March 14, 2011
CINCINNATI - The Bearcats are back in the NCAA Tournament! Ticket information for Mick Cronin and the Bearcats' run in the NCAAs is below.
All tickets for the Thursday (March 17) night session in the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., are $84 each. The session includes the 7:15 p.m. game between No. 3 seed Connecticut and No. 14 seed Bucknell followed by No. 6 seed Cincinnati vs. No. 11 seed Missouri, scheduled to tip off at approximately 9:45 p.m.
On Monday, March 14, The University of Cincinnati will continue to accept and finalize NCAA ticket requests from UCATS Director's Society members, George Smith Society members and patrons contributing at $4200 and above.
Members of the Director's Society and George Smith Society are eligible for up to four tickets to the second and third-round games. Patrons contributing at $4200 and above are eligible for up to two tickets for the second and third round games.
Beginning Monday, March 14, all UCATS members may request to purchase any available tickets that go unpurchased through the end of the day Monday. All requests by additional UCATS members will be fulfilled based upon priority points totals.
UCATS members may request tickets by logging into their account at CATSTIX.com, and clicking "Men's Basketball Post Season". All requests must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15.
If a request cannot be fulfilled, patrons will be notified by the Athletics Ticket Office on Tuesday, March 15.
The credit card that is entered will be charged for the second round game (Thursday), and provided the Bearcats move on, will then be charged for the third round game (Saturday).
There will be a lottery for UC student tickets. Current UC students should go to the student ticket page on www.CATSTIX.com and login to their account to enter the lottery. 50 lottery winners and 10 alternates will be contacted via e-mail after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 14.
All tickets will be available at the will call window at the Verizon Center. The location will be determined at a later date and will be communicated via e-mail to all patrons who purchase tickets.
At this point, tickets are still available through the Verizon Center box office.
Verizon Center
601 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 397-SEAT
www.verizoncenter.com
www.ticketmaster.com
The team hotel is the Holiday Inn Capitol, which is located at 550 C Street S.W. in Washington, D.C., 20024. Reservations can be made by calling 202-479-4000 or logging on to www.hicapitoldc.com.