Taylor Set to Host 27th-Annual Ivanhoes Silent Night

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UPLAND, Ind. – The best tradition in small-college athletics will take center stage once again on Friday, December 6, when Taylor hosts Moody Bible Institute for the sold out 27th-Annual Ivanhoes Silent Night inside Odle Arena at 6:00 pm.

The Taylor men's basketball team is 25-1 all-time on Silent Night, having scored a 103-65 win over Great Lakes Christian last season. The Trojans have won each of the past four games on Silent Night.

TU reached the 100-point barrier in 2003, 2010, 2015, and last year in 2023, with its highest scoring output of any Silent Night game coming with 112 points in 2010.

No current Trojan has broken the silence before, ensuring a 21st member into the exclusive club of athletes to do so.

Four players in the history of Silent Night 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 is playing Silent Night foe Moody Bible for the first time in program history.

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 and no tickets will be sold at the game.

All 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 stream is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm to allow viewers the opportunity to catch all of the pregame activities. A special on-court pregame show will start at 5:15, including multiple interviews with special guests and students in attendance.

Fans are encouraged to join the conversation online during the event by sharing photos and videos on social media by using #TUSilentNight.

THINGS TO KNOW
-Silent Night is sold out
-No additional tickets will be sold
-Tickets will be required for entry and scanned at the door
-Doors will open to Odle Arena for Taylor students at 4:30 pm
-Doors will open to Odle Arena for the general public at 5:00 pm
-All 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