BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The annual tip-off to men's and women's basketball season at WKU, Hilltopper Hysteria, presented by Walk2CampusProperties, will take place tonight from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at E.A. Diddle Arena. Admission and parking are free for everyone.

The event starts with a free Lady Topper volleyball match and will continue into Hilltopper Hysteria basketball festivities. The first 500 fans will receive a free Hilltopper Hysteria t-shirt as they enter the volleyball match, courtesy of Coca-Cola.

Hilltopper Hysteria includes autograph sessions with the men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as individual player and coach introductions, a live men's and women's basketball scrimmage, three-point and dunk contests and special performances by the Topperettes and WKU cheerleaders. Big Red will also be in attendance for pictures and autographs.

Free tickets to see Dierks Bentley in concert at E.A. Diddle Arena on October 18 will be given away throughout the evening to lucky WKU students and fans, and fans can sign up for the ticket giveaway as they enter Hilltopper Hysteria.

Season tickets for 2012-13 for men's and women's basketball are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the WKU Ticket Office at 1-800-5-BIG RED or 745-5222 locally. The ticket office will be open during Hilltopper Hysteria for purchases. Full payment of season ticket renewals is due this week.

For more information on Hilltopper Hysteria, please contact the WKU Athletic Marketing office at (270) 745-6048.