Nov. 5, 2012

ATHENS, Ohio- With tip-off just days away, less than 1,300 promotional tickets remain for Ohio Men’s Basketball’s “Sweet 16 Celebration” game vs. Portland. All tickets at the $20 and $12 level have sold out, with the following availability at the remaining price levels:

$1 Tickets – 75 remaining

$3 Tickets – 705 remaining

$6 Tickets – 485 remaining

Saturday’s game will begin at 2:00 p.m., and all fans are encouraged to arrive early due to the expected high traffic volume and sellout demand. The pregame banner unveiling ceremony will begin at approximately 1:45 pm.

A total of 3,800 tickets are being held for current Ohio University students and their dads as part of Dad's Weekend. Student tickets are FREE with a valid Ohio University student ID, while all dads' tickets inside the student section are $20. These tickets will be sold first-come, first-served beginning at 12:30 pm inside the Convocation Center student entrance.

To purchase tickets for the Ohio vs. Portland game, click here or call 800-575-CATS (2287). If any tickets remain on gameday, they will be sold for $20 beginning at 12:30 p.m. inside the Convocation Center lobby.

As part of the celebration, the first 3,000 fans will receive a “Sweet 16” commemorative glass courtesy of Horizon. The game will also feature the first Marching 110 floor show in over ten years.