Feb. 13, 2008

Ohio has been selected to host George Mason in the ESPN BracketBusters event. The Bobcats face the Patriots on Saturday, February 23^rd at 1:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. This is the first ESPN or ESPN2 game in the Convo in over a decade.

To help pack the Convo, Ohio Basketball is introducing the BracketBusters Rafter Sale. The last 1,500 rafter seats in the Convo are on sale for the game. The first 500 tickets will be sold for $1. When those sell out, the next 500 tickets will be sold at $5. After those are gone, the last 500 tickets will go for $10. The Rafter sale is only available while supplies last and only available prior to game day. Tickets the day of the game and all other seats in the arena will be sold at $15.

This is one of the biggest games in the Convo in years and will be the 500^th men's basketball game played there. A capacity crowd is expected and fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early.

For tickets, please call 800-575-CATS or click on the link below.

The Ohio women will face Buffalo at 3:30 p.m. in the Convo. On gameday, all men's tickets will be sold at $15 apiece until 2:30 p.m. After 2:30 p.m., women's tickets will be sold for $5 apiece.

BracketBusters Rafter Sale Details:

Price                Ticket Allotment

$1                                500

$5                                500

$10                              500

*Tickets available while supplies last and only available prior to game day