Student ticket instructions for Murray State game

Listen up folks! Next Saturday is pretty much already a sell out. This means more than 4,000 people are expected to be at the Vadalabene Center for the Cougars first ever home game against a D-I top-25 opponent and first nationally televised home game. You can't purchase lower bowl tickets anymore and nearly 2,000 general admission tickets have been printed. It's going to be a freaking zoo.

I was just forwarded information from Mason Glick in the marketing department about student tickets for the game and will share it here. You don't want to miss this!

This information is a bit complicated, so I have posted it verbatim.  There will be two student sections, the normal ones and some in the upper deck. Ticket vouchers, which can eventually become tickets will become available for pickup beginning Tuesday at the Vadalabene Center. No tents necessary!

GENERAL ADMISSION STUDENT SEATING: For the men’s basketball vs. Murray State game on January 21^st 8pm, you will have the ability to pick up a SIUE Athletics issued ticket voucher for seating in the student section. You must present this voucher and your Student ID on game day at the Vadalabene Center East or West ticket gate to receive a seat on a first-come, first served basis in the following seating priority 1) bleachers (red voucher), 2) upper level seating (white voucher). Students must enter the Vadalabene Center after receiving your ticket and sit in the designated voucher areas. 

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR VOUCHER: Due to an increased student ticket demand for the men’s basketball game vs. Murray State on January 21^st, SIUE Athletics is allowing students the ability to claim a voucher that guarantees a ticket to the game in the following priority 1) bleachers (red voucher) and 2) upper level seating (white voucher). Student seating vouchers will be available for pickup starting on Tuesday January 17^th until Friday January 20^th from 10 am to 7 pm those specific days. The east gate concession stand in the Vadalabene Center is the only place to claim your voucher and students must present their student ID upon pickup. Only one voucher per student ID will be allowed.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR TICKET: The SIUE Athletics ticket voucher must be REDEEMED ON GAME DAY for the men’s basketball vs. Murray State game on January 21^st 8pm. Students must enter in person the east or west gate in the Vadalabene Center with their voucher and Student ID to claim their ticket and a wrist band (red voucher only), one ticket per student ID. Based on the first-come, first serve voucher system students that claim a red voucher will be allowed seating priority in the bleachers and students holding a white voucher will reserve upper level seating.

*Student tickets will still be obtainable the day of the game based on availability.

Voucher Pick up

Why: Due to an increased student demand the SIUE athletic department is allowing students to claim a voucher that guarantees a student section seat at the January 21^st basketball game vs. Murray State.

Where: Pick up student vouchers for student section tickets will be at the east gate concession stand in the Vadalabene Center.

When: Vouchers will be available starting Tues, January 17^th to Friday, Jan. 20^th from 10 am to 7 pm.

How: Students will have to show a valid SIUE student ID to claim a voucher. Only one voucher per student ID card.

Please direct questions to 855-SIUE-TIX.

 Ticket Pick up

Where: Students can redeem their vouchers in the East or West ticket gate of the Vadalabene Center the day of the game only.

When: Students will be able to start redeeming their vouchers at 7 pm on Sat. January 21. Tip-off time is set for 8 pm.

How: Students must be in person and have a valid SIUE student ID to claim a ticket. One ticket per student ID.  Red vouchers and wrist band will be for the lower level student section seats and the white vouchers will be for the upper level student section seats.

Please direct questions to 855-SIUE-TIX.

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