Craig Thomas | NCAA.com | October 6, 2015 The countdown to Midnight Madness Share There is a bit of chill in the air in some parts of the country as the calendar flips to October and that can only mean one thing – the countdown to the Madness is on. But before the madness of March grabs you by the collar you must first experience the Madness at midnight. Midnight Madness started 45 years ago when Lefty Driesell made his Maryland Terrapins go for a run a few ticks after midnight. It’s evolved into coaches being shot out of cannons, riding a Harley onto center court, dressing like gladiator and joining a KISS cover band – and that’s just Tom Izzo! Midnight Madness Date Team Event Time Oct. 9 Pittsburgh #ZooAfterHours 10 p.m. ET Oct. 9 Kansas Late Night at the Phog 8 p.m. ET Oct. 10 Gonzaga Kraziness in the Kennel 7 p.m. ET Oct. 16 Syracuse #OrangeMadness 7 p.m. ET Oct. 16 Iowa State Hilton Madness 9 p.m. ET Oct. 16 Kentucky BIg Blue Madness 10 p.m. ET Oct. 16 UConn First Night 7 p.m. ET Oct. 17 Duke Countdown to Craziness 7 p.m. ET Oct. 23 Michigan State MSU Midnight Madness 8 p.m. ET Oct. 23 North Carolina Late Night with Roy Williams 7 p.m. ET Lefty Drisell and the first Midnight Madness (published in 2011) Jon Scheyer: College basketball stats, best moments, records Here are the essentials from Jon Scheyer's college career, including year-by-year stats, best games and awards. READ MORE Time passes, and soon, so will the Duke torch from Mike Krzyzewski to Jon Scheyer Mike Krzyzewski will return for his 42nd, and final, season as the head coach of Duke men's basketball in 2021-22. Jon Scheyer will be his successor. READ MORE Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire after 2021-22 season; Jon Scheyer named successor Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has announced that he will retire after the 2021-22 season. Assistant coach Jon Scheyer has been named his successor. READ MORE