd of more than 15,000 fans at the Smith Center.