March 16, 2010

LOGAN, Utah - After selling out of its original amount, Utah State's athletic ticket office has secured additional NCAA Tournament tickets, and are on sale Tuesday, March 16 from Noon - 3 p.m. for Big Blue Scholarship Fund members who have not ordered any tickets yet. Any 2010 USU basketball season ticket holders can purchase tickets Tuesday from 3 - 5 p.m. while general public and Big Blue Scholarship Fund members wanting additional tickets can purchase Wednesday, March 17 at 10 a.m. There are a limited amount of tickets available.

Fans can only purchase tickets in their exclusive ordering period and all tickets are subject to availability. Touchdown and Platinum members can purchase up to four tickets, while Diamond, Gold, Silver, Blue, season ticket holders and general public can purchase up to two tickets.

Tickets will only be available in person at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum or by calling 1-888-USTATE-1 or (435) 797-0305. Tickets will not be available through the web site.

Tickets are good for two games, which is one session, and are $65 each. There is a one time $5 order charge applied to each order as well.

Utah State will be making its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 11 years, as 12th-seeded USU will take on fifth-seeded Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA South Regional on Friday, March 19 at approximately 3 p.m. (MT) at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Wash.

The winner of the Utah State-Texas A&M game will play the winner of fourth-seeded Purdue and 13th-seeded Siena on Sunday, March 21.

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