TicketsMarch 19, 2012
NCAA Championship Bracket | TD Garden Information
CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team has advanced the NCAA East Regional Semifinal on the strength of its 62-56 win over Florida State Sunday, and will face Ohio State on Thursday March 22 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The game time has not been determined.
The UC Athletics Ticket Office was allocated a limited number of tickets for the regional round in Boston. Based on such limited availability and the quick turnaround time, tickets will be made available to all UCATS members until 5:00PM on Monday, March 19.
NCAA East Regional tickets are $195 apiece for all seats at TD Garden and include seats for both games scheduled on Thursday as well as the Elite Eight games on Saturday. All tickets will be available at the will call window at TD Garden beginning approximately 90 minutes before tipoff. The location will be determined at a later date and will be communicated via e-mail to all patrons who purchase tickets. A photo ID will be required to claim the tickets. Ticket purchase rights are non-transferable.
Fans who are not currently UCATS members may purchase tickets for games in Boston by calling 1-877-NCAA-TIX (877-622-2849) or visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
All members of the Bearcats Family are encouraged to come to campus and participate in the Sweet 16 send off party for the Men's Basketball team on Tuesday, March 20. Details regarding the team's departure time are still being arranged and all information will be posted through www.GoBEARCATS.com as well as all of UC's social media sites.
UCATS MEMBERS
On Monday, March 19, The University of Cincinnati will continue to accept and finalize NCAA East Regional ticket requests from UCATS Director's Society members, George Smith Society members and all UCATS members.
Members of the Director's Society are eligible to purchase up to six tickets to the regional games. George Smith Society members may purchase up to four tickets apiece. All other UCATS members are eligible for up to two tickets for the regionals. Those eligible UCATS members may request tickets by logging into their account at CATSTIX.com, and clicking "NCAA Tournament Requests". All requests must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 18.
All UCATS members can call 513-558-2287 to be placed on a waiting list for additional tickets requests above the established limit. We will contact all UCATS members requesting additional tickets by 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 20.
The credit card that is entered will be charged for the regional semifinal game on Thursday, and provided the Bearcats move on, will then be charged for the regional final game on Saturday.
STUDENT TICKETS
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 beginning at 8 a.m. ET on Monday, March 19. One hundred (100) lottery winners and 10 alternates will be contacted via e-mail after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 19. Students will be charged $195 per ticket.
SECONDARY MARKET
Fans can also visit www.TicketCity.com for all of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship ticket needs. Ticket City is the official secondary ticket market provider for UC Athletics.
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
Bearcats fans who are interested in traveling to Boston for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight games are encouraged to contact Provident Travel, UC's Official Travel Partner, by phone at 513-763-3080 or online at www.providentvacations.com/ucbearcats.html.