Historic Memorial Hall Throwback Games

University of North Georgia Athletics

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North Georgia vs. Columbus State
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Historic Memorial Hall
5:30 p.m. (Women) & 8:00 p.m. (Men)
Purchase Special Event Tickets

For the first time since February of 2018, the University of North Georgia men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a game in historic Memorial Hall, hosting Columbus State on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 5:30 (women) and 8:00 p.m. (men) for an inaugural Throwback Game.

Retro Replay
• North Georgia teams will wear throwback uniforms and shooting shirts
• UNG Public Safety officers will be wearing vintage police uniforms
• Fan photo opportunity with guest Saint Bernard costumed mascot and live Saint Bernard (Bonnie)
• Commemorative event t-shirts for sale (limited quanties and sizes for sale on site)
• Recognition of basketball alumni and historical milestones to include 50th anniversary milestone - 1976 men's basketball team (first back-to-back regular season champions) & 2006 women's basketball team (school's first-ever PBC regular season championship)

The presale is closed. A limited quantity and sizes of first-come-first-served t-shirts will be for sale at the event on Dec. 10 while supplies last.

For nearly five decades after its 1960 construction, Memorial Hall was the primary home court for the North Georgia men’s and women’s basketball teams since the restart of intercollegiate athletics in 1970. On January 24, 2015, the playing surface in Memorial Hall was officially renamed in honor of longtime men’s basketball coach and athletics director Bill Ensley, who re-established the men’s basketball program in 1971 and served as director of athletics for 24 years. The last intercollegiate basketball games in the building were on Wednesday, Feb. 18 in front of over 1,300 Spirit Night fans where North Georgia split a doubleheader with Clayton State. The UNG women’s basketball team would go on to christen the new UNG Convocation Center on Feb. 24 with a 105-52 win over Georgia Southwestern.