Taylor Set to Host 28th-Annual Silent Night
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UPLAND, Ind. – The greatest tradition in small-college athletics will grab the spotlight once again on Friday, December 5, when Taylor hosts Moody Bible for a sold out 28th-Annual Silent Night inside Odle Arena at 6:00 pm.
The Taylor men's basketball team is nearly perfect at Silent Night, having won 26 of the previous 27 games. The Trojans are coming off a 107-59 win over Moody Bible in last year's game.
TU reached the 100-point barrier in 2024, 2023, 2015, 2010 and 2003, with its highest scoring output on Silent Night coming with 112 points in 2010.
Nate Paarlberg scored the 10th point on a dunk last season to become the 21st member of the exclusive club and is the lone Trojan on this year's roster to have broken the silence.
Paarlberg could join four other players in the history of Silent Night who have scored the 10th point more than once, with Andrew Davies (1997, 1998), Casey Coons (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Evan Crowe (2015, 2016) and Jake Heggeland (2017, 2018) having done so.
Taylor's meeting with Moody Bible will mark just the third time that the two programs have squared off on the hardwood, with the past two meetings coming on Silent Night.
Doors are set to open to Odle Arena for Taylor students at 4:30 pm and for the general public at 5:00 pm on Friday. Tickets will be scanned at the door for entry. No additional tickets are available for purchase online or at the game.
Most seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Fans are asked to remain off the purple boundary around the court while the game is being played and to keep the aisles clear at all times.
Those unable to attend the game can enjoy a free HD webcast provided by the Trojan Sports Network at YouTube.com/TaylorAthletics, as well as by using the video links available on TaylorTrojans.com.
The video stream is set to begin at 4:00 pm to allow viewers the opportunity to catch the pregame activities. A special on-court pregame show will begin at 5:15 pm, including multiple interviews with special guests and students in attendance.
Fans are encouraged to join the conversation online during Silent Night by sharing photos and videos to social media by using #TUSilentNight.
To learn more about Silent Night, please visit TaylorTrojans.com/SilentNight.
THINGS TO KNOW
-No additional tickets are available for Silent Night
-Tickets are required for entry into Odle Arena
-Doors will open for Taylor students at 4:30 pm
-Doors will open for the general public at 5:00 pm
-Most seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-serve basis
-Parking is free and available in the lots surrounding Odle Arena
-Fans can use #TUSilentNight to share posts on social media